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Entrepreneur Naveen Jain’s Newest Moonshot? Cure The World Of Chronic Disease

Jain is the founder and CEO of Viome, a kit-based company that analyzes gut bacteria in the hopes of changing the way people think about health.

Entrepreneur Naveen Jain’s Newest Moonshot? Cure The World Of Chronic Disease

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BY P. Claire Dodson1 minute read

Until recently, serial entrepreneur Naveen Jain’s most ambitious project was Moon Express, a literal moonshot that aims to land a rocket on our cratered neighbor and use its resources to make other planets livable for humans. His newest mission feels just as profound: create a world without chronic disease.

To accomplish it, he founded Viome, a bacteria-analysis company that examines the microorganisms in users’ guts and counsels them on how to keep harmful bacteria at bay. In September, the Bellevue, Washington–based company began selling its kits in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, India, and the Middle East.

Harnessing technology developed at the Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico, Viome employs artificial intelligence to analyze the digestive tract and its effects on the body’s immune and metabolic systems. (Recent studies point to gut inflammation as a possible origin for neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s.)

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P. Claire Dodson is the senior culture editor at Teen Vogue and has written for Fast Company, The New York Times, Village Voice, Nashville Scene, and more. More


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