Yug Varma, PhD, is the Cofounder & CEO of Phyla, the world’s most advanced probiotic acne system. He has 10+ years of microbiome research experience including an extensive background in bio-organic chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology. Dr. Varma received his scientific training at several distinguished academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins University (PhD) and University of California, San Francisco. His scientific work has been published in many prestigious journals, including Nature.

Dr. Varma’s mission is to change the way we treat chronic bacterial diseases, and is working tirelessly to achieve this goal with a microbiome-based technology platform. He is passionate about promoting scientific literacy, and devotes a significant amount of time demystifying microbiome research and making the latest research accessible to the general public.

Highlights from this episode: 

• The skin's microbiome + how it relates to acne
• Current and future approaches to acne treatments
• The latest in skin microbiome research
• Demystifying probiotic skincare
• Bacteriophages in skincare

Resources:
Website:  https://phylabiotics.com/
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phylabiotics
Twitter: phylabiotics
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Instagram: @phylabiotics
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ZzSy1ZuEzGFfsmG8fve8Q/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@phylabiotics