Name Julia Goodwin Hometown Cabin John, MD Undergraduate education/other graduate degrees BA, University of Wisconsin–Madison, sociology/CAR; certificate in education policy studies Expected graduation date 2022 Research interests? Current research projects? My research interests are around how social environments throughout the life course influence health disparities by race and/or SES. Currently, my research on health disparities …
On November 9th, CDHA hosted its first faculty showcase on aging research. The event gave faculty and graduate students the opportunity to connect with one another and potentially launch new interdisciplinary research projects focused on aging. Ten faculty affiliates representing seven different departments each gave ten-minute lightening presentations on their past and current research in …
The NIH funded new research that will track the progression of dementia in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. The project, led by Sanjay Asthana, (CDHA affiliate; medicine) and Pamela Herd (external CDHA affiliate; Georgetown) will clarify the influence of the early life period on dementia risk, as well as adult behaviors that can offset the risk …