Events
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Apr06
The Pandemic Cancelled it, and They Never Brought it Back - Book Gallery Walk @ 9:00 am - @ 4:00 pm Waisman Center
A deeply human look at how the daily lives and participation of 18 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in Wisconsin were impacted during the pandemic. One photograph, one story at a time.
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Apr24
Seminar - Susan Loveall, PhD - "Reading Comprehension and Cognitive Processing in Students with Down Syndrome" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Susan Loveall, PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln Profile About the Speaker: Susan Loveall, PhD joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an assistant professor in August 2019. Dr. Loveall’s interests …
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Apr25
Together for Waisman - Spring Benefit 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Delivery or Pickup by Appointment at the Waisman Center
Building a brighter future for autistic adults that expands care throughout the lifespan. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet most services and supports end when individuals reach adulthood. According to the CDC, 1 in 36 …
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Apr25
Together for Waisman - Spring Benefit 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Delivery or Pickup by Appointment at the Waisman Center
Building a brighter future for autistic adults that expands care throughout the lifespan. Autism is a lifelong condition, yet most services and supports end when individuals reach adulthood. According to the CDC, 1 in 36 …
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Apr30
Maravillas del Waisman @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am La Movida Radio
Fecha: 30 de abril Título: Invitados: Promo: Un espacio creado por el Waisman Center, Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison para hablar con científicos y proveedores de salud acerca de discapacidades de desarrollo como autismo y síndrome de Down, …
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May01
Seminar - Uri Manor, PhD - "Novel Molecular & Computational Tools for Studying Organelle Dynamics" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Uri Manor, PhD University of California – San Diego Lab Website About the Speaker: Dr. Uri Manor is the inaugural Director of the Goddel Family Technology Sandbox, an Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, and …
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May15
Harry A. Waisman Memorial Lecture - Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD - "Somatic Mutations in Human Brain Illuminate Development, Synaptic Pruning, and Aging-Related Degeneration" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD Harvard University Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Christopher A. Walsh is Chief of Genetics and Genomics and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Bullard …
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May28
Maravillas del Waisman @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am La Movida Radio
Fecha: 28 de mayo Título: Invitados: Promo: Un espacio creado por el Waisman Center, Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison para hablar con científicos y proveedores de salud acerca de discapacidades de desarrollo como autismo y síndrome de Down, …
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Aug03
Golf Benefit 2026 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Maple Bluff Country Club https://www.maplebluffcc.com/
S A V E T H E D A T E ! 34th Annual Golf Benefit, Monday, August 3, 2026 at Maple Bluff Country Club Each summer, the Friends of the Waisman Center hosts an …
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Sep03
Seminar - Ari Ne'eman, PhD - Topic: The Role of Public Policy in Facilitating the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Society @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Ari Ne’eman, PhD Harvard University Profile About the Speaker: Ari Ne’eman is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research focuses on the role that …
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Sep18
Seminar - Jonathan Kipnis, PhD - "Anatomy of ‘Brainwashing’ and How It is Related to Brain Health" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jonathan Kipnis, PhD Washington University in St. Louis Lab Website About the Speaker: Dr. Jonathan (Jony) Kipnis is BJC Investigator, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Immunology and Professor of Neurology, …
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Sep26
Waisman Whirl Run, Walk & Roll for All Abilities 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Waisman Center, North Parking Lot
Registration is now open! Click here to register Get your shoes and wheels ready for the 2025 Waisman Whirl Run, Walk & Roll. Join us for the 11th annual Waisman Whirl Run, Walk, & Roll …
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Oct02
Seminar - Ralph Adolphs, PhD - Topic: The Underpinnings of Human Social Behavior @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Ralph Adolphs, PhD Caltech Profile About the Speaker: Ralph Adolphs studies the neural and psychological basis for human social behavior. His work has focused on examining how people recognize, perceive, and process emotions and other social …
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Oct09
Seminar - Ben Philpot, PhD - "Translational Opportunities for Angelman Syndrome" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Ben Philpot, PhD University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Ben Philpot is a Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Neuroscience Center and Department of Cell Biology & Physiology at the University of North …
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Oct16
Seminar - Scott Soderling, PhD - "Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Proximity as a Driver of Synaptic Signaling in Health and Disease" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Scott Soderling, PhD Duke University Profile About the Speaker: Scott Soderling, Ph.D., is a George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Professor of Cell Biology and Neurobiology at Duke University School of Medicine. He …
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Oct23
Seminar - Anand Swaroop, PhD - "Genetic Variants, Genome Topology, and Complex Traits: Making Sense of Genetics of AMD and Glaucoma" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Anand Swaroop, PhD National Eye Institute Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Anand Swaroop obtained his M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the Indian …
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Nov06
Seminar - Michael S. Rafii, MD, PhD - "The Current State of Clinical Trials for Down Syndrome Associated Alzheimer's Disease" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Michael S. Rafii, MD, PhD University of Southern California Profile About the Speaker: Michael S. Rafii, MD, PhD, is Medical Director of the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) and Professor of Clinical Neurology at the …
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Dec11
Seminar - Brian O'Roak, PhD - Topic: Understanding the Molecular Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Brian O’Roak, PhD Oregon Health & Science University Profile About the Speaker: Brian O’Roak is originally from California’s Central Valley. After earning a B.S. in Biology at CSU Fresno, he did his PhD studies at Yale …