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We transform sewers into public health observatories.

biobot analytics

Mariana Matus, CEO and Cofounder mariana@biobot.io

@BiobotAnalytics

Imagine a public health analytics engine powered by everyone in a city.

Early warning for disease

• r antibiotic resistance.

Drug consumption, nutrition, exposure to environmental contaminants. Source of contamination in rivers.

Sewage provides intelligence on human and environmental health.

Based on 5 years of award-winning research at MIT.

Engineers. Public works. Chemists. Biologists. Public health. Urban planners. Data scientists. Water and sewer. Elected officials.

The New York Times Oct 26, 2017

We map opioid consumption near real-time.

>> Anonymous >> Real-time >> 20+ types of opioids

40% decrease in overdoses in first six months

Pilot Results

Opioid metabolites measured in sewage [units: MME/day/1000 people] Reported overdoses [units: overdoses/year/1000 people in 2018] What our report showed:

• Opioid use was high in 9/10 neighborhoods

and did not match reported overdoses.

• Prescription opioids were consumed the

most. What customer did:

• Educational campaign (50+ talks) talking about

prescription opioids and advertising medication drop-off. Outcomes after 6-month pilot:

• 40% decrease in overdoses (first decrease in

three years)

• 3X increase in medication drop-offs.

Why continue with monthly data:

• Early warning for new more potent opioids.

• 1. Precision Public Health

• 2. Privacy and Transparency

• 3. Technology

Validation

We transform sewers into public health observatories

Mariana Matus, CEO and Cofounder Biobot Analytics mariana@biobot.io

@BiobotAnalytics