Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, University of Arizona Assistant Professor, School of Medicine Contact Information Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clinical Science Center (J5/1M)-MC2420 600 Highland Ave Madison, WI, 53792 608.265.2483 bbb@medicine.wisc.edu Bendlin Laboratory Research Statement The work in our lab is focused on understanding the factors that contribute to dementia. This includes factors such as metabolic syndrome, vascular …
Biography PhD, University of Cincinnati Co-Core Director, IDD Models Sub-Core Director, hPSC Services Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 623 Madison, WI 53705 608-265-6142 bhattacharyy@waisman.wisc.edu Bhattacharyya Lab at UW-Madison Research Statement I have built my research career on a longstanding interest in developmental biology. I pursued foundational training in developmental neurobiology, growth factor …
Biography PhD, University of Pittsburgh Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 433 Madison, WI 53705 (608) 890-0628 hdresang@wisc.edu NeuroLAND Research Statement Haley Dresang investigates the neuroscience of language and neurological disorders that affect communication. Her research advances our understanding of the brain and how treatments can improve language following stroke, brain injury, and …
Biography MD, PhD, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences RRF Emmett A. Humble Distinguished Director McPherson Eye Research Institute Sandra Lemke Trout Chair in Eye Research Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T609 Madison, WI 53705 608-261-1516 dgamm@wisc.edu Lab Website: Gamm Lab, Stem Cell Research Program Research Statement …
Biography PhD, University of Wisconsin Contact Information School of Pharmacy University of Wisconsin 777 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705 608.262.2893 jeffrey.johnson@wisc.edu The Johnson Lab Research Statement Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, impacting roughly 6.7 million Americans currently and up to 13.8 million by 2060 without disease-modifying therapeutics. The greatest risk factor …
Biography MD, PhD, Catholic University of Rome (Italy) Contact Information D4247 VAH 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53719 608.280.7000 Email: lp1@medicine.wisc.edu Puglielli Lab Waisman Address: 1500 Highland Ave Room 621 Madison, WI 53705 Research Statement Our broad research interests are focused on molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. Our laboratory employs a combination of biochemical, …
Biography PhD, Vanderbilt University Director, IDD Models Core Contact Information Waisman Center Room 659 1500 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 608-263-4246 jpsvaren@wisc.edu Lab Website: Svaren Lab Home Page School of Veterinary Medicine Research Statement Our laboratory is devoted to research on transcriptional and epigenomic regulation of myelination and pathogenesis/treatment of peripheral neuropathies. The myelin sheath …
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 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 …
