Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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 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, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Contact Information Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Dr Room: 2112 Madison, WI 53706 (608) 890-3411 ahai@wisc.edu Hai Lab Research Statement The Hai lab focuses on engineering minimally invasive tools to access the nervous system for neurobiological studies of brain function and neurological disorders. We develop electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic sensors …
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 PhD, University of Chicago Contact Information 1111 Highland Avenue Room 5505 WIMR-II Madison, WI 53705 (608) 265-5782 ari.rosenberg@wisc.edu Rosenberg Lab Research Statement We study the neural computations underlying 3D vision, multisensory integration, and the neural basis of autism. 3D vision How do we perceive the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the world when our eyes …
Biography PhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders Contact Information: Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 485 Madison, WI 53705 608-890-0192 cniziolek@wisc.edu Brain, Language, & Acoustic Behavior (BLAB) Lab Research Statement I study the neural control of speaking: how the brain coordinates auditory and motor signals to achieve communicative goals. My research …
Biography PhD, University of California, San Deigo Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 281 Madison, WI 53705 608.890.2625 emhubbard@wisc.edu Lab Website: Educational Neuroscience Lab Research Statement The Educational Neuroscience Lab explores questions at the intersection of education and neuroscience, in the emerging field of Educational Neuroscience. Our research examines the neural underpinnings of …
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 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 Wisconsin-Madison Associate Director, IDDRC Co-Core Director, Brain Imaging Core Director of PET Physics, Waisman Brain Imaging Lab Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T231 Madison, WI 53705 608-890-0750 bchristian@wisc.edu PET NeuroPET Imaging Lab Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Consortium — Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) Research Statement Our research focuses on developing and translating …
