The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a postdoctoral traineeship beginning in fall 2021 or winter 2022. The CDHA program is funded by the National …
Announcements
CDHA Expands Pilot Grant Program
In our recent renewal proposal to NIA, CDHA successfully requested a large increase in pilot grant support. Our overall budget increased by over 50%, allowing CDHA to increase and broaden support to our affiliates. In addition to our …
CDHA and CDE Engagement at PAA 2021
CDHA and CDE affiliates have been busy preparing for the annual meeting of the Population Association of America. This year, 60 affiliates, including faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and scientists, appear on the conference program 132 …
Eric Grodsky Part of a Multi-University Research Team Receiving $14.2 Million from NIA to Study Alzheimer’s
Affiliate Eric Grodsky is part of a research team with members at the University of Minnesota, University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University that recently received $14.2 million in NIA funding. The newly funded …
Next Session of the NIA Aging Centers’ Collaborative Virtual Methods Workshop Series is March 18
On March 18, the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (Syracuse/Cornell/U-Albany) will host the next session of the NIA Aging Centers’ Collaborative Virtual Methods Workshop Series: “Uncovering Sociological Effect Heterogeneity using Machine-Learning.” Speaker Jennie Brand (UCLA) …
Wisconsin Public Radio Piece Features Michal Engelman and Kristen Malecki
A recent piece from Wisconsin Public Radio on U.S. life expectancy featured comments by CDHA affiliates Michal Engelman and Kristen Malecki. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics …
Palloni Receives Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council
Congratulations to Alberto Palloni, CDHA affiliate and former director, on receiving a prestigious Advanced Investigator grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Advanced Investigator awards fund ground-breaking, high-risk projects led by principal investigators who are …
UW Faculty Focus Article on Sam Trejo
This week’s UW Faculty Focus Article features an introduction to Sam Trejo. Sam is one of the scholars who will be joining the University’s Initiative in Social Genomics.
UW Faculty Focus Article on Philipp Koellinger
This week’s UW Faculty Focus Article features an introduction to Philipp Koellinger. Philipp is one of the scholars who will be joining the University’s Initiative in Social Genomics.
Seeking applicants for new postdoc positions in CDHA
CDHA is looking to fill multiple postdoctoral positions starting as early as September 2020. For full descriptions, see the links below, and direct any questions to Jason Fletcher (jason.fletcher@wisc.edu) and/or Sherry Huhn (shuhn@wisc.edu). Promoting Diversity …