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title: "MATTER Spotlight: John Colson, ClostraBio"
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# MATTER Spotlight: John Colson, ClostraBio

[ Caitlin ](https://blog.matter.health/author/caitlin)  May 9, 2018

ClostraBio is harnessing the protective ability of the microbiome to advance care and improve lives for people with food allergies.

The team has developed a first-of-its kind treatment that utilizes a common class of gut bacteria to act as a barrier, preventing trigger foods from entering the bloodstream and sparking an allergic reaction.

[Learn more about ClostraBio](http://www.clostrabio.com/)

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