There’s been much buzz about the microbiome, but what that constitutes can mean different things to different people. Biosortia Pharmaceuticals is focusing on the aquatic microbiome as a rich source of potential first-in-class small molecules to address unmet medical needs. We spoke to Ross Youngs, founder and CEO of Biosortia, about what makes the aquatic microbiome compelling as a source of new drugs, how the company goes about mining it for potential compounds, and what the company’s growing pipeline looks like.
