University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ron Gangnon Collaborates on a new $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging

The study is led by Dr. Michael Pulia, associate professor and director of the Emergency Care for Infectious Diseases research program in the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine will examine underrecognized factors that may contribute to pneumonia in older adults — including changes in oral health and impaired swallowing due to aging and bacteria that normally live in …

HDRS Scholar, Dana Johnson, publishes a mixed-methods analysis in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health

Johnny Uelmen Featured in the New York Times on Tick Threats by Region

You can access NY Times through your UW academic pass here. Story can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/well/tick-borne-disease-risks-regions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.R62G.HwRDO70mdKzV&smid=url-share

Zoe Walts Receives WI Initiative for Science Literacy Award for Communicating Research to the Public

Congratulations to Zoe Walts, PHS Epidemiology PhD candidate, for winning the WI Initiative for Science Literacy Award. Her thesis chapter titled, “The Contribution of Allostatic Load to Colorectal Cancer Outcomes.” Please review her submission here.

Tiffany Green Honored As One of the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award Winners

Dana Johnson’s Telehealth Abortion Research Featured in Ms. Magazine

The Interagency Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Partners with Rachel Gicquelais for Overdose Prevention Program

Title: Promoting Use of a National Hotline to Reduce Overdose Deaths in Wisconsin Drug overdose remains the leading cause of preventable death among U.S. adults aged 25-44. The majority of overdose deaths occur deaths occur during solitary drug use, when no bystanders are available to respond with lifesaving interventions like naloxone or rescue breaths. The objective …

Tianyuan Lu Secures R35 Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Title: Advancing statistical genetics tools for reliable drug target discovery and treatment optimization This program aims to develop and apply advanced statistical genetics tools to address key methodological challenges in identifying the potential causal effects of circulating molecules on complex diseases. By strengthening causal inference, these innovations will accelerate the discovery of novel drug targets, optimize …

Merten Lab Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association

A flagship journal in dementia research that guides thousands of researchers and doctors around the world. Click here for more information.

Johnathan Patz Responds to the recent EPA’s Deregulatory Action Announcement

The Conversation article: https://theconversation.com/trump-says-climate-change-doesnt-endanger-public-health-evidence-shows-it-does-from-extreme-heat-to-mosquito-borne-illnesses-275619 TV news channel 27: https://www.wkow.com/news/experts-denounce-epas-repeal-of-greenhouse-gas-rules-warn-of-health-risks/article_419e3eaa-088a-4c3b-a7b8-d8073113be60.html WPR interview (obviously the 1st story link): https://www.wpr.org/shows/wisconsin-today-2/epa-rollbacks-farm-transition-grammy-winning-wisconsin-musicians Also quoted in AP article: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/scientific-studies-calculate-climate-change-as-health-danger-while-trump-calls-it-a-scam/