Intersystems Biology
In every ecosystem, including the human body, organisms work together and against each other to maximize resource utilization. Biologically, this manifests as a continuous bidirectional exchange of potent molecules.
An expansive, dynamic universe within
The staggering amount of biological diversity in the human body — thousands of species, representing every kingdom of biology — means there are limitless opportunities to impact health and disease. Each pathway connecting one organism to another represents a distinct point for potential molecular intervention.
An unprecedented view
Intersystems biology maps how different biological systems — plants, bacteria, and humans for example — interrelate through direct molecular connections and networks which have coevolved over millennia. It turns out that these direct interactions define many health and disease states.
Genesis: Evolution of a field
Senda is the first company to integrate biochemistry and genetics across all kingdoms of the human ecosystem, with a focus on bacteria, plants and human biology.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | |
| 1619 | Demo 1 |
| Human | |
| 1730 | Demo 2a |
| 1731 | Demo 2b |
| Plant | |
| 1886 | Demo 3a |
| 1898 | Demo 3b |
| 1907 | Demo 3c |
Our Opportunity
We can harness the power of intersystems biology to pharmacologically direct interspecies interactions to create life-changing medicines.
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Tapping into the powerful signaling networks behind interspecies communication
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Preventing production of harmful molecules associated with disease
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Maintaining potency of therapeutic compounds by preventing bacterial metabolism
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Microbes and plants have unique tools for exchanging large cargo with human cells. We are leveraging these tools to deliver large biomolecules — such as nucleic acids, proteins and peptides for therapeutic purposes — in new ways, including orally.