In 2001, newborn screening of Hmong babies had an alarming number of positive results for an enzyme deficiency called MBADD.
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Kris Saha, PhD – Slide of the Week
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA16) is a progressive vision loss disorder caused by point mutations in the KCNJ13 gene, which encodes an inward-rectifying potassium channel, Kir7.1.
Infant Learning Lab (Saffran)
We have a number of projects examining the learning processes that underlie language learning. Children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years are currently being recruited. http://waisman.wiscweb.wisc.edu/infantlearning/Welcome.html PI: Jenny Saffran, PhD Keywords: Infant …
From brain stimulation to speech and language interventions, Waisman researchers are making strides to better understand and treat individuals with cerebral palsy
More than 10,000 children are born each year with cerebral palsy (CP) making it the most common motor disability in childhood.
The Waisman Center’s comprehensive care and strides toward early interventions for children with cerebral palsy: Clinics and outreach
The clinics and the research laboratories of the Waisman Center intertwine to care for individuals with cerebral palsy. The mission is one: to improve the outcomes for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Resilience doesn’t equate to positive outcomes for individuals who have experienced early childhood maltreatment
Early childhood maltreatment can have long lasting effects that follow a person into adulthood.
Alexander disease: A lifetime’s work in the hope of saving lives
Messing wanted to study if the overexpression of GFAP resulted in a certain reactive response in the brain.
New machine learning tool helps researchers demonstrate effectiveness of stem cell based models
Today, many researchers are using brain organoids – miniaturized and simplified versions of organs produced in a dish typically from stem cells – as analogs for studying the development of the human brain.
Jenny Saffran, PhD – Slide of the Week
Online data collection methods pose unique challenges and opportunities for infant researchers.