The Baby Badger Network (BBN) is a collaboration between Wisconsin healthcare providers to increase access to genomic testing for critically ill neonates in Wisconsin NICUs. The information on this page is intended for BBN Participants, but others may find it useful.
Principal Investigators
- Jessica Scott Schwoerer, MD │ Medical College of Wisconsin │ Pediatrics
- April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC │ UW Madison Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
Collaborators
- Krishna Acharya, MD │ Medical College of Wisconsin │ Neonatology
- Donald Basel, MD │ Medical College of Wisconsin │ Pediatrics – Genetics
- Ryan McAdams, MD │ UW School of Medicine and Public Health │ Neonatology
- Stephen Meyn, MD/PhD │ UW Madison Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
- Sara Zoran MS, CGC │ Genetic Systems Integration (GSI) Initiative
Pilot Sites
HSHS St. Vincent in Green Bay, WI
Aurora BayCare in Green Bay, WI
Funding generously provided by Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Questions? Interested in becoming involved?
Other Baby Networks in the United States
Baby Badger Network ECHO: Genomic Sequencing for Critically Ill Neonates in Wisconsin
The Baby Badger Network ECHO series is a monthly training to support BBN pilot site participants in providing genomic services to critically ill neonates in Wisconsin NICUs. The series is also open to non-pilot site participants. Free continuing education credits are available.
Monthly sessions alternate between Fridays 11:30a – 12:30p and Mondays 12:30p – 1:30p.
2024 Friday Sessions: May 31, July 26, September 20, November 15, January 10
2024 Monday Sessions: June 24, August 19, October 14, December 9
View session topics and speakers on the BBN ECHO series webpage.
This is a Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) accredited by the UW Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP).