UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Biography My research covers several different aspects of kidney disease and its interaction with cardiovascular disease. I have a special interest in biomarkers of kidney function and the associations of these biomarkers with clinical outcomes, including incident chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and mortality. I have pursued research in these areas in the general population …
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Biography My main research interests include the distribution of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in developing countries, the etiology of coronary heart disease, and the role of chronic mild inflammation and endothelial function on the development of essential hypertension. I am the Principal Investigator of the Consortium of Latin American Studies on Obesity (LASO). The main …
Biography Marguerite Burns, PhD Dr. Marguerite Burns is a professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health, and faculty affiliate with the Institute for Research on Poverty, the Health Innovation Program, the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Center for Demography and …
Biography Dr. Jessica Cao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Cao previously served as an Assistant Professor of Health Services Policy and Practice in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the State University of …
Biography Amy Cochran received her PhD in Applied Math from Cornell University. She has previously held positions as an Assistant Scientist in Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and as a Hildebrandt Research Assistant Professor within the Mathematics Department at the University of Michigan. She joined the Departments of Population Health Sciences …
Biography Maureen Durkin received her undergraduate degree and PhD in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her MPH and DrPH degrees in Epidemiology from Columbia University. Her research interests include the epidemiology, prevention, antecedents, and consequences of neurodevelopmental disabilities and childhood injuries, both globally and within the United States. She has collaborated in the …
Biography Lab Page The Engelman Lab Dr. Engelman earned her MS in Public Health (2002) and PhD in Epidemiology (2006) from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and has been a faculty member in Population Health Sciences at UW-Madison since 2007. Her research focuses on the study design and data analysis of genetic, demographic, …
Biography Jason Fletcher is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Public Affairs with appointments in Applied Economics and Population Health Sciences. A specialist in health economics, economics of education, social genomics, and child and adolescent health policy, Professor Fletcher focuses his research on examining social network effects on adolescent education and health outcomes, combining genetics …
Biography Ronald Gangnon is Professor of Biostatistics with a joint appointment in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics. He also has an affiliate appointment in the Department of Statistics. Dr. Gangnon earned his BA degree in Mathematics and Economics at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (1992) and his …