The Baby Badger Network (BBN) is a collaboration between Wisconsin healthcare providers to increase access to genomic testing for critically ill infants 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
Genetic Services in Wisconsin
The BBN is a collaboration of genetics providers and non-genetics providers. Pediatric genetic services in Wisconsin are available at the sites below.
Genetics Collaborators in the BBN
Gunderson Lutheran:
- Dr Greg Rice MD
- Jaclyn Schlang MS, CGC
Marshfield Clinic:
- Dr Samuel Huang MD
- Anna Cisler MS, CGC
St Vincent Hospital:
- Sumedha Ghate MS, CGC
Advocate Aurora:
- Chantalle Raimondi MS, CGC
Pilot Sites
HSHS St. Vincent in Green Bay, WI
Aurora BayCare in Green Bay, WI
Sites joining the network in September 2025.
- Gunderson Lutheran in La Crosse, WI
- Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, WI
- Aurora West Allis in West Allis, WI
- Aurora Sinai in Milwaukee, WI
- CW Fox Valley in Neenah, WI
- Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI
Funding for the BBN is generously provided by Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment.
Funding for the BBN ECHO series is provided by the Maternal & Child Health Title V Block grant to the WI Department of Health, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.
Questions? Interested in becoming involved?
Other Baby Networks in the United States
Baby Badger Network ECHO: Genomic Sequencing for Critically Ill Infants in Wisconsin
The Baby Badger Network ECHO series is a free monthly training to support BBN participating NICUs in providing genomic services to critically ill Infants in Wisconsin. The series is also open to non participants. Free continuing education credits are available.
- 2025
The second BBN ECHO Series will begin on September 8, 2025.
View 2025 session topics and speakers here. - 2024
The 2024 Series concluded on January 10, 2025.
View 2024 session topics and speakers here.
This is a Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) accredited by the UW Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP).