Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison DrPH, MPH, Columbia University Co-Core Director, Clinical Translation Core Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room S101E Madison, WI 53705 608.263.2128 mdurkin@wisc.edu Websites: Wisconsin SEED and WISADDS Research Statement Maureen Durkin is an epidemiologist, Waisman Center investigator, Professor of Population Health Sciences and Pediatrics, and Affiliate of the Wisconsin …
Biography PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Contact Information Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery 330 N. Orchard St. Room 4168 Madison, WI 53715 608.316.4312 rashton2@wisc.edu Lab Website: The Ashton Group Research Statement Our goal is to understand, model, and recapitulate in vitro the instructive signals utilized by human embryos to pattern tissue-specific differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, and apply …
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 …
Biography PhD, University of Notre Dame Director, University Center for Excellence In Developmental Disabilities Senior Scientist, Waisman Center Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room S101B Madison, WI 53705 608-890-1390 lsmith@waisman.wisc.edu Lifespan Family Research Research Statement As a lifespan developmental psychology, in my research I employ multilevel modeling and other longitudinal techniques to answer …
Biography PhD, University of Southern California Contact Information 3195 Medical Sciences Center 1300 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 608-262-0653 kausderau@wisc.edu The Ausderau Lab Waisman Contact Information 1500 Highland Ave, Room 493 Room 493 Madison, WI 53705 608-263-5149 Research Statement My research program focuses on families and child with autism spectrum disorder. I study daily occupations, …
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 …
Biography PhD, Harvard William James & Vilas Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry Contact Information Waisman Center, Room T115 1500 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 608-265-8189 rjdavids@wisc.edu Center for Healthy Minds Research Statement His research is broadly focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style and methods to promote human flourishing including meditation and related contemplative practices. His studies have included persons …
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 …
