Bronx, NY - FitBiomics, a cutting-edge microbiome and probiotic company is partnering with Fordham University Athletics to serve as the program's official performance probiotic as well as provide unprecedented bio-tech opportunities to the Men's & Women's Basketball Programs.
 
FitBiomics uses microbiome technology to improve athlete performance from the inside out, and has translated this research to create next-generation probiotics.
 
Fordham student-athletes will have the opportunity to experience FitBiomics' first product, Nella, a probiotic uniquely derived from the microbiome of elite athletes, thereby making it a novel groundbreaking product offering, and dubbed "the world's first athlete derived probiotic."
 
"We are thrilled to announce FitBiomics as the official performance probiotic of Fordham Athletics," said Fordham director of athletics Ed Kull. "Their innovative technology gives our Rams a great opportunity to enhance their athletic performance as well as their overall health and wellness. We are committed to providing our student-athletes with resources to support their entire wellbeing and this partnership will help continue our efforts." 
 
"As a former college basketball player, I am excited to offer the results of my research at the Harvard Wyss institute to the Fordham athletic community." said Dr. Jonathan Scheiman, Founder and CEO of the New York based FitBiomics.
 
Fordham and FitBiomics will partner to educate students and the community about the importance of gut health, the microbiome, and next generation probiotics.
 
"This partnership is another example of Fordham Athletics' commitment to be at the forefront of sports science, but more importantly, a champion of overall health and wellness," added Dr. Scheiman. "Nella by FitBiomics utilizes next-generation probiotics, uniquely sourced from elite performers, to support holistic health from digestion to sleep, to energy and recovery. We're bringing the future of fitness to the Fordham Rams, and we're just getting started."
 
Dr. Scheiman, who earned his PHD at New York University, and is applying next-generation microbiome technology and probiotics to support the nutrition, health, and performance of today's students. 
 
Dr. Scheiman, a former student athlete at St. John's University, earned a PhD in Biomedicine. FitBiomics was spun out of the Wyss Institute, at Harvard, where Dr. Scheiman studied during his postdoctoral fellowship.
 
About FitBiomics and Nella:
FitBiomics and its ground-breaking research is bridging the gap between sports and science to bring communities together. We are working with some of the best athletes in the world while inspiring the next generation of scientists. The new frontier of human health & wellness is Nella -- a daily capsule of next-gen performance probiotics designed to help anyone pursuing a healthy and active lifestyle to a new frontier of personal best, from the inside out. Nella gives you the guts to defy your limits. For more information, please visit, https://nellaprobiotics.com/