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Govind Rao, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, has been developing a low-cost solution to improve the care of babies born prematurely.
A standard incubator found in a newborn intensive care unit costs between $1,500 and $35,000—beyond the means of many hospitals in low- and middle-income countries. Public impact research initiated by Rao and UMBC students has culminated in the successful clinical trial of an incubator that costs only $200.
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Photo by Marlayna Demond '11 for UMBC.
"This will be a game-changer," says Rajeev Seth, managing trustee of BUDS, a nonprofit that advocates for the health and welfare of children in India.