Past Events
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Dec 9Annual Poster FairJohn D. Wiley Conference Center Lounge, 2nd Floor, North Tower, Waisman Center
The poster session will highlight the interdisciplinary research carried out at the Waisman Center. Posters prepared for scientific meetings are preferred. Register here by Friday, November 30. Complementary posters are available. Submit your pdf file to Clark Kellogg by Monday, December 1 Printed posters must be dropped off in Room 240 by Friday, December 5 …
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Dec 5Seminar – Haley Dresang, PhD – “Neuroplasticity in Aphasia: Toward Precision Language Rehabilitation”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Haley Dresang, PhD University of Wisconsin–Madison Profile About the Speaker: Haley Dresang, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a PI at the Waisman Center, where she directs the NeuroLAND Lab, investigating the neuroscience of language and acquired neurological disorders that affect communication. …
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Dec 4Family-Led Academic Grand RoundsOverview: A collaborative initiative between the University of Wisconsin’s UCEDD, the Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine and Public Health, and the Bluebird Way Foundation has created 5 virtual Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds (FLAG Rounds) focused on Ableism in Pediatrics. These national, quarterly educational sessions will be led and presented by families. FLAG …
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Dec 2Transition Talks Tuesdays – Wisconsin Foster Care SystemFeaturing: Family Voices of Wisconsin
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: Wisconsin’s foster care system supports youth moving into adulthood through the Chafee Foster Care Program, which provides independent living services like life skills coaching, academic support, and career training through regional Transition Resource Agencies (TRAs). Services include Brighter Star funding for educational and vocational costs, support for housing and transportation, …
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Nov 25Transition Talks Tuesdays – Juvenile Corrections
Featuring: The Wisconsin Juvenile Justice System
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Juvenile Justice System supports youth transitioning to adulthood by offering access to services for academic success, housing, and employment, with a focus on developing permanent, supportive connections and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families aims to provide comprehensive, coordinated support for youth ages 12-21, …
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Nov 21Seminar – Anand Swaroop, PhD – **CANCELED** “Genetic Variants, Genome Topology, and Complex Traits: Making Sense of Genetics of AMD and Glaucoma”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Anand Swaroop, PhD National Eye Institute Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Anand Swaroop obtained his M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore–both in India. After completing his postdoctoral training at Yale University in molecular biology and human genetics, …
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Nov 20Lessons from the Field: Healthcare Transition for Pediatric Patients with Diabetes: Getting READDY at School
Featuring: Dr. Tracy Bekx
Virtual Meeting
We welcome in Dr. Tracy Bekx, Director of the Pediatric Diabetes Center American Family Children’s Hospital, and her team along with school nurses from Madison Metropolitan School District. Register Here
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Nov 18Transition Talks Tuesdays – Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant
Featuring: Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant (WITIG) supports youth moving into adulthood by providing technical assistance, training, and resources to educators, students, and families to improve post-school outcomes like employment, post-secondary education, and independent living. It does this through online tools such as the WiTransition App to help with self-advocacy and …
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Nov 14Seminar – Jeffrey K. Moore, PhD – “Tubulinopathies in Early Cortical Development”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jeffrey K. Moore, PhD University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Profile About the Speaker: Jeffrey K. Moore, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He received his PhD from the University of Rochester and completed his postdoctoral training in Cell Biology at Washington University …
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Nov 11Transition Talks Tuesdays – Wisconsin’s Independent Living Centers
Featuring: Wisconsin Independent Living Centers (ILCs)
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: Wisconsin Independent Living Centers (ILCs) support youth moving into adulthood and their families by providing core services, including peer support, information and referral, independent living skills training, and advocacy. These services empower youth to set goals related to education, employment, and housing, and offer families resources and guidance for the …