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Annual Colloquium

Since 1988, the IOA has hosted an annual event known as the Institute on Aging Colloquium. It is free and open to the public, and now attracts a full-capacity crowd each year from the campus and community. Local researchers showcase cutting-edge science in diverse aspects of aging through talks and poster exhibits, while many organizations from the community provide a Health and Resource Fair. The program additionally includes a Keynote Address by an internationally recognized leader on current and critical topics of aging as well as presentation of New Investigator Awards to junior scholars.

Save the Date!

35th Institute on Aging Annual Colloquium

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Gordon Dining & Event Center (2nd Floor) | 770 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715

Showcasing the latest research and resources on positive aging, with Speakers, a Poster Session, and a Health & Resource Fair.

The event is free and open to the public.

Registration is required and space is limited.

A Successful 2024 Colloquium

Thank you to all who attended and supported our 34th IOA Annual Colloquium, held Sept. 18, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin.

If you were unable to participate, see below for some of the resources that were offered at the event:

Watch the 2024 Speaker Presentations

2024 Exhibitors showcased at our Health & Resource Fair

2024 Posters presented at our Poster Session

2024 New Investigator Award Winners

Awards are given to UW–Madison students or advanced trainees to recognize outstanding achievement in aging or life course studies. Winners receive a $500 award and their research is showcased in the event’s Poster Session. This year’s winners were:

Biological/Biomedical Research Award: Bailey Knopf
Sex-dependent metabolic responses to protein restriction are ablated by ovariectomy

Clinical/Applied Research Award: Ejura Salihu
Acceptability of inclusive Tai Chi Prime in Latinx and African American/Black communities

Psychosocial Research Award: Mingtong Liu
The association of tau and amyloid levels with representational similarity in the amygdala’s reactivity to and recovery from negative stimuli in individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s disease

2024 Award Winners slide with profile photos of Bailey Knopf, Ejura Salihu, and Mingtong Liu.

Poster Session

The Poster Session features posters on various aging-related topics dealing with psychosocial, biomedical, and clinical/applied research. Posters are presented by faculty, research scientists, postdocs, and students.

2024 Poster Session

Perceived discrimination: A risk factor for accelerated brain aging
Presented by: Nagesh Adluru

Lifelong restriction of dietary valine has sex-specific benefits for health span and lifespan in mice
Presented by: Mariah Calubag

Low protein diet improves metabolic health but not lifespan in aged mice
Presented by: Isaac Grunow

Predicting myocardial infarction risk using abdominal CT-derived biomarkers
Presented by: Yunju Ha

Identifying patterns in patient-reported dysphagia across dementia progression
Presented by:
Alyssa Huelsbeck

 Implementation of Riding in the Moment in Dane County: An adaptive horseback riding program for adults with dementia and their care partners
Presented by:
Benazir Meera

Associations between time spent on paid, unpaid work, and well-being

Presented by:
Jonathan Morris

Mechanisms of Latino migrant retention: Lived-in experiences from the third age and implications for health

Presented by:
Johanna Nunez

Age associations and retinal structure-function relationships in companion dogs

Presented by:
Michele Salzman

Protein restriction improves metabolic health independent of dietary sugar content
Presented by:
Michelle Sonsalla

Predicting fracture using bone mineral density from abdominal CT scans

Presented by:
Alexandra Wong

Dietary restriction of individual BCAAs improved metabolic health and cognition in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Presented by:
Fan Xiao

Hippocampal connectivity in aging: the impact on purpose in life
Presented by:
Yiyi Zhu

2024 Annual Colloquium Speakers & Talks

Watch the Talk Recordings

Health and Psychological Well-Being of Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Impacts of Lifelong Caregiving

Marsha Mailick, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, Emeritus; Vaughan Bascom & Elizabeth M. Boggs Professorships, Waisman Center; UW–Madison


Musculoskeletal Health with Aging: Perspective of an Aging Clinician Researcher

Neil Binkley, MD
Professor, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, School of Medicine and Public Health; Director, UW Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program; Associate Director, Institute on Aging; UW–Madison


Caring for My Abuser: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intergenerational Caregiving

Jooyoung Kong, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, UW–Madison


Expansion, Equity, and the Economy of U.S. Higher Education since the 1960s

Adam Nelson, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, School of Education; Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Depts. Educational Policy Studies & History; UW–Madison

Gordon Dining & Event Center

Outside view of Gordon Dining and Event Center

770 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706 | (on the corner of W. Dayton St and N. Lake, 3 blocks south of the campus end of State St.)

The first floor of Gordon is a public dining hall. The second floor is the event center, which has rooms reserved for the Colloquium. Event Venue Floor Plan 2024

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a sketch of map of UW-Madison campus parkingParking

Several public parking lots, both campus & city run, are available within 1-3 blocks of the event. All of them are self-pay.

UW Campus Parking:

  • If you purchased a UW Parking Permit, contact UW Transportation Services with questions at customerservice@fpm.wisc.edu or (608) 263-6667.
  • Note: There is construction on North Lake Street. You are able to park in the Lake & Johnson Ramp but are not able to drive to/from University Avenue.
  • View general information about visitor parking on campus.
  • View real-time campus parking availability.

Other Public Parking:

Other nearby public parking ramps are available. These ramps are not managed by the university and cannot be reserved in advance.

Buses:

The event is also easily accessible via city buses. See the City of Madison Metro guide.

2024 Keynote Speaker: Marsha Mailick, PhD

2023 Keynote Speaker: David R. Williams, PhD, MPH