Professor Denise Ney, PhD retires after 37 years at UW-Madison

Today we celebrated the illustrious career of Professor Denise Ney, PhD. Dr. Ney, started at UW-Madison in July 1986, serving as Department Chair from 1997-2003. Denise retired this September after decades of service and teaching. In her time as Chair, there were many changes to the department. The building was renovated and the Karen Spector Reading Room was built. Both the graduate and the Dietetics programs underwent major curriculum changes, and the Bascom Professorship in Nutrition was established and awarded. She has since worked with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to patent and license glycomacropeptide medical foods that improve diet and health for those with phenylketonuria (PKU) and tyrosinemia. Dr. Ney’s research in gastrointestinal physiology has led to improved treatments for those suffering from short bowel syndrome.