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Internship Spotlight – Sofia Hornstein and Shreyas Bhat
Meet Sofia Hornstein, senior and Mechanical Engineering major at Duke University and Shreyas Bhat, Master’s degree candidate in Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. They’re two of our many talented interns …
Baebies Awarded $2.7 Million NIH Grant for Rapid, Near-patient Heparin Monitoring Requiring Low Sample Volume
Baebies was recently awarded $2.7 million in a Phase IIB SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This award supports validation, clinical evaluation, and FDA submission of a rapid test panel for near-patient heparin monitoring. This project is a continuation of a long-standing collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital.
Lab Week: Celebrating Baebies CLIA Lab Team
Meet the faces behind Baebies CLIA lab including their daily motivation and favorite superheros. Our team provides second tier targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) services to newborn screening programs – because everyone deserves a healthy start.
Baebies Awarded up to $11.6 Million from CARB-X for the Development of a Diagnostic Platform with Rapid Results for Sepsis
Baebies announced today that CARB-X has awarded the company up to $11.6 million in non-dilutive funding. This funding will support the development of a near-patient and rapid diagnostic platform for sepsis – specially focused on addressing the unique needs of neonatal and pediatric populations.
APHL Newborn Screening Symposium 2021
While the APHL NBS Symposium 2021 will not take place in person, stay tuned for details on virtual information sharing. Baebies is a sustaining member of APHL.
Baebies’ FINDER named Medical Design Excellence Awards Finalist
Innovative digital microfluidic diagnostic platform FINDER is named a finalist for the 2021 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) – recognizing significant achievements in medical product design and engineering that improve the quality of healthcare delivery and accessibility.
Rapid RT-PCR Testing with Digital Microfluidics – Webinar
This 12-minute presentation was given by Vamsee Pamula, Co-Founder & President of Baebies, in an online forum hosted by Medical Lab Observer (MLO). Watch the webinar to learn how digital microfluidics enables ultra-rapid thermocycling for PCR.
Baebies Reaches Milestone of 10 Million Newborn Screening Tests Delivered
Baebies has delivered 10 million tests to newborn screening labs around the world since the company was founded. This milestone translates to 10 million chances to provide a healthy start. Learn more about Baebies mission and growth.
PCR Testing in Minutes with Digital Microfluidics
According to the CDC, the “gold standard” for SARS-CoV-2 testing is reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (or RT-PCR). Digital microfluidics enables ultra-rapid PCR results by utilizing low droplet volume with built-in heaters and sensors on cartridge.