University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Faculty

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.

Maureen Durkin Interviewed on WBAY CH 2 ABC Affiliate in Green Bay About Autism

Minh Tung Phung’s Research Featured in Scientific Reports

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 will be recognized …

Amy Trentham-Dietz and UW Colleagues Featured in SMPH’s In the Know on World Breast Cancer Research Day

Population Health Institute’s County Health Rankings & Roadmaps received the Network Member Impact award from the National Network of Public Health Institutes

The award recognizes exemplary partnerships and contributions to public health that are measurable in their impact at the regional, state or local level. Read more about the program in the institute’s annual report.

Marty Kanarek Pens New England Journal of Medicine Piece on Lead Contamination

Lead Contamination in Milwaukee Schools — The Latest Episode in an Ongoing Toxic Pandemic

Natascha Merten and the BOSS-NCAS team were featured in the International Faculty and Staff Services (IFSS) website