The Muniq Story

Dr. Niklas, M.D. has a distinguished career in discovery research, clinical medicine, and education for healthcare systems. She earned her Doctor of Medicine and Master's in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Harvard. Dr. Niklas is an expert in the role of the gut microbiome in disorders & diseases and currently serves as the global head of medical affairs for products targeting neonatal complications for Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Her recognitions include being named among the Top African-American Business Professionals and Best Doctors in America.

Dr. Greenway, M.D. holds degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, and created an obesity research clinic for the Harbor-UCLA endocrinology fellows. Dr. Greenway works on developing new treatments for obesity including drugs, supplements, medical foods and devices. His lab focuses on identifying foods with pharmacologic properties to treat obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. Dr. Greenway is a highly sought-after advisor for pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutrition companies.

Dr. Jonathan Jacobs, MD, PhD is a gastroenterologist, scientist, and microbiome expert studying the role of the gut microbiome in diseases including IBD and obesity. His research background is in immunology and its connection with the gut microbiome. He received his MD and AB from Harvard and his PhD from UCLA. Dr. Jacobs’ experience includes a residency at Stanford and co-founding the Microbiome Center at UCLA, where he’s an Assistant Professor. Dr. Jacobs also has an active research program investigating the link between the intestinal microbiome and obesity.

Anne L. Peters, MD, is a professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Scholar at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. She runs diabetes centers in Beverly Hills and in underserved East Los Angeles and works with the LA County Department of Health Services on county-wide diabetes care. Dr. Peters has been a principal investigator on multiple clinical trials focusing on diabetes and diabetes prevention. She established the Community Diabetes Research Center in collaboration with Children's Hospital Los Angeles with funding from the Keck Foundation, JDRF, ADA, NIH, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust

Dr. Slavin is a Full Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. With the help of current and former graduate students, she has authored more than 350 scientific articles on dietary fiber, carbohydrates, whole grains, protein, snacking, and the role of diet in disease prevention. Dr. Slavin was also a member of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, is a science Communicator for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and a member of numerous scientific societies, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).