Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, Arizona State Contact Information Genetics Biotechnology Center Building 425 Henry Mall, Room 5302A Madison, WI 53706 wolter4@wisc.edu The Wolter Lab Research Statement My primary scientific interest is how genetic variation shapes brain development. By leveraging my training in genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and neurodevelopment, my lab is studying how genetic variation – …
Biography PhD, University of Iowa Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 543A Madison, WI 53705 (608) 890-2259 rebecca.alper@wisc.edu Language, Literacy, and Learning Lab Research Statement Dr. Alper’s research focuses on understanding and improving language and academic outcomes for children who are at-risk as a result of learning environment, communication disorder status, or both. …
Biography PhD, University of Porto, Portugal Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room T509 Madison, WI 53706 andre.sousa@wisc.edu Sousa Lab Research Statement The development of the human brain is a long and complex process that is precisely choreographed through tightly regulated transcriptional programs. Proper regulation of these programs is necessary for developing the numerous …
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, University of California, Los Angeles Contact Information Laboratory of Genetics 5262 Genetics and Biotechnology Center Madison, WI 53706-1580 (608) 262-3113 dwerling@wisc.edu Werling Lab Research Statement Genetic variants contribute to risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, many of which show sex differences in their prevalence or presentation. This suggests a potential role for sex-differential biology in …
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 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, 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 …
Biography PhD, Vanderbilt University Director, IDD Models Core Contact Information Waisman Center Room 659 1500 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 608-263-4246 jpsvaren@wisc.edu Lab Website: Svaren Lab Home Page School of Veterinary Medicine Research Statement Our laboratory is devoted to research on transcriptional and epigenomic regulation of myelination and pathogenesis/treatment of peripheral neuropathies. The myelin sheath …
