Former UW-Madison chancellor John Wiley has served as interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery since November 2008.
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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.
New 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.
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”.
Inclusive childcare at the Waisman Early Childhood Program lauded
The Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP) is a laboratory preschool administered by the Waisman Center.
Maternal mental health research by Witt and Coe cited
At least one in 13 pregnant women suffers from mental health problems…
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.
Press 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.
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.
Research 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.