--- title: Erika Angle, Ph.D. | Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle description: "Erika Ebbel Angle received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2012 from Boston University School of Medicine. She holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\n\n\nErika is the CEO and co-founder of Ixcela, a Biotechnology start-up company aimed at developing diagnostic tests and natural interventions to improve gut microbiome efficacy and prevent neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. In 2002 Erika founded Science from Scientists, an award winning National nonprofit focused on improving Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) attitudes and aptitudes for children aged 9-13. \n\n\nErika currently serves on the Massachusetts STEM Council Legislator Education Work Group and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education STEM Advisory Council. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts. In 2014 the Boston Business Journal selected her as one of the “40 Under 40″ business and civic leaders who are making a major impact in their respective fields in the Boston area. Her accomplishments have also been recognized by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Pinnacle Awards for Emerging Executive.  In 2013 the Boston Chamber of Commerce selected her as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Leaders” in Boston. Selected by L’Oreal Paris as a 2007 Woman of Worth for her work with Science from Scientists, Erika has been featured on Lifetime TV and Nova Science Now on “The Secret Lives of Scientists and Engineers.” She is the host of “The Dr. Erika Show,” an educational science TV show for children.\n\nErika served as a Commissioner for the MA Commission on the Status of Women. Erika was Miss Massachusetts 2004 in the Miss America Scholarship program. At age 11, she became interested in isolating natural antiviral products from an herb. She continued to purse this interest for the next 7 years, winning multiple state, national, and international science fair competitions.\n\nOutside of work, Erika enjoys SCUBA diving, skiing and, a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, continues her lifelong passion for classical piano. She is married to Colin Angle, CEO of iRobot." --- [![Erika_signature_white](https://go.ixcela.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Erika_signature_white.png?width=363&height=68&name=Erika_signature_white.png "Erika_signature_white")](https://go.ixcela.com/blog) - [About Erika](https://ixcela.com/team-bios/erika-angle-phd.html) - [Press](https://ixcela.com/media-coverage/) ![erika_speaking](https://go.ixcela.com/hs-fs/hubfs/erika_speaking.jpg?width=1800&name=erika_speaking.jpg "erika_speaking") ### SORT BY TOPIC - [Education (7)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/education) - [Science (7)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/science) - [Gut Health (6)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/gut-health) - [Business (4)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/business) - [Leadership (4)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/leadership) - [Preventive Healthcare (4)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/preventive-healthcare) - [Music (2)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/music) - [Pageant (2)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/pageant) - [STEM (2)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/stem) - [Robots (1)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/robots) - [Scuba (1)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/scuba) - [Travel (1)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/tag/travel) MORE [All](https://go.ixcela.com/blog) ## Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/womenandmeninstem) ### [Women and Men in STEM](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/womenandmeninstem) There’s a lot of talk regarding [the gap between women in STEM fields and men in STEM fields](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/stem-gender-inequality-researchers-bias/). There.. [Education](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/education), [STEM](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/stem) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/embracing-busy) ### [Embracing Busy: A Day in the Life of a CEO](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/embracing-busy) Sometimes, when people learn that I am not only the CEO of a biotech startup, but also the hands-on.. [Leadership](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Business](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/business) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/resolutions) ### [2019 and Beyond: Resolution and Evolution](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/resolutions) On a daily basis, I try to deal with things as they come. I learn as I go and attempt to adjust my.. [Preventive Healthcare](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/preventive-healthcare) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/celebrating-today-and-days-of-auld-lang-syne) ### [Celebrating Today and Days of Auld Lang Syne](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/celebrating-today-and-days-of-auld-lang-syne) Christmas brings a different kind of busyness than the rest of the year. Each year when, seemingly.. [Music](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/music) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/10-travel-tips) ### [10 Travel Tips for Your Best Adventure Yet](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/10-travel-tips) With my [many commitments](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/stress-equation), I don’t get to explore new parts of the world as often as I’d like;.. [Education](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/education), [Travel](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/travel) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/our-inner-emoji) ### [Microbiome City: Our Inner Emoji](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/our-inner-emoji) A diet that supports your unique needs makes you 😀. But when you fall into certain habits, your.. [Gut Health](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/gut-health), [Preventive Healthcare](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/preventive-healthcare) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ixcela-11-metabolites) ### [11 Metabolites and How We Got There](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ixcela-11-metabolites) The Ixcela team is passionate about changing health care. We strive to give people actionable.. [Gut Health](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/gut-health), [Preventive Healthcare](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/preventive-healthcare) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/7-things-you-should-know-about-gut-health) ### [7 Things You Should Know about Gut Health](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/7-things-you-should-know-about-gut-health) The gut is a big, complicated, and fascinating topic. And, like all big, complicated, fascinating.. [Gut Health](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/gut-health), [Preventive Healthcare](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/preventive-healthcare) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/antibiotics) ### [Antibiotics: Take care of yourself (and your microbiome)](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/antibiotics) It’s easy to override what your body is telling you, especially when you have a calendar bursting.. [Science](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/science), [Gut Health](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/gut-health) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/stress-equation) ### [The Stress Equation](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/stress-equation) Everyone’s life involves stress.  Expressed as an equation, my stress related to the business and.. [Gut Health](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/gut-health) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/star-trek) ### [6 Leadership Lessons from Star Trek](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/star-trek) I’ve stated many times that I’m a nerd. It’s just one of many labels that could be applied to me,.. [Education](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/education), [Leadership](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/leadership), [STEM](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/stem) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/help-kids-compete) ### [How Can Adults Help Kids Compete?](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/help-kids-compete) ### **A Concealed Envelope** When I was young, at certain times of the year I watched for the mail carrier.. [Education](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/education), [Science](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/science) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ella-bella) ### [Ella Bella Coccinella: The Book that Didn’t Fly Off Shelves](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ella-bella) An old legend says that having a ladybug land on you brings good luck. As luck would have it, a.. [Education](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/education), [Science](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/science), [Business](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/business) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ramifications-of-listening-part-1) ### [The Ramifications of Listening, Part 1: Considering “Why don’t you just…?”](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ramifications-of-listening-part-1) *Why don’t you just…* We receive questions of this nature every day. How many times have you said it.. [Science](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/science), [Leadership](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Pageant](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/topic/pageant) [Read More](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ramifications-of-listening-part-2) ### [The Ramifications of Listening, Part 2: Underwater Roombas—and Ceviche](https://go.ixcela.com/blog/ramifications-of-listening-part-2) Vacuuming in the ocean was not on my personal to-do list when I set out for Bermuda. But, that was.. 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