Congratulations to SMAHRT research staff Aubrey Gower and Marina Jenkins, who have received a grant from the Robert E. and Jean F. Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies to attend the 2018 annual meeting …
Moreno Research Group News
Social Media and Adolescent Health
The Department of Pediatrics is happy to welcome Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, and her research team back to Madison. After five years in Seattle at the University of Washington Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Moreno …
Dr. Megan Moreno Writes AAP News Column on ‘Empathy App’
In an invited column in the September 2017 issue of AAP News, Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, an associate professor and vice chair for digital health in the Department of Pediatrics, and the chief of …
Dr. Megan Moreno Discusses Screen Time and Teen Suicide Risk
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, recently appeared on News3 to talk about how teenagers’ increased …
Facebook Use Does Not Lead to Depression, According to New Study by Dr. Megan Moreno
A newly published study in the Journal of Adolescent Health provides the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites. Researchers led …
Celebrating Research & Learning in Pediatrics
Pediatrics faculty, residents, fellows, and students came together again to celebrate research accomplishments during the department’s annual Spring Research Day, held Friday, April 13, 2012, at the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC). Grand Rounds and …
Rajitha Kota Receives Outstanding Student Poster Award
Please join us in congratulating Rajitha Kota, student researcher in Dr. Moreno’s Adolescent Health Research Team, who was selected as the recipient of the MPH Outstanding Student Poster Award during the Department of Population Health …
The Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Behavior
Social networking Web sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, can have a tremendous impact on adolescents’ health. Previous research with traditional media has shown that exposure to substance use and sexual content is linked to …
Dr. Megan Moreno Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Five Year Project
Dr. Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, recently received a research project grant (R01) awarded at just under $2.5 million in total cost for her 5-year project, “Using Media to Explore Mechanisms of Behavior Change Among …
Dr. Megan Moreno Featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Blog
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, was recently featured in a blog on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Web site, “Believing in Facebook,” http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/72831662.html. The blog focuses on Dr. Moreno’s research on social networking Web sites and …