“Dr. Messing has been an outstanding director of this center since his appointment in 2015. He is both a superb scientist and has been a strong leader across this center’s multifaceted mission,” says Norman Drinkwater, UW–Madison associate vice chancellor for research in biological sciences.
Cerebral Palsy
The chatter within our cells
Waisman Center investigator Luigi Puglielli had trouble with only one class in medical school: biochemistry. Yet today he uses biochemical approaches to study some of the vital molecular mechanisms that regulate brain physiology and pathology …
There are many ways to Whirl
10-year-old Lauren Tierney had only walked a mile a few times before. Yet here she was, on a cool October morning, at the starting line for the Waisman Whirl Run Walk & Roll for All …
Waisman Center awarded Evjue grant to expand Day with the Experts series
The Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of the Capital Times, has awarded the Waisman Center $8,000 to expand the accessibility and reach of its free, community-oriented Day with the Experts series. The four Waisman Center …
Research tackles communication disorders in kids
It has been said that communication is the essence of human life.
In fact, our ability to communicate an unlimited number of thoughts and ideas separates humans from all other creatures.
Tweaking the immune response shows potential for treating brain injuries
Brain injuries caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow affect many thousands of children every year, yet “we still don’t have effective treatments for them,” says Waisman researcher Peter Ferrazzano, MD.
Researchers home in on why female newborns are better protected from brain injury
February 04, 2016 Adityarup “Rup” Chakravorty, Waisman Communications Each year, thousands of newborn babies suffer complications during pregnancy or birth that deprive their brains of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood and result in brain injury. This …
Divorce rate doesn’t go up as families of children with disabilities grow
Couples raising a child with developmental disabilities do not face a higher risk of divorce if they have larger families, according to a new study by researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Memory may suffer in mothers caring for children with disabilities
Mothers of kids with disabilities might be more forgetful as they age than other mothers, according to a new study that suggests the stresses of parenting a disabled child wear on mothers’ minds over time.
Event on human development is Waisman Center at its best
The UW Madison’s Waisman Center maintains its status as a world class center dedicated to advancing knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative diseases through research, teaching and service. It is exceedingly successful in …