University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Faculty

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

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/

Minh Tung Phung Selected as a Faculty Scholar in Women’s Health UW BIRCWH program

Minh Tung Phung began a two-year appointment with the UW Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH). The scholars receive interdisciplinary mentoring, curricular and research support to advance their research careers in women’s health.  More information

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.

Johnny Uelmen Granted Wisconsin Partnership Program’s New Investigator Program Award

Dr. Uelmen was awarded a grant for Improving Ecological Modeling and Forecasting of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Partnership Program’s New Investigator Program. This grant awards $150,000 for more than two years to support early-career faculty in initiating new and innovative research aimed at advancing health and health equity in Wisconsin …