Bilirubin Blanket

Three students in front of their light therapy device

A Bilirubin blanket is a non-invasive light therapy treatment for babies born with jaundice. Bilirubin is a compound normally found in the body and responsible for a certain catabolic pathway in vertebrates, however excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood can be problematic. Exposing the skin to a certain frequency of blue light has the effect of helping the body eliminate excessive amounts of bilirubin from the body.

Contact:

Nina Sokol, [email protected]
Jonathan Petrozzini, [email protected]
Matthew McDaniels, [email protected]