Nanit Lab
The science behind Nanit.
Nanit Lab is our in-house research group, sleep scientists, paediatric clinicians and engineers who turn peer-reviewed sleep science into features you actually use.
Where the research happens, and what it becomes in the app.
What is Nanit
One system, not a gadget drawer
Nanit is a smart baby monitor that combines video monitoring with sleep tracking, breathing motion monitoring and personalised insights, all in one system, instead of a separate video monitor, breathing monitor and sleep tracker from three different brands.
How Nanit Lab shapes the product
Nanit Lab is our in-house research group: sleep scientists, paediatric clinicians and engineers working together on infant sleep and development. Every feature starts as a research question before it becomes a screen in the app.
- Development-led: features begin with a research question, not a marketing brief
- Data-informed: patterns are drawn from real, de-identified usage across the Nanit community, not assumptions
- Parent-first: insights are written in plain language, not clinical jargon
- Continuously evolving: the app improves as the research does
What our research supports
- Sleep tracking and nightly summaries
- Sleep Score development
- Age-based sleep insights
- Breathing Motion Monitoring algorithms
- Nanit Sleep Coach guidance
Evidence-informed, not a replacement for medical advice
Nanit is not a medical device. Our insights are designed to complement recommended safe sleep practices and guidance from your paediatrician, not replace them.
Meet the team
The research team behind Nanit
Nanit VP of Clinical Research
Natalie Barnett, PhD
Associate Professor, Yale University School of Nursing, joint appointment Yale School of Medicine
Monica Ordway, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates of NYC · Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Liza Natale, MD
Professor, Department of Psychology, The College of Staten Island, CUNY
Sarah Berger, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine · Adjunct Professor, Brown University · Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UC Davis
Tom Anders, MD
Nanit Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Maristella Lucchini, PhD
The short answer
Is Nanit backed by real research?
Yes. Nanit Lab is a dedicated research group of sleep scientists, paediatric clinicians and engineers whose published and ongoing research shapes every Nanit feature, from Sleep Score to Breathing Motion Monitoring. Nanit is not a medical device, and every insight is designed to complement, not replace, your paediatrician's advice and safe sleep guidance.
Common questions
Is Nanit a medical device?
No. Nanit is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, monitor or prevent any medical condition.
Can Nanit detect or prevent SIDS?
No. Nanit cannot detect or prevent SIDS. Breathing Motion Monitoring can alert you if breathing motion stops, but it should not replace recommended safe sleep practices or your paediatrician's guidance.
From what age can I use Nanit?
Nanit can be used from the newborn stage. The camera itself is not worn, and Breathing Wear, if you use it, is soft, breathable fabric with nothing electronic attached to your baby.