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2011

Autism Speaks grant awarded to Marsha Seltzer

Posted on December 23, 2011

Marsha Mailick Seltzer received one of 47 grants awarded by Autism Speaks

Posted in 2011, Autism, Awards and Honors, NewsTagged Marsha Mailick

Seltzer shares expertise in LA Times autism series

Posted on December 15, 2011

Seltzer, an autism expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studies how lifelong caregiving affects the well-being of parents and siblings of individuals with disabilities, including autism.

Posted in 2011, Autism, NewsTagged Caregiving, Marsha Mailick

Study by Waisman Center affiliate Whitney Witt: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

Posted on December 14, 2011

Babies born at very low birth weights struggle in their early years and a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers suggests that their mothers do, too.

Posted in 2011, Infant and Childhood Development, NewsTagged Low Birth-Weight, NICU

Poor Mental Health Before Pregnancy Increases Risk for Pregnancy Complications

Posted on December 5, 2011

Poor mental health before pregnancy predicts which pregnant women are most likely to have a pregnancy complication and give birth to a low birth-weight baby, a new nationwide survey reveals.

Posted in 2011, Infant and Childhood Development, News, ResearchTagged Low Birth-Weight

Implanted neurons, grown in the lab, take charge of brain circuitry

Posted on November 21, 2011

Among the many hurdles to be cleared before human embryonic stem cells can achieve their therapeutic potential is determining whether or not transplanted cells can functionally integrate into target organs or tissues.

Posted in 2011, News, Stem CellsTagged Su-Chun Zhang

Gail Chodron recieves AUCD’s 2011 Young Professional Award

Posted on November 14, 2011

Gail Chodron of the Waisman Center has been chosen to recieve the 2011 Young Professional Award

Posted in 2011, Awards and Honors, News, UCEDDTagged AUCD, Gail Chödrön

Deaf children: Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants

Posted on October 24, 2011

An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range.

Posted in 2011, Hearing Research, NewsTagged Cochlear Implants, Ruth Litovsky

Leann Smith awarded autism treatment study grant from Autism Speaks

Posted on October 14, 2011

Smith received the grant to support a pilot study that will test the effectiveness of “Transitioning Together,” an adolescent-and-family intervention for reducing stress and improving coping strategies during the transition to adulthood.

Posted in 2011, Autism, News, Research, Training

Medical foods for PKU diet enter phase II clinical trials

Posted on October 11, 2011

Mealtimes aren’t quite as enjoyable for people with phenylketonuria (PKU) as they are for the rest of us.

Posted in 2011, News, PKU, ResearchTagged Denise Ney, GMP, PKU

Dylan’s Run/Walk for Autism

Posted on September 15, 2011

Over two thousand people participated in Dylan’s Run on September 11th, 2011 in Milwaukee.

Posted in 2011, News, OutreachTagged Fundraiser
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