October 2019
Waisman Lecture – Paul Hagerman, MD, PhD – “FXTAS: An Older Face of the Fragile X Gene”
Hagerman is a molecular geneticist with a principal interest in understanding the basis for neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, the Hagerman lab has made a number of important observations related to the mechanism of gene expression of the fragile X (FMR1) gene. Mutations of the FMR1 gene give rise to fragile X syndrome, the leading heritable form of mental impairment and autism.
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Seminar – Qiongshi Lu, PhD – Topic: Genome Annotation, Complex Trait Genetics, and Genetic Risk Prediction
Qiongshi Lu, PhD University of Wisconsin–Madison About the Speaker: Qiongshi "Q" Lu received his B.S. in mathematics from Tsinghua University in 2012 and Ph.D. in biostatistics from Yale University in 2017. Lu's research focuses on…
Find out more »Seminar – Brian Scholl, PhD – “Let’s See What Happens: Dynamic Events as Foundational Units of Representation for Seeing and Thinking”
Brian Scholl is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Cognitive Science Program at Yale University, where he also directs the Perception & Cognition Laboratory.
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Seminar – Sara Jaffee, PhD – “Exposure To Violence And Children’s Development: Who Is Most Vulnerable?”
Sara Jaffee, PhD Sara Jaffee, PhD University of Pennsylvania About the Speaker: Sara Jaffee graduated from Oberlin College in 1994 and received a PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2001. Having…
Find out more »January 2020
Seminar – Bennett Novitch, PhD – “Integrative Modeling of Human Brain Development and Neurodevelopment Disorders”
Novitch’s research seeks to determine the molecular pathways that direct the differentiation of neural stem cells, and assembly of neural circuits. Using a variety of approaches including organoid technologies, he and his team are investigating the underlying causes of neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders.
Find out more »Seminar – Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD – “Translational Studies of Maternal Stress during Pregnancy and Its Impacts on Offspring Brain and Behavior”
Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD Oregon Health & Science University About the Speaker: My laboratory focuses on mechanisms and principles that underlie the developing brain. The majority of this work uses functional MRI and resting state…
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Seminar – Aviad Hai, PhD – Topic: Engineering Tools For Studying Physiology and Circuit of the Nervous System
Aviad Hai, PhD Aviad Hai, PhD University of Wisconsin–Madison About the Talk: There is currently a concerted effort to develop the necessary technologies to record and stimulate neural activity from the entire volume of…
Find out more »Seminar – Chad Pearson, PhD – Topic: The Functions of Centrosome and Cilia and Their Implications in Human Diseases
Chad Pearson, PhD University of Colorado Anshcutz Medical Campus About the Speaker: Our lab is focused on the structural and molecular events for centriole biogenesis. Electron microscopy studies performed a half a century ago…
Find out more »Seminar – Laura Grofer Klinger, PhD – “Transition to Post Secondary Education and Employment: Supporting Positive Outcomes for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Laura Grofer Klinger, PhD University of North Carolina Chapel Hill About the Speaker: Laura Grofer Klinger is a clinical psychologist, a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of North…
Find out more »Mayor H. Paul Memorial Lecture – Cathy Binger, PhD – Topic: Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Child Language
Binger’s primary research interests are twofold: developing and evaluating effective approaches to support the sentence development of children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and working with key communication partners (such as parents and educators) to improve AAC services.
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Seminar – Heather Bortfeld, PhD – Topic: Language Processing in Children During Typical Development and with Cochlear Implants
Heather Bortfeld, PhD University of California, Merced About the Speaker: Heather Bortfeld is a Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of California, Merced. She completed her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology at SUNY, Stony Brook,…
Find out more »Seminar – Karen Adolph, PhD – “Learning to Move and Moving to Learn”
Karen Adolph, PhD New York University About the Speaker: Karen E. Adolph is Professor of Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Neural Science at New York University. She uses observable motor behaviors and a variety of…
Find out more »Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome 2020
Learn about advances in research and clinical services and hear from a panel of experts—individuals with Down syndrome and family members. Hosted in partnership with the Madison Area Down Syndrome Society and GiGi’s Playhouse Sponsored by…
Find out more »WARF Therapeutics Drug Discovery Seminar – Craig Erickson, MD – “Enhancing Translational Medicine Development in Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
WARF Therapeutics Drug Discovery Seminar Series Craig Erickson, MD Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center About the Speaker: Dr. Erickson has worked to obtain continuous federal, foundation, internal, and industry funding supporting his and his collaborators' research…
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Seminar – Junmin Peng, PhD – Topic: Proteomics Analysis of Neurological Diseases
Junmin Peng, PhD St. Jude Children's Research Hospital For Further Information: Contact Teresa Palumbo at 608.263.5837 or palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu The seminar series is funded by the John D. Wiley Conference Center Fund, the Friends of…
Find out more »Seminar – Connie Kasari, PhD – Topic: Research and Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Connie Kasari, PhD University of California, Los Angeles For Further Information: Contact Teresa Palumbo at 608.263.5837 or palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu The seminar series is funded by the John D. Wiley Conference Center Fund, the Friends of…
Find out more »June 2020
Day with the Experts: Cochlear Implants 2020
Sponsored by the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, and The Friends of the Waisman Center Hosted by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison FREE ADMISSION &…
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