Research by IOA Affiliated Faculty & Scientists
The IOA has over 60 faculty affiliates, in more than 30 academic departments at UW–Madison, who study diverse aspects of the aging process. See the table below for more information about their research.
The School of Medicine and Public Health maintains a video library that includes lectures by many of our affiliates. See a list of available videos by presenter or by category.
Affiliate Recent News
Searching for better biomarkers for metabolic syndrome
"In the US, diabetes occurs more often in Black, Hispanic, and Native American people than in White people, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Judith Simcox, a biochemist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, this is more than a statistic: the data points represent her friends and family on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, where she grew up."
2022-23 Vilas Associates Competition awardees announced
"The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education has announced 26 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes 'new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.'”
Among the winners is IOA affiliate Darcie Moore, PhD. The Moore Lab in the Department of Neuroscience researches stem cell aging.
UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease study is largest of its kind
"With more than 1,700 research participants and 20 years of data, the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) is now the largest, and among the longest-running, family history studies of Alzheimer’s disease in the world."
IOA affiliate Sterling Johnson, PhD leads the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) and describes the 20-year-study.
IOA Affiliates
This table can be searched by any phrase including name or research topic.
| wdt_ID | Last Name | First Name | Research Topics | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson | Rozalyn | Animal Models, Biosciences, Cancer, Longevity, Musculoskeletal & Motor Systems, Nutrition, Prostate, Research | https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/people-search/people/staff/905 |
| 2 | Asthana | Sanjay | Alzheimer’s Disease, Cognition / Thinking, Estrogen | http://www.medicine.wisc.edu/people-search/people/staff/402/Asthana_Sanjay/ |
| 3 | Attie | Alan | Beta-Cell Biology, Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism | https://biochem.wisc.edu/faculty/attie |
| 4 | Atwood | Craig | Hormonal Regulation, Neurodegenerative Disease | http://agingresearch.wisc.edu/atwood.htm |
| 5 | Barczi | Steven | Education, Sleep | https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/people-search/people/staff/22/BARCZI_STEVEN_R |
| 6 | Barnes | Jill | Brain, Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Systems, Exercise, Gender, Health Promotion / Wellness, Hypertension | https://kinesiology.education.wisc.edu/research/bruno-balke-lab/barnes/ |
| 7 | Barrett | Bruce | Decision-Making, Health Promotion / Wellness, Infections, Preventative Medicine | https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/directory/327/ |
| 8 | Bautista | Leonelo | Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Systems, Disease, Epidemiology, Ethnic Groups, Genetics, Hypertension | https://pophealth.wisc.edu/staff/bautista-leonelo/ |
| 9 | Bendlin | Barbara | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Cognition / Thinking, Dementia, Diabetes, Disease, Infections, Insulin Sensitivity, Neuropsychology of Aging | https://www.adrc.wisc.edu/barbara-b-bendlin-phd |
| 10 | Binkley | Neil | Animal Models, Biosciences, Clinical Practice, Developmental Changes, Disease, Drugs, Education, Health Promotion / Wellness, Menopause, Musculoskeletal & Motor Systems, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Preventative Medicine, Research, Therapy | http://www.medicine.wisc.edu/people-search/people/staff/29/Binkley_Neil/ |
| Last Name | First Name | Research Topics | Website |