Eric Chehab is a biomedical engineer who received his BS in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. He received his MS and PhD from Stanford University, where he studied musculoskeletal biomechanics and knee osteoarthritis. As part of Stanford Biodesign, Eric co-developed a product called LifeBubble for umbilical cord catheter securement. In 2017, Eric co-founded Novonate, where he led as CEO through the development and launch of LifeBubble along with two accessory products and a line extension. After 2,000 clinical uses of LifeBubble in NICUs across the US, Novonate was acquired by Laborie Medical in 2023. Eric now acts as the Director of Business Development for Laborie’s OB/GYN/NICU division.