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 1,200 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.
Spring 2020 UW–Madison Courses Featuring Aging Topics
| wdt_ID | COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANAT&PHY 337 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| 2 | B M E 662 | Design and Human Disability and Aging | 3 |
| 3 | CS&D 110 | Introduction to Communicative Disorders | 3 |
| 4 | GEN&WS 103 | Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health | 3 |
| 5 | HDFS 363 | Development from Adolescence to Old Age | 3 |
| 6 | MED HIST 508 | Health, Disease and Healing II | 3-4 |
| 7 | KINES 360 | Lifespan Motor Development | 3 |
| 8 | NUTR SCI 332 | Human Nutritional Needs | 3 |
| 9 | NUTR SCI 431 | Nutrition in the Life Span | 3 |
| 10 | POP HEALTH 548 | The Economics of Health Care | 3-4 |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
Visit the UW–Madison Course Search & Enroll catalog for more information or to register.
Fall 2020 UW–Madison Courses Featuring Aging Topics
| wdt_ID | COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANAT&PHY 337 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| 2 | B M E 662 | Design and Human Disability and Aging | 3 |
| 3 | CS&D 110 | Introduction to Communicative Disorders | 3 |
| 4 | GEN&WS 103 | Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health | 3 |
| 5 | HDFS 363 | Development from Adolescence to Old Age | 3 |
| 6 | KINES 360 | Lifespan Motor Development | 3 |
| 7 | KINES 521 | Physical Activity and Health | 3 |
| 8 | NUTR SCI 332 | Human Nutritional Needs | 3 |
| 9 | PATH 751 | Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging | 3 |
| 10 | POP HEALTH 548 | The Economics of Health Care | 3-4 |
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
Visit the UW–Madison Course Search & Enroll catalog for more information or to register.
We are no longer accepting new students into our certificate program. Students who are currently registered/e-declared for the certificate will have until the end of Spring semester 2020 to complete their certificate requirements. The program will be discontinued thereafter. Please contact Allison Zenke, Department Administrator, at azenke@wisc.edu or (608)263-6404 with questions.