Agenda:  1.Introduction 2. What is Sample6? 3. How fast does the testing process take with Sample6? (Including getting results) 4. How has Sample6 improved food testing? 5. What are the differences between Sample6 and previous testing methods? 6. Conclusion Bio:  Co-founder of food safety innovator Sample6, Dr. Michael Koeris also co-founded the nonprofit BiotechStart.org. Before starting Sample6 and BiotechStart, Michael completed his doctoral work on network approaches to combat antibiotic-tolerant bacteria with Professor James Collins at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Boston University. While working on his thesis Michael co-developed Sample6’s technology, working with Tim Lu. Michael remains a visiting scholar with the Synthetic Biology Group at MIT and HHMI. Prior to his doctoral degree, Mike graduated with a M.S. in Biochemistry from MIT, received an undergraduate degree from the Free University of Berlin, and was a recipient of the German Academic Exchange Fellowship (DAAD) to study at MIT. In addition to his scientific work, Mike previously worked at KPMG Consulting and McKinsey & Company in Germany, as well as Flagship Ventures in Cambridge. Contact info: Sample6 (617) 393-7600 840 Memorial Drive,  4th Floor,  Cambridge, MA 02139 [email protected]