The start of the Waisman Center’s Bone Dysplasia Clinic was a case of serendipity. It was 1980 and Richard Pauli, MD, a pediatric geneticist, had just arrived at UW-Madison. Over the course of the year, Pauli settled into his new role at UW Hospital. Then in 1981, he was approached by radiologist Len Langer, MD, with a strange request.
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Cancer drug may be treatment option for fragile X syndrome
A newer cancer drug may also be a treatment option for a leading intellectual and developmental disability. Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability.
El programa de capacitación posdoctoral en Waisman equipa a una nueva generación de científicos en la investigación de discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo
English Por: Charlene N. Rivera Bonet, Escritora Científica, Waisman Center Un pilar del Waisman Center es invertir en la próxima generación de líderes de investigación a través de la capacitación y la educación. Durante más …
Postdoctoral program equips a new generation of scientists in IDD research
Espanol By Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet, Waisman Science Writer A pillar of the Waisman Center is investing in the next generation of research leaders through training and education. For more than 26 years, the center’s Postdoctoral …
James Li awarded the first A.A. Alexander Professorship
James Li, PhD, associate professor of psychology and a Waisman Center investigator, has been awarded the inaugural A.A. Alexander Professorship in recognition of his significant collaborations between the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at UW-Madison.
Informe anual: Terapia de grupo del programa de tratamiento del autismo
Un vistazo al nuevo programa de terapia de autismo grupal del Waisman Center Por Emily Leclerc, Escritora Científica, Waisman Center Nota: Lizzie Oster prefiere que se refieran a ella como persona autista en lugar de …
New autism group therapy series changes lives
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oster was 16 when she was diagnosed with autism. Most autistic people are diagnosed young, typically between the ages of four and five according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and can start treatment and therapy early. For Lizzie, this wasn’t how it went.
Two Waisman Investigators Named Research Professors
Two Waisman investigators were recently awarded a new professor title track at UW-Madison.
Una investigación pionera acerca un paso más un potencial tratamiento contra el Parkinson
English Por: Charlene N. Rivera Bonet, Escritora Científica, Waisman Center Más de dos décadas de investigación fundamental de la enfermedad de Parkinson dirigida por Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD, profesor de neurociencia y neurología en la …
Pioneering research brings potential Parkinson’s disease treatment one step closer
Over two decades of fundamental research in Parkinson’s disease led by Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD, professor of neuroscience and neurology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Waisman investigator, has culminated in the development of a promising stem cell-based treatment for the disease.