We challenged ZhaoLab@Madison to tell us about her research during an elevator ride. Got 50 seconds? Watch her pitch here. Who would you like to see next on #WaismanElevatorChats?

The Waisman Early Childhood Program had some visitors this afternoon! The Madison Police Department stopped by with two of their horses to meet the kids in our Discovery Garden.

The Waisman Center is delighted to welcome Lily Wagner, PhD, BCBA, as the new director of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She joins us from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Welcome to the Waisman Center! waisman.wisc.edu/2024/07/30/new…

This Slide of the Week presents research by Andrew McVea from the lab of Brad Christian showing a faster rate of beta-amyloid accumulation in Down syndrome when compared to a neurotypical cohort using positron emission tomography (PET). waisman.wisc.edu/2024/07/26/chr…

Xinyu Zhao, André Sousa, and Barbara Bendlin were awarded an internal grant to support Down syndrome research in its early stages. More here: waisman.wisc.edu/2024/08/01/wai…

If you are looking for resources and support for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, these new Finding Your Way videos can help navigate next steps. Access the videos here: wicii.waisman.wisc.edu/training/fyw-v…

#theft at the Waisman Center golf outing today. The authorities have been contacted and he’s being charged with cuteness

Congrats to Waisman investigators Andrew Alexander and 𝙻𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙱𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚙 for receiving fellowships from OVCR! Alexander was awarded the Kellett Mid-Career Award Bishop was awarded the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. Check out the link for more information! research.wisc.edu/featured-news/…

After more than 20 years at Waisman, UW-Madison, and several first-in-the-world stem cell scientific breakthroughs, Su-Chun Zhang is retiring. He joined the center in 2001 and has been a pioneer ever since. Check out the full story below! waisman.wisc.edu/2024/08/15/ren…

Genetic repeats are a typical part of the genome. But an atypical number of repeats can lead to conditions like fragile X syndrome. New work from ZhaoLab@Madison, explores the role of a typical number of repeats in the FMR1 gene - the causal gene of FXS. waisman.wisc.edu/2024/08/19/bui…

Project ECHO is a virtual training model used to disseminate best practices across disciplines to help improve care and access to information. Waisman offers ECHO programs focused in improving care for individuals with disabilities. Check it out! waisman.wisc.edu/2024/06/28/the…

We are delighted to welcome Steve Marshall as our new associate director for finance and administration! Read about his trajectory here: waisman.wisc.edu/2024/08/26/ste…

Competitive employment is a goal often articulated by autistic adults. This Slide of the Week from DaWalt's lab shows the trajectory of competitive employment of autistic adults through late midlife, indicating low hours of competitive employment More: waisman.wisc.edu/2024/09/09/daw…

A walk or roll outside in the sun is a great way to spend a morning. Why not take your morning stroll with us and support the disability community too! Waisman’s 10th annual Whirl is Sept. 29th. Cant' wait to see you there! Info and registration below! waisman.wisc.edu/event/run2024/

Even our cells need to take out the trash and when that's disrupted, it can cause different disorders. Luigi Puglielli and John Svaren released a paper that shows a new way to help cells discard their trash by stimulating their disposal systems! waisman.wisc.edu/2024/09/17/tak…

The Slide of the Week from the Durkin lab shows that, on average, children with motor milestone delays were evaluated for autism earlier that children without motor delays. Learn more here: waisman.wisc.edu/2024/09/23/mau…