Research Area: Aging

Dresang, PhD, Haley

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 …

Dean III, PhD, Doug

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. …

Bishop, PhD, Lauren

Biography PhD, University of Pittsburgh   Research Statement Dr. Lauren Bishop is an associate professor in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work and a principal investigator at the Waisman Center. Her NIH-funded research uses epidemiological, advanced computational, and qualitative methods to characterize health, wellbeing, and aging processes in autistic adults and adults with intellectual …

Johnson, PhD, Sterling C.

Biography PhD, Brigham Young University Associate Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute (WAI) Administrative Core: Co- Leader and Biomarker Core: Core Leader – Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Principal Investigator, The Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) Principal Investigator, The ADRC Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Through Imaging (CLARiTI) Contact Information K6/438 Clinical Sciences Center 600 …

Huang, PhD, Zhen

Biography PhD, Harvard University Contact Information Department of Neuroscience University of Wisconsin 1111 Highland Avenue Room 5505 WIMR-II Madison, Wisconsin 53705 608.263.2469 Office 608.262.2469 Lab z.huang@neurology.wisc.edu Huang Lab Research Statement My lab is currently investigating how neuroinflammation regulates the inception and progression of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (sAD), for the purpose of identifying and targeting key …

Sterling, PhD, Audra

Biography PhD, University of Kansas Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 481 Madison, WI 53705 608.265.6901 asterling@waisman.wisc.edu Website: Research in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Language Lab (RIDDLL) Research Statement My work focuses on the cognitive and language development of individuals with developmental disabilities. In particular I am interested in children with fragile X syndrome, autism, …

Mailick, PhD, Marsha R.

Biography PhD, Brandeis University Vaughan Bascom and Elizabeth M. Boggs Professor Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 marsha.mailick@wisc.edu Lifespan Family Research Research Statement Marsha R. Mailick is emeritus vice chancellor for research and graduate education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison), and continues her research at the Waisman Center in the …

Hartley, PhD, Sigan

Biography PhD, University of Wyoming Associate Director, Training Professor, Human Development & Family Studies Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 461 Madison, WI 53705 608.262.8860 slhartley@wisc.edu Lab Website: Hartley Lab Research Statement Broadly, my research takes a biopsychosocial approach to understand the mechanisms that shape development in people with neurodevelopmental conditions such as …

Bendlin, PhD, Barbara B.

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 …

Lainhart, MD, Janet E.

Biography MD, Wayne State University Professor, Psychiatry Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T227 Madison, WI 53705 608.262.9667 lainhart@waisman.wisc.edu Toward Healthy Aging in Adults with Autism Study ISLA – Interdisciplinary Science to Learn About Autism Research Statement Janet Lainhart’s research focuses on understanding autism across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on promoting healthy …