Laboratory Websites – Alphabetical by Investigator Name

Andrew Alexander, PhD

• Quantitative Brain Imaging Technology Lab
• Research Topics: Aging, Autism, Biomarkers, Brain Development, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Cerebral Palsy, Child Development, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Pediatric Brain Injury

Rebecca Alper, PhD

• Language, Literacy, and Learning Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Child Development, Community-Engaged Research, Cultural Variation, Early Intervention, Family Studies, Language, Multilingualism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Speech & Language, Statistical Methods

Randolph Ashton, PhD

• The Ashton Group
• Research Topics: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Prenatal and Postnatal Risk and Prematurity, Spinal Cord Injury, Stem Cells

Anjon Audhya, PhD

• Audhya Lab
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s Disease, Genetic Disorders, Neural Development

Karla Ausderau, PhD

• The Ausderau Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Feeding, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders

Mei Baker, MD

• Wisconsin State Laboratory Hygiene
• Research Topics: Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Newborn Screening

Barbara Bendlin, PhD

• Bendlin Laboratory
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Neurodegenerative Disease

Carlos Benítez-Barrera, PhD

• Pediatric Auditory Experience and Brain Lab
• Research Topics: Child Development, Hearing Impairments, Speech & Language 

Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD

• Bhattacharyya Lab at UW-Madison
• Research Topics: Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Genetic disorders, Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Stem Cells

Lauren Bishop, PhD

• The Bishop Lab
• Research Topics: Aging, Autism, Down Syndrome, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Mental Health

Pelin Cengiz, MD

• Cengiz Laboratory
  
• Research Topics: Hypoxia ischemia, Pediatric Brain Injury, Prenatal and Postnatal Risk and Prematurity

Qiang Chang, PhD

• Chang Lab, Stem Cell Research Program
• Research Topics: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Rett Syndrome, Stem Cells

Bradley T. Christian, PhD

• Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Consortium — Down Syndrome
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s disease, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Exposure

Christopher L. Coe, PhD

• Harlow Center for Biological Psychology
• Research Topics: Child Development, Emotional Development, Neural Development, Pediatric brain injury, Prenatal and Postnatal Risk and Prematurity

Luis Columna, PhD

• PHEAPA Lab: Promotion of Health Equity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab
• Research Topics: ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder), Autism, Child Development, Cultural Variation, Down Syndrome, Family Studies

Richard J. Davidson, PhD

• Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior
• Research Topics: Autism, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Emotional Development, Mental Health

Leann DaWalt, PhD

• Lifespan Family Research
• Research Topics: Autism, Family Studies, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders

Doug Dean III, PhD

• Developing Brain Imaging Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Brain Development, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Child Development

Erik W. Dent, PhD

• Dent Lab
• Research Topics: Child Development

Haley Dresang, PhD

• NeuroLAND
• Research Topics: Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Language, Neurodegenerative Disease, Recovery & Rehabilitation, Stroke / Brain Injury

Maureen S. Durkin, PhD

• Wisconsin SEED
• Wisconsin Surveillance of Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
• Research Topics: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Epidemiology

Susan Ellis Weismer, PhD

• Research Topics: Autism, Epidemiology, Language, Speech & Language Development

Peter A. Ferrazzano, MD

• Ferrazzano Laboratory
• Research Topics: Pediatric Brain Injury, Prenatal and Postnatal Risk and Prematurity

David Gamm, MD, PhD

• Gamm Lab, Stem Cell Research Program
• Research Topics: Genetic Disorders, Neurodegenerative Disease, Stem Cells, Vision

Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT

• Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory
• Research Topics: Brain Development, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Cerebral Palsy, Child Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neuromodulation, Newborn Screening, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Pediatric Brain Injury, Prenatal and Postnatal Risk and Prematurity

H Hill Goldsmith, PhD

• Wisconsin Twin Research
• Research Topics: Autism, Child Development, Emotional Development, Mental Health, Family Studies

Timothy M. Gomez, PhD

• Gomez Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Neural Development, Stem Cells, Vision

Tracy L. Hagemann, PhD

• Alexander Disease Laboratory
• Research Topics: Alexander Disease, Genetic Disorders

