{"id":1479,"date":"2024-09-18T08:23:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/?page_id=1479"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:40:44","slug":"wp-5-1-wastewater-microbiomes-for-next-gen-public-health-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-5-1-wastewater-microbiomes-for-next-gen-public-health-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"WP 5.1 Wastewater Microbiomes for Next-Gen Public Health Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WP 5.1 Wastewater Microbiomes for Next-Gen Public Health Monitoring<\/h2>\n\n\n

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Monitoring complex microbiomes, particularly through wastewater, is an effective early warning system for public health, as seen in tracking diseases like polio or SARS-CoV-2. Yet, the full potential of wastewater microbiomes remains untapped. We propose that wastewater offers a rich source of data on the urban microbiome, potentially informing public health interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project aims to develop methods to track different kingdoms of infectious agents including bacteria, viruses, and archaea in Vienna’s sewer system, analyzing how microbiome composition changes over time. The goal is to establish baselines and variations correlated to health data that could guide public health strategies. Vienna is ideal for this study due to its comprehensive population records and support from local authorities. We will establish and benchmark protocols and use sequencing and metagenomics to analyze microbial profiles. The data will be integrated with health and socioeconomic information to identify patterns that may result in actionable insights, with a focus on pathogens affecting vulnerable populations. The project aims to extend these findings to other areas and develop surveillance system for infectious diseases in underprivileged countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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andreas bergthaler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical University of Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Molecular Immunology and Head of Institute of Hygiene and Applied Immunology at Medical University of Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Principal Investigator at the Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CEMM, \u00d6AW)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the CoE Board of Directors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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berna de vries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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university of vienna\/TU Wien<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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emily grubb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

medical university of vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Matthias Horn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CoE Key Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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gergely \u00f3dor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Reseacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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julia vierheilig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group Leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TU Wien<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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CoE publications in wp 5.1<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Publications will follow soon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Description WP Leader WP Members Publications project description Monitoring complex microbiomes, particularly through wastewater, is an effective early warning system for public health, as seen in tracking diseases like polio or SARS-CoV-2. Yet, the full potential of wastewater microbiomes remains untapped. We propose that wastewater offers a rich source of data on the urban microbiome, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1479"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6292,"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1479\/revisions\/6292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}