These experts from the UW–Madison faculty and staff have agreed to comment on breaking news, ongoing developments and trends in their areas of expertise. If you need help arranging interviews, email the Office of Strategic Communication.
UW–Madison experts available to discuss importance of vaccinations amid new cases of infectious disease
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed Monday, February 2 that a Dane County resident has measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease. This comes after another recent case in Waukesha County the previous week.
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James Conway
Dr. Conway is a Professor in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Global Pediatrics and a leading expert in pediatric infectious diseases and immunization programs.
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Nasia Safdar
Dr. Safdar is the Dr. Dennis G. Maki Endowed Faculty Fellow in the Division of Infectious Disease within the Department of Medicine and the associate dean for clinical trials at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and a leading expert in infectious disease and healthcare-associated infections.
Experts on the news
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Richard Keller on: Impact of Trump Administration's Erasure of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
The Trump administration has moved to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare, the legal basis for federal climate regulation. The move will reshape how the federal government addresses climate related health risks and is expected to face legal challenges.
Richard C. Keller, Robert Turell Professor of Medical History and Bioethics and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin Madison, studies the history of climate, disaster, and public health, including the health consequences of extreme heat and environmental crises.
He can speak to:
- How scientific evidence linking climate change to heat related illness and mortality became central to public health policy.
- What removing the endangerment finding could mean for regulating climate driven health risks.
- How weakening regulatory authority can shift the burden of climate related health impacts onto states, cities, and vulnerable populations.
Past Press:
The Cap Times- July 2016
