University of Wisconsin–Madison

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

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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/

Dana Johnson, Health Disparities Research Scholar, publishes timely research in JAMA Research Forum

Dana Johnson, HDRS fellow, helped orchestrate a cross-sectional study analyzed requests made to a high-volume online medication abortion telemedicine service, one of only a few services supporting all 50 states and Washington, DC, without any age restrictions. The study compared request rates before (September 1, 2021-June 23, 2022) and after the Dobbs decision (June 24, …

Climate Solutions for Health Lab and Jonathan Patz Featured on Office of Sustainability Research Expert Database

Jonathan Patz & Vijay Limaye Contribute to THE CONVERSATION

Several PHS Faculty, Postdocs and Alums Named ICTR Pathway Program New Scholars

Congratulations to PHS Pathway Program Scholars: ADEPT Scholars: Emma Svenson AHEAD Scholars: Frania Mendoza Lua & Brittanni Wright STRIDE Scholars: Johnny Uelmen LEADS Scholars: Shaneda Warren Andersen More information on the ICTR Pathway Program here.

Philip Farrell Recognized by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Philip Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus dean and professor of pediatrics and population health sciences, received the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Bonnie Ramsey and Richard C. Talamo Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award: The award recognizes those who have spent their careers in research of and care for people with cystic fibrosis, and whose contributions have altered the course of the …

Natascha Merten Granted the Gerontological Society of America Health Sciences Research Award

Dr. Merten received the Gerontological Society of America Health Sciences Research Award. This award is given to a new investigator in the Health Sciences Section (one awardee per year). The award is made on the basis of a 1,500-word paper in combination with an accepted abstract submitted to the conference. Dr. Merten was recognized and received the award at …

Natascha Merten Featured on Hometown Today Show (95.3 WBEV)

Dr. Natascha Merten was recently interviewed by Wally Lucashinsky of the Hometown Today show on 95.3 WBEV (Daily Dodge) in Beaver Dam. Dr. Merten discussed the history of the Beaver Dam Offspring Study-Neurocognitive Aging Study (BOSS-NCAS). She also explained what’s been learned from BOSS-NCAS and its precursor studies and what the future plans of BOSS-NCAS are. She …

Beaver Dam Offspring Study-Neurocognitive Aging Study (BOSS-NCAS) Visits Beaver Dam

The Beaver Dam Offspring Study Team, under the lead of Dr. Natascha Merten, visited the Beaver Dam Chamber & Visitor Center and met with members of the community. BOSS-NCAS team is reaching out to previous BOSS participants to recruit for an innovative remote study.