Dr. Rebecca Bader

Becky Bader, PhD

Director of Regulatory Services

Rebecca (Becky) Bader, Ph.D., is Director of Regulatory Services at Cambridge Polymer Group, where she leads regulatory and materials characterization initiatives supporting the medical device and healthcare industries. With more than 20 years of experience spanning polymeric materials, drug delivery systems, medical devices, and analytical chemistry, Becky helps clients navigate complex regulatory requirements while advancing scientific understanding of material performance and safety.

Prior to rejoining Cambridge Polymer Group in 2023, Becky served as Biocompatibility Engineering Manager at ZOLL Medical Corporation, where she was responsible for ensuring biocompatibility and material compliance with harmonized standards and global regulatory requirements. She previously worked at Cambridge Polymer Group from 2017 to 2020 and is currently focused on advancing analytical techniques for materials characterization.

Becky holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Rochester Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Chemistry from Princeton University, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Oregon State University.

Laboratory analytical instrumentation displayed alongside consumer hydrogel products, including a cooling eye mask, gel pack, and hydrogel beads. Overlay text highlights a report linking consumer hydrogel products to severe neurologic toxicity in dogs and notes elevated residual acrylamide concentrations identified through analytical testing.Analytical testing identified elevated residual acrylamide concentrations in consumer hydrogel products associated with reported canine neurologic toxicity cases.

Consumer Hydrogel Products Linked to Severe Neurologic Toxicity in Dogs

Many polymer-based hydrogel products are designed to improve comfort and quality of life. From cooling pads to migraine relief caps, these products rely on water-containing polymer networks that can retain moisture and provide extended cooling performance. Unfortunately, recent veterinary toxicology investigations suggest that some hydrogel products may contain unexpectedly high concentrations of a known neurotoxic […]

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