Events
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Apr10
Seminar - Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD - "From Brain Oscillations to Intervention: Understanding and Modulating Verbal Short-term Memory" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD Medical College of Wisconsin Profile About the Speaker: Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a biomedical engineer and a …
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Apr10
Community Conversation on Down Syndrome & Autism @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Waisman Center
Families Invited: Community Conversation on Down Syndrome & Autism Families of children with Down syndrome are invited to join us for a community conversation at the Waisman Center. We are gathering caregivers to share experiences …
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Apr11
Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Autism @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Waisman Center
Learn about the latest advances in autism research and services and hear from a panel of experts — individuals with autism and family members.
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Apr17
Seminar - Bryn Webb, MD, FACMG - "Mitochondrial Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase Disorders: From Patients to Pathways" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Bryn Webb, MD, FACMG University of Wisconsin-Madison Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Bryn Webb is associate professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism and the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine and Director …
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Apr24
Seminar - Susan Loveall, PhD - "Reading Comprehension and Cognitive Processing in Students with Down Syndrome" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Susan Loveall, PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln Profile About the Speaker: Susan Loveall, PhD joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an assistant professor in August 2019. Dr. Loveall’s interests …
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Apr25
Together for Waisman - Spring Benefit 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Delivery or Pickup by Appointment at the Waisman Center
Building a brighter future for autistic adults that expands care throughout the lifespan. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet most services and supports end when individuals reach adulthood. According to the CDC, 1 in 36 …
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Apr25
Together for Waisman - Spring Benefit 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Delivery or Pickup by Appointment at the Waisman Center
Building a brighter future for autistic adults that expands care throughout the lifespan. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet most services and supports end when individuals reach adulthood. According to the CDC, 1 in 36 …
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Apr30
Maravillas del Waisman @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am La Movida Radio
Fecha: 30 de abril Título: Invitados: Promo: Un espacio creado por el Waisman Center, Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison para hablar con científicos y proveedores de salud acerca de discapacidades de desarrollo como autismo y síndrome de Down, …
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May01
Seminar - Uri Manor, PhD - "Novel Molecular & Computational Tools for Studying Organelle Dynamics" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Uri Manor, PhD University of California – San Diego Lab Website About the Speaker: Dr. Uri Manor is the inaugural Director of the Goddel Family Technology Sandbox, an Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, and …
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May15
Harry A. Waisman Memorial Lecture - Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD - Topic: Developmental Disorders of the Brain @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD Harvard University Profile About the Speaker: Christopher Walsh is Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of the Division of Genetics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and …
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May28
Maravillas del Waisman @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am La Movida Radio
Fecha: 28 de mayo Título: Invitados: Promo: Un espacio creado por el Waisman Center, Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison para hablar con científicos y proveedores de salud acerca de discapacidades de desarrollo como autismo y síndrome de Down, …
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Aug03
Golf Benefit 2026 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Maple Bluff Country Club https://www.maplebluffcc.com/
S A V E T H E D A T E ! 34th Annual Golf Benefit, Monday, August 3, 2026 at Maple Bluff Country Club Each summer, the Friends of the Waisman Center hosts an …
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Sep03
Seminar - Ari Ne'eman, PhD - Topic: The Role of Public Policy in Facilitating the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Society @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Ari Ne’eman, PhD Harvard University Profile About the Speaker: Ari Ne’eman is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research focuses on the role that …
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Sep18
Seminar - Jonathan Kipnis, PhD - "Anatomy of ‘Brainwashing’ and How It is Related to Brain Health" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jonathan Kipnis, PhD Washington University in St. Louis Lab Website About the Speaker: Dr. Jonathan (Jony) Kipnis is BJC Investigator, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Immunology and Professor of Neurology, …
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Sep26
Waisman Whirl Run, Walk & Roll for All Abilities 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Waisman Center, North Parking Lot
Registration is now open! Click here to register Get your shoes and wheels ready for the 2025 Waisman Whirl Run, Walk & Roll. Join us for the 11th annual Waisman Whirl Run, Walk, & Roll …
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Oct02
Seminar - Ralph Adolphs, PhD - Topic: The Underpinnings of Human Social Behavior @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Ralph Adolphs, PhD Caltech Profile About the Speaker: Ralph Adolphs studies the neural and psychological basis for human social behavior. His work has focused on examining how people recognize, perceive, and process emotions and other social …
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Oct09
Seminar - Ben Philpot, PhD - "Translational Opportunities for Angelman Syndrome" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Ben Philpot, PhD University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Ben Philpot is a Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Neuroscience Center and Department of Cell Biology & Physiology at the University of North …