Aviad Hai, PhD

• Hai Lab
• Research Topics: Brain Development, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease

Sigan Hartley, PhD

• The Hartley Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Down Syndrome, Family Studies, Mental Health

Edward Michael Hubbard, PhD

• Educational Neuroscience Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Down Syndrome, Family Studies, Mental Health

Katherine Hustad, PhD

• Wisconsin Intelligibility, Speech, and Communication Laboratory
• Research Topics: Cerebral Palsy, Speech & Language Development

Jeffrey Johnson, PhD

• The Johnson Lab
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s Disease, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Emotional Development, Neurodegenerative Disease, Parkinson’s Disease

Sterling Johnson, PhD

• Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s Disease

Ned Kalin, MD

• Kalin Lab
• Research Topics: Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Emotional Development

Margarita Kaushanskaya, PhD

• Language Acquisition & Bilingualism Lab
• Research Topics: Cultural Variation, Language, Speech & Language Development

James J. Li, PhD

• Social and Behavioral Development Lab
• Research Topics: Aging, ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder), Child Development, Family Studies, Emotional Development

Ruth Litovsky, PhD

• Binaural Hearing & Speech Lab
• Research Topics: Hearing Impairments, Speech & Language Development

Marsha R. Mailick, PhD

• Lifespan Family Research
• Research Topics: Autism, Down Syndrome, Epidemiology, Family Studies, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders

Albee Messing, VMD, PhD

• Alexander Disease Laboratory
• Research Topics: Alexander Disease, Genetic Disorders, Neural Development

Darcie Moore, PhD

• Moore Lab
• Research Topics: Neural Development, Spinal Cord Injury, Stem Cells

Caroline A Niziolek, PhD

• Brain, Language, & Acoustic Behavior (BLAB) Lab
• Research Topics: Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Speech & Language Development

Ben Parrell, PhD

• Speech Motor Action + Control
• Research Topics: Speech & Language Development

Robert A. Pearce, MD, PhD

• Pearce Lab
• Research Topics: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism, Down Syndrome

Seth Pollak, PhD

• Child Emotion Research Laboratory
• Research Topics: Child Development, Emotional Development, Mental Health

Luigi Puglielli, MD, PhD

• Puglielli Lab
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism, Neural Development, Neurodegenerative Disease

Ari Rosenberg, PhD

• Rosenberg Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Statistical Methods, Down Syndrome, Vision

Jenny Saffran, PhD

• Infant Learning Laboratory
• Research Topics: Child Development, Speech & Language Development

Krishanu Saha, PhD

• Saha Lab
• Research Topics: Stem Cells

Kristin Shutts, PhD

• Social Kids Lab
• Research Topics: Child Development, Cultural Variation

André Sousa, PhD

• Sousa Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Brain Evolution, Down Syndrome, Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Stem Cells

Audra Sterling, PhD

• Research in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Language Lab (RIDDLL)
• Research Topics: Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Language, Speech & Language Development

Masatoshi Suzuki, DVM, PhD

• Suzuki Lab
• Research Topics: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Genetic Disorders, Stem Cells

John Svaren, PhD

• The Svaren Lab
• Research Topics: Biomarkers, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Genetic Disorders, Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodegenerative Disease, Spinal Cord Injury

Brittany G. Travers, PhD

• Motor Brain and Development Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Brain Development, Brain Imaging: MRI, PET

Houri K. Vorperian, PhD

• Vocal Tract Development Laboratory
• Research Topics: Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Speech & Language Development

Daifeng Wang, PhD

• Daifeng Lab
• Research Topics: Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism, Bioinformatics, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Genetic Disorders, Mental Health, Neural Development, Neurodegenerative Disease

Donna Werling, PhD

• Werling Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Bioinformatics, Brain Development, Genetic Disorders, Neural Development

Justin Wolter, PhD

• The Wolter Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Biomarkers, Brain Development, Genetic Disorders, Neural Development, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Stem Cells

Xinyu Zhao, PhD

• Zhao Lab
• Research Topics: Autism, Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders, Genetic Disorders, Neural Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Rett Syndrome, Stem Cells