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UW LINK Study

UW LINK (University of Wisconsin Longitudinal Imaging and Neurogenetics in Kids) studies how kids grow, learn, and thrive.

We follow families over time to understand autism, ADHD, and wellbeing in childhood. Welcome to the Social and Behavioral Development Lab! We are located at the Waisman Center on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Our lab investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the development of child externalizing disorders (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder). Our research will help us to better understand how the combination of genes and environments may lead to such disorders in some children, but not others. Are you available for our current study? We are seeking children WITHOUT behavior and/or attention problems who:

-Are entering or have just completed second or third grade
-Are fluent in English
-Live with at least one biological parent
-Have not been previously diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability

What are the benefits to you?:

-No direct benefits (i.e., we provide no clinical diagnosis or treatment)
-A written summary of your child's cognitive and behavioral functioning
-Monetary compensation for your full participation
-Your child will get toy prizes! What does participation involve:

for the parent?:

-Clinical interview about your child's behavior and emotional functioning
-Questionnaires and ratings scales about your child's behavior at home and at school

for the child?:

-A brief brain scan while watching videos and playing computer games
-Interactive activities on a tablet

for the parent and child?:

-Videotaped parent-child play activity
-Saliva samples for DNA analysis

Feel free to contact us by email or phone if you have any questions regarding our ongoing study!

09/30/2026

Curious about what we've been up to? The UW LINK Study fall newsletter is officially out!

09/11/2026

Working with kids has its perks-- like the great interior design potential! Sometimes someone will leave their coloring project behind, and we get to hang it up in the office. Thanks so much to these budding artists!

09/04/2026

Curious about UW LINK? Learn more below!

05/01/2020

Two of our lab members and the research they're doing were recently featured on UW Psych's website! Congrats Sheyenne Tung and Zach Gestrich!! 🎉

Student Highlight: Sheyenne Tung and Zach Gestrich The Social and Behavioral Development Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to individual differences in the development of child ADHD and other externalizing disorders. Two of th...

12/17/2019

Check out our lab's work being featured on the Waisman Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison website and the University of Wisconsin-Madison website!

A recent study shows that people at low genetic risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not only less likely to have the disorder, they also have better than expected economic, health and behavioral outcomes in later life.

05/07/2019

Giving a proper send-off to our seniors! Thank you Kaitlyn, Alana, Sam, and Hannah for your hard work over the years!

04/12/2019

This was an exciting week for lab member research presentations! Junior, Sheyenne Tung gave a 5-minute research talk at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS). Senior, Sam Vincent presented a poster at URS and at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting in Chicago.

03/25/2019

Congratulations to lab alumni, Bailey Immel and Alexis Hosch, for presenting our lab’s research at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) biennial meeting in Baltimore! Current lab member, Frank He, presented as well.

03/06/2019

Thank you to all the students who stopped by our table at the Undergraduate Research Fair!

Address

1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI
53705

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://lilab.waisman.wisc.edu/

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