October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
Waisman Center’s Gamm honored for retinal stem cell research
David Gamm received the Visionary Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness at the Dining in the Dark event.
Multimillion-dollar gift to support Waisman Center scholars
A multimillion-dollar planned estate gift from Dr. Richard Morse (’67 MD) of New Orleans, will fund an interdisciplinary society of graduate student scholars to study childhood mental health and developmental disabilities in the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute
David Gamm has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).
Fragile X gene’s prevalence suggests broader health risk
The first U.S. population prevalence study of mutations in the gene that causes fragile X syndrome may be more common than previously believed.
Stress may delay brain development in early years
Stress may affect brain development in children according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Educational games to train middle schoolers’ attention, empathy
Two years ago Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression.
Editorial: Swing for the Waisman Center
It’s an amazing place, studying causes and potential treatments for conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s and seizure disorders.
Waisman Center Researchers Shape Stem Cell Landscape
Read about researchers making major breakthroughs in stem cell work.
CDC estimates 1 in 88 children in United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorders are almost five times more common among boys than girls – with 1 in 54 boys identified.