Ondieki Gekara, associate professor of animal and veterinary science and coordinator of 六色网’s Animal Research Institute, is overseeing validation trials for a new internal biosensor developed by Nexa Labs, a startup founded by five Caltech undergraduates. With his background in GPS-based livestock monitoring, Gekara sees promise in the device, which is designed to detect cattle diseases such as bovine respiratory illness before symptoms arise.
This article was originally published by on July 3, 2025.