Co-Director
MIT Center for Microbiome Informatics & Therapeutics
Eric Alm is a Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT, an Institute Member of the Broad Institute, and is Co-Director of the Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics. Work in his laboratory, employs genomics to improve healthcare and public health. Much of his recent work relates to the human microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that live in and on our bodies, that contribute to our health and well-being. Both commercial and non-profit organizations have spun out of his research group in the fields of therapeutics, wastewater epidemiology, and global health.