FodzymeAbout

Our Story

Thanks for dropping by! My name is Anjie and 6 years ago, I was recommended to go on the low-FODMAP diet by my gastroenterologist. As many of you reading may know, the low-FODMAP diet is no walk in the park. I learned that FODMAPs are everywhere, especially in my favorite foods, which made social events — most of which involve food — incredibly stressful and a digestive landmine.

FODZYME™ was conceived when I asked myself one day: why isn't there a way to address the FODMAPs directly, rather than avoid a ton of delicious and nutritious foods altogether?

I rallied up a group of world-class experts in enzymology, biotechnology, medicine, and nutrition, and joined forces with my co-founder David, who has spent the last few years serving folks suffering from gut disorders with digital tools.

Together, we're on a mission
to make food painless.

Anjie Liu

Co-founder

Anjie studied physics at Harvard College, and started her career in consulting, which she left to focus full-time on developing FODZYME™.

David Hachuel, MPH

Co-founder

David was formerly co-founder and CEO at auggi.ai, a digital gut health coach for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) which was recently acquired by Seed Health. David holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health and a Master's in Computer and Information Science from Cornell University.

Dr. Shalaka Samant

Lead Scientist, R&D

Dr. Samant is an expert in microbial biotechnology and enzyme development. Dr. Samant obtained her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical biotechnology from the University of Illinois – Chicago and completed postdoctoral research at Yale University and the University of Texas – Houston.

Dr. Alan Jiang

Advisor, Formulation, and Regulatory

Dr. Jiang was formerly the Director of Nutrition Lab at Johns Hopkins University and has extensive experience in nutraceutical formulation. Dr. Jiang was trained as a gastroenterologist and holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.