Category: Faculty

Ajay Sethi Discusses the New CDC Covid isolation guidelines on WPR’s Central Time

Rebecca Myerson Awarded Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant

Rebecca Myerson’s project, Enrollment Barriers, Procedural Denials and Loss of Medicaid Coverage receives support from the Dean and Director of Extension and the Vice Chancellor for Research. Congratulations, Rebecca!

Natascha Merten’s Press Release Featured on Several Premier News Outlets

Dr. Merten’s press release “Testing senses and motor skills in midlife may help predict later cognitive impairment” garnered 17 stories online and on broadcast. The story was picked up in Madison as well as on the Milwaukee, Rockford, Wausau and Eau Claire markets, reaching the Twin Cities, and in Chicago. This coverage reached a potential …

Climate Change and Public Health Second Edition Available Now!

Jonathan Patz and Barry Levy’s book, Climate Change and Public Health available now. Climate Change and Public Health comprehensively covers the health impacts of climate change, including heat-related and respiratory disorders, vectorborne and waterborne diseases, malnutrition, mental disorders, and violence. It provides a thorough understanding of the policymaking process and energy, transportation, and agriculture policies for …

Shaneda Warren Andersen and Zoe Waltz Featured in The Badger Herald

Study calls attention to cancer disparities in marginalized communities UW researchers raise awareness of disparities in cancer research, treatment

Research by PHS alumna Patricia Jewett and PHS faculty Ron Gangnon featured in the Public Health Post.

Dr. Mary Ryan received a PCOR subaward titled, “New methods for planning cluster randomized trials to detect treatment effect heterogeneity”

Dr. Marguerite Burns received NIH RM1 subaward for project, “Improving quality and equity of opioid disorder treatment using a multi-state Medicaid research network”

Tiffany Green and Jenny Higgins Featured in Wisconsin State Journal

Three PHS faculty received Fall Research Competition Awards for 2024-2025!

Congratulations to PHS faculty Rebecca Myerson, Natascha Merten and Amy Cochran!