December Shout-Out: Institute on Aging 2025 New Investigator Award winner Gina Lee
Congratulations to the IOA 2025 New Investigator Award Winner: Gina Lee, postdoctoral scholar in the Center for Demography of Health and Aging
Her research focuses on social relationships, cognitive functioning, and psychosocial factors influencing well-being in later life. She is currently studying how sibling relationships relate to cognitive trajectories over time, while also collaborating on projects involving centenarians, family history, social support, and self-perceptions of aging.
The UW–Madison Institute on Aging (IOA) hosted the award ceremony at the 35th Institute on Aging Annual Colloquium in October. Awards are given to UW–Madison students or advanced trainees to recognize outstanding achievement in aging or life course studies. Winners receive a $500 award and their research is showcased in the event’s Poster Session.
Applications for 2026 awards will open in June 2026. See aging.wisc.edu/annual-colloquium/ for updates.