Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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 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 …
Biography MD, Jefferson Medical College Contact Information UW Psychiatric Institute And Clinics 6001 Research Park Blvd Madison, WI 53719 608.263.6079 nkalin@facstaff.wisc.edu Lab Website: Kalin Lab Research Statement Dr. Kalin’s research combines molecular, preclinical animal models, and human functional imaging studies to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of anxiety and affective disorders. His work focuses …
Biography PhD, University of California, Los Angeles Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 263 Madison, WI 53705 608.265.1091 james.li@wisc.edu Website: Social and Behavioral Development Lab Research Statement My lab investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the development of child externalizing disorders (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder). Research …
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 …
Biography PhD, University of Minnesota Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 573 Madison, WI 53706 608.265.2674 hill.goldsmith@wisc.edu Lab Website: Wisconsin Twin Research Research Statement Our research focus is temperament and the role of temperament in developmental risk and resilience. We consider broad themes of affective development, psychological adjustment, genetics, brain development, and family …
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 …
