EdDEM Spring 2026 Workshop

CDHA is pleased to invite you to a workshop that will bring together social scientists, population health scholars, and biomedical researchers to better understand early life influences on later-life cognition.  

Join us for a reception on May 14 (6-8pm at the Pyle Center), and for a special workshop that will showcase a set of rich population-based data sources (WLS, EdSHARe, MIDUS, HRS, AddHealth) for studying how exposures throughout the life course may influence cognitive risk and resilience. The day will also feature flash talks and research roundtables to foster new collaborations.

Friday, May 15, 2026 Schedule

UW–Madison Pyle Center

8:30 am  Breakfast

9:00 am  Opening Remarks

9:15 am  Flash Talks

10:15 am  Break

10:30 am  Longitudinal Studies of Aging Panel (AddHealth, EdSHARe, HRS, MIDUS, WLS)

11:30 am  Lunch & Networking

12:30 pm  Updates from NIH

1:00 pm  Research Brainstorming Roundtables

2:15 pm  Flash Talks

3:30 pm  Closing Remarks