Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Gary D. Sandefur and Mark S. Seidenberg, investigators at the Waisman Center, were recently named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world’s largest general scientific society, publisher of Science. AAAS seeks to advance science and innovation throughout the world for the …
The Waisman Center’s Paul White received the 2003 Joyce Erdman Award which is sponsored by the Capital Times Kids Fund. The annual award recognizes a person who excels in working with youth. White heads the Community Ties Program, which provides case management and community training related to individuals with challenging behavior. Paul works directly with …
On October 8, 2003, the Waisman Center celebrated 30 years of research, training, services & outreach with a scientific symposium and ceremony attended by 100’s of people including several dignitaries.
During the past three decades, our understanding of human development - from the womb to old age - has grown in astounding ways. We know more about the causes and consequences of developmental disability and mental retardation than we might have imagined 40 years ago when President John F. Kennedy, two days before his assassination, wired his congratulations to Professor Harry Waisman at the UW Medical School.
Waisman Researcher Richard Davidson, Ph.D., has been featured in several media stories lately regarding his work with the brain mechanisms that underlie emotions. The most recent is a story in the September 14, 2003 New York Times Magazine. The four-page “Is Buddhism Good for Your Health?” article highlights Davidson’s efforts to transform the investigation into …
The Friends of Autism, a grass-roots, recently founded organization, has donated $36,000 to benefit the Waisman Center's research program on autism.
Staying healthy may involve more than washing hands or keeping a positive attitude. According to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it also may involve a particular pattern of brain activity.
At 16 months, Tyler Tracy can only handle about four grams of carbohydrates per day. Other children his age need about 40 grams.
This annual event was attended by faculty, staff, students, and Friends of the Waisman Center. President of the Friends Dave Sugar welcomed everyone and highlighted the Friends’ activities during the past, followed by an update about the Waisman Center by Director Marsha M. Seltzer. The following student awards and fellowships were then presented:
The Waisman Center was awarded $1.6 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to participate in a multi-institutional STAART Center (Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment Center). Awarded in May and one of eight selected by NIH in the United States, the autism center is led by Boston University School of Medicine and …
