Waisman Center

Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Developmental markers have the potential to make diagnosing autism in individuals with Down syndrome easier

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Understanding why individuals with disabilities continue to be left out of health research

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How advanced MRI paired with neuropsychological testing shed light on how Temple Grandin's brain processes the world

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Research team receive $9 million NIH grant to study Down syndrome

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April is autism awareness month

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Gallery Walk: The Pandemic Cancelled it, and they never brought it back

Gallery Walk, April 6-30, 2026

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Changes linked to neurodegeneration in Down syndrome may begin as early as birth
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Featured News & Events

John D. Wiley Seminar Series

Harry Waisman Memorial Lecture
Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD
“Somatic Mutations in Human Brain Illuminate Development, Synaptic Pruning, and Aging-Related Degeneration”
May 15, 2026 @ Noon

2025 Impact Report

- Gait changes may predict Alzheimer’s
- Waisman-born clinical trial
- Finding connection: autism
- Family-led Academic Grand Rounds
- Neurodegeneration in DS
- Guiding families forward
- And more...

Slide of the Week

Luigi Puglielli, MD, PhD
Overexpression of ATase1 and ATase2 disrupts the secretome and causes a progeria phenotype

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