Tiaunta Martin is a proud mom of three boys. They are bright-eyed, energetic, and usually a whirlwind of chaos. Her middle son, Benjamin or Benji for short, is a rambunctious six-year-old who keeps Tiaunta constantly …
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Celebrating the Manlick family’s ten years of research participation
James Manlick is going to homecoming this year and he simply can’t contain his excitement. A huge smile lights up his face as he talks about the dance. As a senior in high school, this …
New $11 million award to study intellectual disability in Down syndrome
Waisman investigators Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD, an assistant professor of cell and regenerative biology and Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD, professor of neuroscience and neurology at the School of Medicine and Public Health at UW-Madison, were awarded …
New autism group therapy series changes lives
Note: Lizzie Oster feels strongly about being referred to as an autistic person rather than a person with autism. The language in this piece reflects that preference. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oster was 16 when she was …
Postdoctoral program equips a new generation of scientists in IDD research
A pillar of the Waisman Center is investing in the next generation of research leaders through training and education. For more than 26 years, the center’s Postdoctoral Training Program in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research …
Pioneering research brings potential Parkinson’s disease treatment one step closer
Over two decades of fundamental research in Parkinson’s disease led by Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD, professor of neuroscience and neurology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Waisman investigator, has culminated in the development of a promising stem cell-based treatment for the disease.
Manufacturing pharmaceuticals for the fight against COVID-19
Waisman Biomafacturing (WB) is at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 with one vaccine and two therapeutic products in development. “Waisman Biomanufacturing’s mission is to advance novel vaccines and therapeutics into early human clinical …
Increasing accessibility: telehealth brings unexpected benefits
The COVID-19 pandemic pivoted many daily life activities, such as work and school, to a home base. Healthcare was no exception. In March, the Waisman Center Clinics transitioned all of its services to telehealth appointments …