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 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 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.
The 2024 Series concluded on January 10, 2025
A second BBN ECHO Series will begin in September, 2025. As information is available, it will be posted here.
View 2024 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).