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Waisman Center

Dedicated to advancing knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases
Tangled up in Blue

Annual Spring Benefit Concert
April 28 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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The Cleveland Family

Down Syndrome Clinic helps Jackie Cleveland keep dancing

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New Waisman Center director Qiang Chang

Waisman Center welcomes a center leader to director position

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Here is how a cat can hinder children learning new words

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Down syndrome Day with the Experts

Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome
April 14 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Fluorescence microscopy image of a nerve cell derived from induced pluripotent stem cells donated by an individual with Rett syndrome.

Waisman investigator Qiang Chang studies Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disease.

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CASC

The Communication Aids & Systems Clinic (CASC) provides specialized, cutting-edge augmentative and alternative communication for children and adults

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Marijo Bunbury

Thoughts of gratitude: Marijo Bunbury

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Waisman Biomanufacturing

Ebola Vaccine Inches Toward Human Clinical Trials

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Waisman investigators

Proposals by Waisman investigators selected for UW-Madison Cluster Hire Initiative

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Brain Imaging Brittany Travers

Brittany Travers' research examines motor development and corresponding brain development in individuals with autism

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The Cooper family

Waisman research into rare syndrome offers hope for families

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LEND training

The WI LEND training program is one of the many activities of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

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Waisman Early Childhood

The Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP) provides exceptional inclusive education to preschool students of all abilities

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Featured News & Events

Wiley Seminar Series

Carissa Cascio, PhD
“Sense and Sensibility: Somatic Perception and Affect in Autism Spectrum Disorder”
April 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

News

Study selected as one of the top advances in autism research in 2017

Slide of the Week

Luigi Puglielli, MD, PhD
Improved Proteostasis in the Secretory Pathway Rescues Alzheimer’s Disease in the Mouse

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Wiley Seminar Series

Fri 27

Seminar: Carissa Cascio, PhD, “Sense and Sensibility: Somatic Perception and Affect in Autism Spectrum Disorder”

April 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sep 21

Seminar: Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA, “Understanding and Manipulating Protein-RNA Interactions in Human Neurological Diseases”

September 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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News

Events

Sat 28

Annual Spring Benefit Concert

April 28 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
May 04

Grandparent Coffee Group

May 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
May 10

Drawn to Art: The Chazen Exhibit

May 10 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Jun 01

Grandparent Coffee Group

June 1 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

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Your generosity enables us to advance the boundaries of science and provide critical treatment and services to individuals and families who seek our help.

Participate in Research

The Clinical Translational Core links individuals and families to Waisman Center research projects. You can enroll in our registry and be notified when a study you qualify for is seeking participants.

Campus Seminars

A wide range of seminars from a number of campus departments and centers.