Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson Co-Core Director, Brain Imaging Core Director of MRI Physics Research, Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T225 Madison, WI 53705 608-265-8233 aalexander@waisman.wisc.edu Quantitative Brain Imaging Technology Lab Research Statement My research is focused on the use of advanced Magnetic Resonance …
Biography PhD, University of Iowa Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 543A Madison, WI 53705 (608) 890-2259 rebecca.alper@wisc.edu Language, Literacy, and Learning Lab Research Statement Dr. Alper’s research focuses on understanding and improving language and academic outcomes for children who are at-risk as a result of learning environment, communication disorder status, or both. …
Biography PhD, State University of New York, Brooklyn Contact Information UW-Madison 153 Primate Lab, Harlow 22 N. Charter Street Madison, WI 53715 ccoe@wisc.edu Research Statement The term ‘exposome’ has been used to succinctly capture the diverse influences that the environment and our behavior can have on our physiology, especially during early development. Our research has …
Biography PhD, Texas Woman’s University Contact Information 1300 University Ave 201B Service Memorial Institute Madison, WI 53706 608-890-2916 lcolumna@wisc.edu Promotion of Health Equity and Adapted Physical Activity (PHEAPA) Lab Research Statement Luis Columna’s research program focuses on families and children with developmental disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome). Through my research we attempt …
Biography PhD, Brown University Associate Professor, Pediatrics Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T135 Madison, WI 53705 608-262-6706 deaniii@wisc.edu Developing Brain Imaging Lab Research Statement Doug’s research focuses on the development and application of novel quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods to measure and evaluate the brain structure throughout early neurodevelopment and aging. …
Biography Contact Information Department of Neuroscience 332 SMI 1300 University Ave Madison, WI 53706 608.262.4672 ewdent@wisc.edu Lab Website: Dent Lab Research Statement We are interested in understanding how the central nervous system (CNS) develops and functions at the cellular level. Nervous system structure and function is highly dependent on the cytoskeleton. In the CNS the …
Biography PhD, Indiana University Contact Information 473 Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 608.263.8861 ellisweismer@wisc.edu Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Statement My primary program of research has investigated the developmental course and nature of language learning and processing in atypical language learners compared to those with typical language development. Populations of interest include …
Biography Director, Research Design, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Director, Waisman Neuromodulation Service & Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab APTA Catherine Worthingham Fellow Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 491 Madison, WI 53706 bgillick@wisc.edu Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory Research Statement Dr. Gillick’s research is dedicated to investigating cortical plasticity and recovery from neurologic insult in …
Biography PhD, University of Minnesota Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 573 Madison, WI 53706 608.265.2674 hill.goldsmith@wisc.edu Lab Website: Wisconsin Twin Research Research Statement Our research focus is temperament and the role of temperament in developmental risk and resilience. We consider broad themes of affective development, psychological adjustment, genetics, brain development, and family …
Biography PhD, Northwestern University Contact Information Waisman Center, Room 487 UW-Madison 343 Goodnight Hall 1975 Willow Drive Madison, WI 53706 608.265.6902 kaushanskaya@wisc.edu Lab Website: Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Lab (LAB) Research Statement We want to know how language and cognitive skills fluctuate with linguistic experience. With this general goal in mind, we study how bilingualism …
