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/

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, …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …