Research including Andy Alexander, shows autism MRI test may detect disorder quicker in high-functioning patients
Scientists using diffusion tensor imaging have been able to identify individuals with autism 94% of the time
December 2, 2010
Seth Pollak, PhD, discusses how childhood environment can shape the human brain on “Office Hours”
How does childhood environment shape the human brain? Can caregiver abuse and neglect - as well as nurturing - promote behaviors and reaction patterns that last a lifetime?
December 1, 2010CURE’s Susan Axelrod talks about her visit to the Waisman Center
Susan Axelrod is Chair and founding member of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE).
November 22, 2010
Richie Davidson, PhD, discusses research findings on “Office Hours”
Can we exercise our brains to make ourselves happier, healthier and more compassionate?
November 19, 2010
Waisman Biomanufacturing partners with Stratatech to develop skin substitute
The grant will fund development work that will focus on the efficacy of a genetically modified living human skin substitute called ExpressGraftEnhance tissue in the prevention and disruption of biofilms. A biofilm is a community of bacteria growing in a matrix that adheres to a surface.
November 17, 2010Search and screen panel named for WID director
Former UW-Madison chancellor John Wiley has served as interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery since November 2008.
November 5, 2010
Autism rates seem to be leveling according to study by Maureen Durkin and grad student Matthew Maenner
A recent sconcludes that the prevalence of children being served under the special education autism category in Wisconsin seems to be leveling off in the school districts with the highest prevalence rates.
October 26, 2010New registry to accelerate research on fragile X syndrome
As researchers delve further into the genetic basis for disease, they face a conundrum: finding enough affected people who can fill out a true picture of mutations that can vary from one person to another.
October 5, 2010
David Gamm, MD, PhD, awarded grant for vision research
Waisman Center researcher David M. Gamm, MD, PhD, has been awarded a vision research grant for “The Role of MITF in Early Retinal Fate Determination in Human Embryonic Stem Cells”.
September 23, 2010
Inclusive childcare at the Waisman Early Childhood Program lauded
The Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP) is a laboratory preschool administered by the Waisman Center.
September 14, 2010Maternal mental health research by Witt and Coe cited
At least one in 13 pregnant women suffers from mental health problems...
September 13, 2010
Dalai Lama trust to fund UW-Madison research on healthy minds
The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a grant from the Dalai Lama's personal trust to further its research mission.
September 8, 2010Press Conference at Waisman Center highlights critical need for restored stem cell research funding
A press conference at the Waisman Center today focused on the many ramifications of the recent decision by a U.S. District Court judge to suspend federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
September 8, 2010Waisman Center Board of Visitors’ member Winslow Sargeant appointed to Obama administration post
Winslow Sargeant is currently a Managing Director in the technology practice at Venture Investors, where he works with entrepreneurs to create innovative companies in underserved communities.
August 23, 2010Research by Julie Poehlmann, PhD, examines the price of prison for children
It comes as no surprise that many children suffer when a parent is behind bars. But as rates of incarceration grew over the past 30 years, researchers were slow to focus on the collateral damage to children.
August 9, 2010
Study by Hartley and Mailick Seltzer details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
The parents of grown children with autism are more likely to divorce than couples with typically developing children, according to new data from a large longitudinal study of families of adolescents and adults with autism.
August 3, 2010Whitney Witt study finds women’s mental health during pregnancy impacted by their history
A woman with a history of poor mental health is eight times more likely to have the problem occur during pregnancy, a new study shows.
August 2, 2010
Study by Maureen Durkin finds autism in kids more prevalent among wealthier parents
An article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Online featured findings published in a recent paper by Maureen Durkin, PhD, DrPH, titled “Socioeconomic Inequality in the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence from a U.S. Cross-Sectional Study.“
July 29, 2010
Screen yields drugs that could help treat fatal brain disorder
Using novel screens to sort through libraries of drugs already approved for use in human patients, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified several compounds that could be used to treat a rare and deadly neurological disorder.
July 19, 2010
Gene regulating human brain development identified
by Terry Devitt University Communications With more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique. Now, writing …
July 1, 2010
Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, comments on aging parents of adults with Down syndrome
The March 22, 2010 issue of USA Today features a story on the dilemma faced by aging parents of adults with Down syndrome.
March 25, 2010Induced neural stem cells: Not quite ready for prime time
Intriguingly, the new study suggests the presence or absence of the genes used to reprogram skin cells to become the blank slate pluripotent cells makes no difference in terms of their capacity to differentiate.
February 15, 2010Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, comments on retracted autism study
The February 9, 2010 issue of The Capital Times features a story on the recent retraction of a 1998 journal article claiming a link between childhood vaccines and autism.
February 12, 2010Federal grant funds production of stem cells for clinical trials
The long struggle to move the most versatile stem cells from the laboratory to the clinic got another boost with an $8.8 million contract award to the Waisman Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
January 26, 2010Research by Marsha Mailick Seltzer cited in Autism Speaks 2010 year in review
The research of Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, was recently cited by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D., as part of a review of major scientific advances in autism research in 2010.
January 4, 2010- More 2010 posts
Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.