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A study published today, Comparison of cricket diet with peanut-based and milk-based diets in the recovery from protein malnutrition in mice and the impact on growth, metabolism and immune function compares the benefits and drawbacks of a cricket diet with those of traditional proteins. The team was made up of investigators from UW–Madison, including Associate …
Tiffany Green, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured on CNBC News regarding how COVID-19 and George Floyd Protests are highlighting existing health disparities being experienced by ethnic minorities. See here for the article and here for the newscast.
Ajay Sethi Associate Professor of Population Sciences, was interviewed by Henry Sanders on Madison365 Real Talk about COVID-19 in Madison. View the talk here.
In a new article on the JAMA Network, Sheri Johnson, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Population Health Institute, and colleagues explain the changes to the Leading Health Indicators from 2020 to 2030, in light of the COVID-19 epidemic and other factors. See the full article here: Rethinking the Leading Health …
Tiffany Green, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed by Medical News Today on health disparities being experienced by ethnic minorities in relation to COVID-19. In this interview, Dr. Green describes how the current pandemic is exposing and exacerbating already existing social inequalities. Read the article here.
A project is underway establishing two new innovative research core facilities that will accelerate diabetes and metabolism research at UW–Madison by providing state-of-the-art experimental capacity to support a new Comprehensive Diabetes Center at UW–Madison. Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, Kristen Malecki, is a Co-Investigator on the multi-departmental team leading this effort. Read more here
Associate Professor of Population Sciences, Ajay Sethi, was interviewed by The Capital Times on COVID-19 conspiracies. Read the article here
Congratulations to Rebecca Myerson on being selected as a scholar for the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program. The mission of the UW–Madison BIRCWH program is to improve women’s health by developing a scientific workforce capable of leading independently funded research programs. The program provides scholars with career development opportunities through competency …
Badger Bounce Back is the Wisconsin Department of Health Service’s plan for getting Wisconsin back to work by to decreasing COVID-19 cases and deaths and increasing capacity in the health care system so that a phased reopening of businesses is possible. In an interview with Channel 27 WKOW on April 26, Associate Professor of Population Sciences, …
Professor Emeritus of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Pat Remington‘s, piece, “Shifting Gears: How University of Wisconsin’s Preventive Medicine Residency Program is Responding to COVID-19” was featured on the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)’s website. In the article, Dr. Remington describes the deployment of PHS’s Preventive Medicine Residents to the …