A key feature of the Institute on Aging is training up and coming researchers to approach aging as an integrative challenge. Much of this is occurring through graduate and postdoctoral training via MIDUS (Midlife in the United States), a National Institute on Aging funded study that examines the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors as people age from early adulthood through later life. As shown in the figure, over 200 graduate degrees have been completed using MIDUS data. Among the more than 1,400 publications from the study, many have been generated by junior scientists.
In 2018, we also published The Oxford Handbook of Integrative Health Science to provide an overview of scientific findings emerging from the MIDUS study. Of the 35 chapters included, 75% were first-authored by junior scientists (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, assistant professors). Additionally, the Institute on Aging hosts annual meetings and workshops that bring scholars together to learn of cutting-edge advances from MIDUS as well as learn about new domains of data and methods of data analysis.
Educational Resources
Biology of Aging Training and Age-Related Diseases Grant
The Biology of Aging and Age-Related Diseases Training Grant at the University of Wisconsin–Madison prepares predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees from a wide variety of disciplines and diverse backgrounds to conduct research in the basic biology of aging and age-related diseases.
The grant is funded by the National Institute on Aging and headed by IOA affiliates Dr. Sanjay Asthana and Dr. Rozalyn Anderson.
This initiative has been a key mechanism for bringing talented new investigators to the field of aging.
Visit the Training Grant: Biology of Aging & Age Related Diseases website to learn about the program.
Spring 2022 UW–Madison Courses Featuring Aging Topics
| wdt_ID | COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANAT&PHY 337 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| 2 | CNP 490 | Aging and Health | 1-4 |
| 3 | COM ARTS 318 | Introduction to Health Communication | 3 |
| 4 | CS&D 110 | Introduction to Communicative Disorders | 3 |
| 5 | GEN&WS 103 | Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health | 3 |
| 6 | HDFS 363 | Development from Adolescence to Old Age | 3 |
| 7 | HDFS 516 | Stress and Resilience in Families Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| 8 | KINES 360 | Lifespan Motor Development | 3 |
| 9 | KINES 521 | Physical Activity and Health | 3 |
| 10 | NUTR SCI 332 | Human Nutritional Needs | 3 |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
Visit the UW–Madison Course Search & Enroll catalog for more information or to register.
Fall 2021 UW–Madison Courses Featuring Aging Topics
| wdt_ID | COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANAT&PHY 337 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| 2 | BIOCHEM 645 | Molecular Control of Metabolism and Metabolic Disease | 3 |
| 3 | CS&D 110 | Introduction to Communicative Disorders | 3 |
| 4 | ECON 530 | Insuring Life's Risks: Health, Aging, and Policy | 3 |
| 5 | GEN&WS 103 | Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health | 3 |
| 6 | HDFS 363 | Development from Adolescence to Old Age | 3 |
| 7 | HDFS 516 | Stress and Resilience in Families Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| 8 | KINES 360 | Lifespan Motor Development | 3 |
| 9 | KINES 521 | Physical Activity and Health | 3 |
| 10 | NUTR SCI 332 | Human Nutritional Needs | 3 |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
Visit the UW–Madison Course Search & Enroll catalog for more information or to register.