A new research study at the Waisman Center has been funded by the Eagles Autism Foundation to develop a precise, safe, and broadly applicable method for correcting a single-gene mutation associated with symptoms of autism spectrum disorders including learning deficits, anxiety, depression, and reduced social interactions.
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Waisman investigator Xinyu Zhao receives grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation
The Waisman Center celebrates the selection of Xinyu Zhao, PhD, a principal investigator renowned for her work in neural stem cells and neurodevelopment, as one of the esteemed recipients of a 2025 Eagles Autism Foundation research grant.
James Li receives Vilas Associates Award
James Li, PhD, Waisman Center investigator and A.A. Alexander Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, has been selected to receive a Vilas Associates Award.
The newly funded Autism Research Consortium seeks to accelerate timely access to care for autistic individuals
Researchers at the Waisman Center’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) were recently awarded a grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to support research to improve the health and well-being of children and youth with autism.
Kathleen Kastner selected for 2024 SMPH dean’s teaching award
Kathleen Kastner, MD, associate professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and developmental behavioral pediatrician in the Waisman Center’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Newborn Follow-Up Clinic, was selected for a 2024 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Dean’s Teaching Award.
Waisman Center welcomes new affiliated investigator Justin Wolter
By Emily Leclerc, Waisman Science Writer The Waisman Center welcomes a new affiliated investigator Justin Wolter, PhD, assistant professor of medical genetics. Wolter comes to Waisman and UW-Madison from the University of North Carolina at …
New study to help illuminate issues for aging autistic adults
A new study from researchers at the Waisman Center and The Ohio State University will investigate aging in autistic adults.
Two UW-Madison Sophomore Research Fellowship Recipients coming to the Waisman Center to complete their projects
Two UW-Madison undergraduate students who were awarded Sophomore Research Fellowships will be completing their research projects under Waisman Center advisors.
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research awards for two Gillick lab members
Two PhD students in the lab of Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT have received scholarships from the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Kellie Collins, PT, DPT, PCS and Ellen Sutter, PT, DPT are two of …
Undergraduate student at the Waisman Center receives training support from the new Morris H. Aprison Scholar Fund for Undergraduate Research
Sabrina Huang, a rising senior in the Waisman lab of Xinyu Zhao, PhD, was awarded inaugural support from the endowed Morris H. Aprison Scholar Fund for Undergraduate Research.