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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of New Wave, we trace Dr. Abdullah "Dr. K" Kirumira's extraordinary path from 1970s Uganda to Windsor, Nova Scotia — and how his decades of cross-disciplinary biotech work produced Bioteem 40, a probiotic supplement designed to meet real-world nutrition and gut-health challenges. We explore the science behind the microbiome, the social and medical drivers of a global gut-health crisis, and why a simple, durable design matters for healthcare everywhere.Episode timestamps & highlights:00:00 — Opening hook: Gut as the "second brain" and the stakes for modern health02:20 — Teaser: What Bioteem 40 promises that other probiotics don’t03:30 — Introducing Therapy Bios Pharma and Dr. Abdullah Kirumira ("Dr. K")05:30 — Origin story: escaping Idi Amin’s Uganda and the pivot from dentistry to food tech11:00 — Science deep-dive: fermentation, dry-reagent chemistry, and medical diagnostics15:30 — The innovation: how Bioteem 40 works differently (stability, strains, delivery)20:00 — Real-world impact: malnutrition, elderly care, mental health connections25:00 — What’s next: commercialization, clinical trials, and global distribution28:30 — Key takeaways, final thoughts, and calls-to-actionGuest bio & credentials:Dr. Abdullah Kirumira (Dr. K) — President & CEO, Therapy Bios Pharma (Windsor, NS). Trained in dentistry and food processing technology; postgraduate work in the U.S. (University of Maryland) and Australia; decades of work in fermentation, industrial and medical biotechnology, and dry-reagent diagnostics. A survivor of political violence in Uganda whose career spans diagnostics, probiotics, and practical healthcare solutions for low-resource settings.Links & resources mentioned:- Bioteem 40 product page: https://bioteem40.ca- Life Sciences Nova Scotia: https://lifesciencesnovascotia.ca- on microbiome basics: https://www.nature.com/subjects/microbiome (reference) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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