Even the subtlest hints of anger or hostility in their environment sets physically abused children on prolonged “alert,” even if a conflict has nothing to do with them.
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Key neural system at risk from fetal alcohol exposure
In a study of adult monkeys who were exposed to moderate amounts of alcohol in utero, scientists have found that prenatal exposure to alcohol has pronounced effects on the development and function later in life.
Waisman’s Goldsmith named BGA President
H. Hill Goldsmith, Ph.D., has been elected President of the Behavior Genetics Association.
Su Chun Zhang’s work makes great cover
A photograph of a neural stem cell taken by Waisman researcher Su Chun Zhang is featured on the cover of a new publication, Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
Waisman’s Gernsbacher named APS President-elect
Morton Ann Gernsbacher, the Vilas Research Professor and Sir Frederic C. Bartlett Professor of Psychology at UW-Madison, is president-elect of the American Psychological Society, an international organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology.
Julie Gamradt Featured in WSJ
Outreach program manager/augmentative and alternative communication specialist at the Communication Aids and Systems Clinic (CASC) and Communication Development Program (CDP) at UW-Madison’s Waisman Center.
Second Annual Films in the Field a Success
Over 600 people attended the Friends of the Waisman Center Second Annual Films in the Field on Saturday, August 13, 2005 in the athletic fields adjacent to the Waisman Center.
Friends of the Waisman Center holds Annual Reception
The Friends reception took place on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the 8th floor Ziemann Suite.
$3.4 million directed to key MS study
In an effort to develop new techniques to repair and protect the nervous system in multiple sclerosis patients, including the use of human stem cells, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has awarded $3.4 million to a team of UW-Madison scientists.
Huntington’s cure in flies lays groundwork for new treatment approaches
Boosting levels of two critical proteins that normally shut down during Huntington’s disease, researchers at UW-Madison and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cured fruit flies of the genetic, neurodegenerative condition.