Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
On October 8, 2003, the Waisman Center celebrated 30 years of research, training, services & outreach with a scientific symposium and ceremony attended by 100’s of people including several dignitaries.
During the past three decades, our understanding of human development - from the womb to old age - has grown in astounding ways. We know more about the causes and consequences of developmental disability and mental retardation than we might have imagined 40 years ago when President John F. Kennedy, two days before his assassination, wired his congratulations to Professor Harry Waisman at the UW Medical School.
Waisman Researcher Richard Davidson, Ph.D., has been featured in several media stories lately regarding his work with the brain mechanisms that underlie emotions. The most recent is a story in the September 14, 2003 New York Times Magazine. The four-page “Is Buddhism Good for Your Health?” article highlights Davidson’s efforts to transform the investigation into …
The Friends of Autism, a grass-roots, recently founded organization, has donated $36,000 to benefit the Waisman Center's research program on autism.
Staying healthy may involve more than washing hands or keeping a positive attitude. According to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it also may involve a particular pattern of brain activity.
At 16 months, Tyler Tracy can only handle about four grams of carbohydrates per day. Other children his age need about 40 grams.
This annual event was attended by faculty, staff, students, and Friends of the Waisman Center. President of the Friends Dave Sugar welcomed everyone and highlighted the Friends’ activities during the past, followed by an update about the Waisman Center by Director Marsha M. Seltzer. The following student awards and fellowships were then presented:
The Waisman Center was awarded $1.6 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to participate in a multi-institutional STAART Center (Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment Center). Awarded in May and one of eight selected by NIH in the United States, the autism center is led by Boston University School of Medicine and …
Morton Ann Gernsbacher, PhD, Waisman investigator and Sir Frederic C. Bartlett Professor of Psychology, has been awarded one of the University of Wisconsin’s most prestigious honors, a Vilas Professorship. Created and funded from a generous bequest from William Vilas, former University Regent and U.S. Senator, Vilas Professorships are awarded to faculty members whose research is …
Paul Shattuck, Waisman graduate research assistant and doctoral student in social welfare, received the national award in the Influencing State Policy 2003 contest for doctoral students. Influencing State Policy (ISP) assists social work faculty and students in learning to effectively influence the formation, implementation, and evaluation of state-level policy and legislation. Shattuck won the award …
