UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
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.
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 …
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 …
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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, 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, …
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