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How researchers are using data to help revolutionize population health
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As the program grows, more data types and tools will be available for researchers — leading to more breakthroughs. | Photo provided by All of Us Research Program
Long-distance running is as physical as it is mental. For Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, the endurance-focused exercise manifested her career path in researching chronic diseases, public health, and cancer survivorship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of kinesiology is sharing her expertise with the All of Us Research Program as the research team’s new co-investigator.

“As an epidemiologist, I’m interested in big datasets generally,” Cadmus-Bertram said. “I think we can answer really interesting and important questions when we have very large amounts of information that we just can’t answer any other way. That’s what’s really important about All of Us.”

All of Us is a large-scale effort spearheaded by the National Institutes of Health to collect and study data from at least 1 million people in the US. Research projects underway include investigations on:
  • heart disease risk factors
  • chronic pain
  • intersectional mental health challenges
  • and genetic risk factors for different cancers
This data will enable researchers to address unanswerable questions about health and disease. Cadmus-Bertram added such studies could lead to new breakthroughs and advance discoveries to reduce persistent health disparities.

“One of the biggest reasons that I see people joining research studies is probably altruism and wanting to feel connected and understanding that you’re contributing to something bigger than yourself,” she said. “Whenever we do something to help, it benefits us as much as then benefits whoever we’re helping.”

Interested in helping Cadmus-Bertram and the All of Us Research Program? Learn how participating can contribute and grow the All of Us dataset below.
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Events
Monday, Jan. 29
  • Service Industry Night | Monday, Jan. 29 | 4-8 p.m. | Delta Beer Lab, 167 E. Badger Rd., Madison | Cost of purchase | Work in service, hospitality, education, or health care? Get a discount on a well-deserved pint.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
  • Ojibwe Storytelling Series: Liz Arbuckle | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 7 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Hear stories from a member of the Bad River Chippewa of northern Wisconsin.
  • Hundreds of Beavers | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 7 p.m. | Union South Marquee Theatre, 1206 Dayton St., Madison | Free | A madcap evening filled with beavers, and then more beavers.
Wednesday, Jan. 31
  • National Hot Cocoa Day Celebration | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Westside Community Services Building, 2598 W. Main St., Sun Prairie | Free | Come for cocoa, crafts, and cool tunes.
  • MLK Symposium | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison | Free | Join Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work.
Thursday, Feb. 1
Friday, Feb. 2
  • Groundhog Prognostication | Friday, Feb. 2 | 6:50-7:30 a.m. | Cannery Square, 1 Cannery Sq., Sun Prairie | Free | What will a rodent tell us about our future?
  • Madison RV Show | Friday, Feb. 2 | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Wy., Madison | $0-$10 | This show will be wheely cool.
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News Notes
Announced
  • Doc Rivers is the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. He was officially introduced at a press conference on Saturday. His first game courtside will be tonight against the Denver Nuggets. (ESPN)
Weather
  • Warm winter weather is wreaking havoc on annual activities in Madison and beyond. The annual Frozen Assets 5K, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Edgewater, has been revised to be Madison’s Largest Winter Workout, because of tenuous ice conditions on the lake. (WKOW)
Drink
  • Great Dane’s reach just got much greater. Rob LoBreglio, brewmaster and co-founder of Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company officially opened Great Dane Japan in Sendai, Japan. The goal is to brew and distribute beer throughout the country, introducing it to new styles. (In Business)
Number
  • $16 million. That’s how far in the red the state’s Department of Natural Resources is. Due, largely, to dwindling hunting license sales, several projects are now in doubt, including fish stocking and habitat restoration throughout the state. (Channel 3000)
Biz
  • A nationwide search for the Children’s Theater of Madison’s (CTM) new artistic director ended right back to Madison. Brian Cowing, who served in the role of CTM’s interim artistic director since the retirement of Roseann Sheridan, has taken on the permanent role. (Wisconsin State Journal)
Sports
  • The pitch will be green again soon enough. Forward Madison FC recently announced their preseason schedule. The team will play four games throughout the Midwest. The team’s first regular season home game at Breese Stevens Field will be on Saturday, April 13 against the Richmond Kickers — game on, RICtoday. (WKOW)
Holiday
  • If you’re pining to finally get rid of your holiday tree, the city is resuming tree collection today. The city is requesting that you have it placed out on your terrace or right-of-way area by 6:30 this morning. Wreaths, evergreen rope, garlands, and boughs are not accepted.
History
  • The Fitchburg Senior Center is to hold a Black History Month celebration on Friday, Feb. 16 with the screening of a film relevant to Black life in the area, “Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance.” The movie, by Dr. Charles Taylor, highlights 40 of Madison’s Black trailblazers. (Madison365)
Watch
  • Madison’s up and down icy weather downed a father who slipped on his driveway. His daughter then offered him up some sound advice. (Fox 6)
 
Food

🧀 It doesn’t get any cheddar than this

Madison-area cheeses are making the cut
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Landmark Creamery, based in Belleville, has one of the best cheeses in the world. | Photo via Landmark Creamery
Wisconsin cheese is whey better than most. In fact, Culture Magazine, a publication dedicated to all things cheese, recently named the world’s best cheeses of 2023. Unsurprisingly, several Wisconsin-based cheeses made the cut.

Some grate local cheeses Culture acknowledged:

Hidden Springs Creamery, S1597 Hanson Rd., Westby
The creamery’s wischago, modeled after manchego, is aged six to seven months which gives it a dense texture and bold character.

Landmark Creamery, 6895 Paoli Rd., Belleville
Inspired by Basque-style sheep’s milk cheeses of Spain, its anabasque cheese is washed with brine throughout its maturation to coax out savory flavors.

Uplands Cheese Company, 5023 WI-23, Dodgeville
The company’s Alpine-style, washed-rind Pleasant Ridge Reserve is made only during summer months and is aged between nine and 14 months.

If you can’t make it out to the dairies themselves for your cheese needs, there’s always Fromagination in downtown Madison.
The Buy

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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Jonathan
From the editor
I like cheese. My favorite cheese memory is eating gruyere fondue in Gruyères, Switzerland with my high school pals.

Luckily, I can get gruyere made right here in Wisconsin.
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