The Waisman Center’s new laboratory space accommodates investigators working on a range of important research projects, including the study of stem cells to understand development of the nervous system in Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome; the use of retinal stem cells to model development and degeneration of the eye; the use of mouse models to understand the social deficit of autism and learning and memory; and gene therapy for childhood neurological disorders.   

The Waisman Center’s newly expanded facilities creates stronger links among our basic and clinical scientists and clinicians, investigators in the behavioral and social sciences, graduate students, and the UW-Madison biomedical community.

The Waisman Center is located on the west side of the UW-Madison campus within a network of research and healthcare facilities including the UW Medical School, the UW Hospital and Clinics, the School of Pharmacy, and a new Health Sciences Learning Center.

The campus has an ambitious development plan for the west campus that includes construction of a new $67 million, 80-bed Children’s Hospital, slated for completion in 2007, and a new $133.9 million Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Complex, which will be opened in spring of 2008. These facilities, both located across the street from the Waisman Center, will house programs and specialized facilities that are synergistic with Waisman Center research projects, will yield new opportunities for collaboration, and will facilitate the recruitment of new biomedical investigators to the Waisman Center. In addition, the planned $375 million Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, will also create many exciting new opportunities for collaborative and innovative biomedical research for Waisman Center investigators. 

Waisman Center Location in the West Area of the UW-Madison Campus