Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, University of Alabama Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 435 Madison, WI 53705 608.263.0282 btravers@wisc.edu Website: Motor Brain and Development Lab Research Statement My research examines motor development and corresponding brain development in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disorders. We combine neuroimaging measures using Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI] …
Biography PhD, University of Texas – Austin Postdoc, Yale University Core Director, Data Science Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 517 Madison, WI 53705 daifeng.wang@wisc.edu Daifeng Lab Research Statement Daifeng’s lab develops machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) approaches and bioinformatics tools to bridge computation and biology for mechanistic insights into neurodevelopmental and …
Biography PhD, University of California, Los Angeles Contact Information Laboratory of Genetics 5262 Genetics and Biotechnology Center Madison, WI 53706-1580 (608) 262-3113 dwerling@wisc.edu Werling Lab Research Statement Genetic variants contribute to risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, many of which show sex differences in their prevalence or presentation. This suggests a potential role for sex-differential biology in …
Biography PhD, Arizona State Contact Information Genetics Biotechnology Center Building 425 Henry Mall, Room 5302A Madison, WI 53706 wolter4@wisc.edu The Wolter Lab Research Statement My primary scientific interest is how genetic variation shapes brain development. By leveraging my training in genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and neurodevelopment, my lab is studying how genetic variation – …
Biography PhD, University of Washington Professor, Department of Neuroscience Jenni & Kyle Professor in Novel Neurodevelopmental Diseases Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Director, Rodent Models Sub-Core Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T513 Madison, WI 53705 608-263-9906 xinyu.zhao@wisc.edu Zhao Lab Research Statement The research in our laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms that …
