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This biobehavioral seminar series is an opportunity to advance knowledge, expertise, and collaborations in the areas of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases and features speakers from across the country and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

All talks are on Fridays at Noon in the John D. Wiley Conference Center, T216, Second Floor, North Tower unless otherwise indicated. The seminar series is partially funded by the Friends of the Waisman Center, NIH Grant P30 HD03352, and the John D. Wiley Conference Center Fund.

 

FRI
Apr
5
Noon
"The Effects of Experience on Language Development"
Mayor Paul Memorial Lecture
Janet Werker, PhD, FRSC
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Janet Werker, PhD

 

FRI
Apr
12
Noon
"Electrophysiological Signatures of Language Impairment in ASD"
Timothy Roberts, PhD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Timothy Roberts, PhD

 

FRI
Apr
19
Noon
"Integrated genomic approach to understanding Bipolar and other brain disorders"
Margit Burmeister, PhD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Margit Burmeister, PhD

 

FRI
Apr
26
Noon
"Investigating the Role of DNA Methylation in Autism"
Reid S. Alisch, PhD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Reid S. Alisch, PhD

 

FRI
May
3
Noon
"Down Syndrome: A Link Between Development and Aging"
Ira T. Lott, MD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Ira T. Lott, MD

 

FRI
May
17
Noon
"Fragile X-associated Disorders: What is lost (and gained) in translation"
Peter K. Todd, MD, PhD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Peter K. Todd, MD, PhD
FRI
May
31
Noon
"The Niche and Challenges of Autism Research in a Non-Profit Setting"
Anita Miller Sostek, PhD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Anita Miller Sostek, PhD

 

FRI
Jun
7
Noon
'Omics' Research for Diagnosis and Prognosis: Challenges and Opportunities"
David Ransohoff, MD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
David Ransohoff, MD

 

FRI
Nov
22
Noon
"Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Human Brain Development"
Flora Vaccarino, MD
Location: John D. Wiley Conference Center
Flora Vaccarino, MD

 

 


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4/5/13: Grandparents' Network
Grandparent to Grandparent Coffee

 

4/9/13: Early Childhood Seminar Series

Lisa Flook, PhD & Laura Pinger, MA—"Mindfulness in Education"

4/14/13: Children's Theatre
Playtime Productions—"The Red Shoes"

 

4/27/13: Waisman Center Day with the Experts
Down Syndome

 

5/5/13: Friends of the Waisman Center
Spring Benefit Concert

 

Dalai Lama

5/15/13: Center for Investigating Healthy Minds Event
Dalai Lama plus panelists—Change Your Mind, Change the World

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Waisman Center Day with the Experts

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Golf Outing
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About the Seminar Series

 

 

The Waisman Center's John D. Wiley Seminar Series is a biobehavioral lecture series open to the university community and public. The series features presentations by scientists in the areas intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative diseases. The seminar series enhances the Waisman Center's multidisciplinary environment and provides opportunities for formal and informal interaction among faculty, staff, and students.