We transform sewers into public health observatories.

biobot analytics

Mariana Matus, CEO and Cofoundermariana@biobot.io

@BiobotAnalytics

Imagine a public health analytics

engine powered by everyone in a

city.

Early warning for disease

or 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 monthsPilot 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 CofounderBiobot Analyticsmariana@biobot.io

@BiobotAnalytics