Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
During the last decade, many American families have opened their hearts and homes to children adopted from Eastern European orphanages.
You may not know it, but you took a course in linguistics as a baby.
The experiences of millions of people have proved that antidepressants work, but only with the advent of sophisticated imaging technology have scientists begun to learn exactly how the medications affect brain structures and circuits to bring relief from depression.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recently recognized Lawrence D. Shriberg, Ph.D. with Honors of the Association. Shriberg is a Professor Emeritus of Communicative Disorders at UW–Madison, an investigator in the Waisman Center’s Communication Processes Unit, and co-director of the Center’s Phonology Clinic. The Honors of the Association is ASHA’s highest award and recognizes distinguished contribution to …
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recently bestowed Fellow status to Susan Ellis Weismer, PhD, a UW–Madison Professor of Communicative Disorders and Coordinator of the Waisman Center’s Communication Processes Unit. The status of Fellow is retained for life and is one of ASHA’s most prestigious awards. It recognizes professional or scientific achievement and outstanding contributions to the …
Children with Down syndrome can face many challenges - health problems, hearing impairments and learning disabilities, including those affecting language development.
The Friends present two student awards each year at an annual reception for Waisman Center faculty, staff, students, members of the Friends, and supporters. The award consists of a certificate and $500. The 2002 reception will take place on Tuesday, August 13 on the 8th floor of the Waisman Center. Alvin L. Berman and Ruth …
Waisman Center scientist Albee Messing participated in a recent study that pinpointed the cause of certain types of muscular dystrophy that involve brain abnormalities. Messing’s lab created one of the critical strains of mice utilized in the study, which was reported in the July 25 issue of the journal Nature. Piecing together a biochemical and …
UW-Madison scientist and brainiac Su-Chun Zhang has raised the stakes -- and astonished the world -- by proving it's possible to grow the healthy brain cells that could one day repair damage caused by everything from strokes to disease to spinal cord injuries. When UW wins the race to cure chronic diseases, he and James Thomson will be crossing the finish line together."
Dr. Jon Wolff, a researcher at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin – Madison, has been elected to serve on the board of the American Society for Gene Therapy. Although the ASGT is only five years old, the organization already has over 3,000 members from around the world. Dr. Wolff is the first gene therapist …
