Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the following:

• All of the contributing authors for pioneering the exciting field of microbiome therapeutics
  
• All our patients who have trusted us and for participating in clinical trials
  
• The team at SLACK Incorporated for their support in sharing our vision

Jessica would also like to thank the following:

• First and foremost Zain: thank you for always understanding me and for being the only person who would tolerate writing a book with me. I wouldn’t have done it with anyone else.
  
• My parents, thank you for pushing me to never settle.
  
• Every current member and alumni of the Allegretti Lab: Maggie, Maddie, J-Mo, Ami, Jenna, Emma, Hannah, Jen, Jonathan, and Jordan. Thank you for making the dream a reality and for scooping all the poop.
  
• And because once is not enough, to my husband, Andrew, thank you for never letting my think my dreams were too big and for being the best hype man in the biz. I love you.

Zain would also like to thank the following who have helped him through this journey through uncharted waters:

• The builders: Mark Smith, James Burgess, Andrew Noh, Carolyn Edelstein, and all my teammates. Thank you for the courage to dream boldly together.
  
• The lighthouses: Drs. Paul Moayyedi, Richard Hunt, Eric Alm, and Parveen Wasi. When I lost my way, thanks for shining light on the path forward.
  
• The engines: Mike Wan, Ian Mak, Thileep Kandasamy, Kanchana Amaratunga. Thanks for helping me discover that it’s passion that drives the ship.
  
• My crew:
  
  
  
  • Lucy, thanks for not letting me get too high or too low as winds change.
    
  • Faazil, thanks for being a compass, helping me focus on what matters.
    
  • Dad, thanks for teaching me about the power of purpose.
  
  
• To my co-captain: Jessica, thank you for always understanding me and for being the only person who would tolerate writing a book with me. I wouldn’t have done it with anyone else.