Attend the Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Research Day 2019 at the Discovery Building on Friday, March 1 free of charge. The event is designed to encourage collaboration and promote scientific thought among faculty, students, …
NTP News
New Research on Fragile X
Check out this article about NTP Faculty member, Dr. Xinyu Zhao’s research on how one mutation causes fragile X, the most common inherited intellectual disability.
Stem Cell Research at UW-Madison
To learn more about the stem cell research being done at UW-Madison and how it could enhance the lives of individuals with a developmental disorder, check out this video featuring NTP trainer, Dr. Bhattacharyya.
Research Aims to Bring Clearer View of Synapse Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease
NTP trainers Barbara Bendlin, Bradley Christian, and Sterling Johnson have been awarded $3.7M over 5 years from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Aging for a proposal entitled, “SV2A PET imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease.” …
15 Sneaky Signs of a Psychopath
According to a study conducted by NTP trainer Michael Koenigs, “psychopaths have reduced connections… between the part of the brain responsible for sentiments such as empathy and guilt, and the amygdala, which mediates fear and …
New gene editing tool drives stem cell services and discovery
The Human Stem Cell Gene Editing Service is contemplating expansion due to an increased demand from the growth of research projects using a new gene editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9. “Our goal is to provide the …
New Faculty Focus: LaTasha Crawford
We are excited to have LaTasha Crawford as a new NTP faculty member! If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Crawford, check out the article below.
A Neuroscientist On Vanquishing Anger From Our Minds
Rather than mire ourselves in anger, NTP trainer Richard Davidson said, we must work on finding healthy ways to release, transmute and transform it so it doesn’t consume us. Click the link below to learn …
After The Death Of A Student Or Staff Member, Milwaukee Sends In Crisis Response Team
NTP trainer Ryan Herringa offers insight on the importance of counseling for children in the wake of a traumatic event. “It is I think difficult for a lot of adults to approach kids with that, …
Two UW professors elected to prestigious science association
Congratulations to NTP affiliate faculty member Donata Oertel on her election as a fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science! Oertel was cited for distinguished research on the cellular basis for the …