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2010

Research including Andy Alexander, shows autism MRI test may detect disorder quicker in high-functioning patients

Posted on December 2, 2010

Scientists using diffusion tensor imaging have been able to identify individuals with autism 94% of the time

Posted in 2010, Autism, Brain Imaging, News

Seth Pollak, PhD, discusses how childhood environment can shape the human brain on “Office Hours”

Posted on December 1, 2010

How does childhood environment shape the human brain? Can caregiver abuse and neglect – as well as nurturing – promote behaviors and reaction patterns that last a lifetime?

Posted in 2010, Mental Health, NewsTagged seth

CURE’s Susan Axelrod talks about her visit to the Waisman Center

Posted on November 22, 2010

Susan Axelrod is Chair and founding member of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE).

Posted in 2010, News, Research

Richie Davidson, PhD, discusses research findings on “Office Hours”

Posted on November 19, 2010

Can we exercise our brains to make ourselves happier, healthier and more compassionate?

Posted in 2010, News, ResearchTagged Richie Davidson, Video

Waisman Biomanufacturing partners with Stratatech to develop skin substitute

Posted on November 17, 2010

The grant will fund development work that will focus on the efficacy of a genetically modified living human skin substitute called ExpressGraftEnhance tissue in the prevention and disruption of biofilms. A biofilm is a community of bacteria growing in a matrix that adheres to a surface.

Posted in 2010, News, Waisman Biomanufacturing

Search and screen panel named for WID director

Posted on November 5, 2010

Former UW-Madison chancellor John Wiley has served as interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery since November 2008.

Posted in 2010, News, ServiceTagged Marsha Mailick

Autism rates seem to be leveling according to study by Maureen Durkin and grad student Matthew Maenner

Posted on October 26, 2010

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.

Posted in 2010, Autism, Epidemiology, NewsTagged Epidemilogy, Matthew Maenner, Maureen Durkin

New registry to accelerate research on fragile X syndrome

Posted on October 5, 2010

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.

Posted in 2010, Fragile X Syndrome, News, OutreachTagged Fragile X Syndrome, Registry

David Gamm, MD, PhD, awarded grant for vision research

Posted on September 23, 2010

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”.

Posted in 2010, News, Stem Cells, VisionTagged David Gamm, Retina, Stem Cells

Inclusive childcare at the Waisman Early Childhood Program lauded

Posted on September 14, 2010

The Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP) is a laboratory preschool administered by the Waisman Center.

Posted in 2010, News, UCEDDTagged Inclusion, Model Program, WECP
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