Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Waisman Investigator Daifeng Wang, PhD, associate professor of biostatistics and medical informatics, was featured on this article by the School of Medicine and Public Health on how artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing medical research at UW.
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.
AT A GLANCE: Clinical trials serve as the crucial bridge between groundbreaking laboratory research and the eventual approval of new treatments or interventions. At the Waisman Center, researchers like Albee Messing, VMD, PhD, and David Gamm, MD, PhD have dedicated decades to transforming innovative ideas into potential therapies, now undergoing rigorous testing to ensure their …
Individuals with disabilities face significant health disparities, yet remain underrepresented in health research. There is substantial evidence that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are systematically excluded from health research, even when it involves a condition that disproportionately impacts them.
The emeritus professor of pediatrics and biomolecular chemistry passed away on January 1, 2026 at the age of 93.
Researchers are increasingly recognizing what families have long known: lived experience is its own form of expertise.
Relationships are hard. It’s part of why there are countless books, podcasts, and blog posts about how to build, maintain, and keep relationships.
James Li, PhD, Waisman Center investigator and A.A. Alexander Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, has been selected to receive a Vilas Associates Award.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol may increase the risk of problematic drinking in adulthood according to a new 20 year-longitudinal study done in primates.
Jack Hoselton strives to improve society for people with disabilities. His own lived experience as a man with autism gives him an understanding of the disability world, its strengths and its challenges.
