Denise Ney, professor of nutritional sciences, is a rare disease hero. We all know that, but now it’s official. Ney is one of 30 Rare Disease Heroes named by the Office of Orphan Products Development at FDA. This is part of the agency’s sixth international Rare Disease Day. This is an opportunity to reflect on what has been accomplished for rare diseases, while looking forward to the work that has yet to be done.
Awards and Honors
Waisman Center’s Gamm honored for retinal stem cell research
David Gamm received the Visionary Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness at the Dining in the Dark event.
Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute
David Gamm has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).
Autism Speaks grant awarded to Marsha Seltzer
Marsha Mailick Seltzer received one of 47 grants awarded by Autism Speaks
Gail Chodron recieves AUCD’s 2011 Young Professional Award
Gail Chodron of the Waisman Center has been chosen to recieve the 2011 Young Professional Award
Vorperian recipient of the 2010 Editor’s Award for the Speech section of the Journal of SLHR
A research article from the Vocal Tract Development Laboratory at the Waisman Center (Principal Investigator, Houri K. Vorperian, Ph.D.) is the recipient of the 2010 Editor’s Award for the Speech section of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
Lingjun Li honored with Romnes award
Lingjun Li, PhD, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is one of thirteen tenured faculty honored with Romnes awards.
Craig Berridge receives Kellet Mid-Career Awards
Craig Berridge, PhD, professor of psychology, is one of eleven tenured faculty to received Kellet Mid-Career Awards.
Waisman director honored with Hilldale Award
Marsha Mailick Seltzer, PhD, Waisman Center director and Vaughan Bascom and Elizabeth M. Boggs Professor, is among four faculty to receive this year’s Hilldale Award—the University’s most prestigious honor for faculty members.
Waisman 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.