Melanie Henderson, MD, FRCP, PhD - MDRC

Pediatric Endocrinologist
CHU Sainte-Justine
Université de Montréal

Mélanie Henderson is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on pediatric cardiometabolic health and its epidemiology. She is particularly interested in the influence of lifestyle habits (physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet and sleep) on metabolic health in various population, including healthy children and those living with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, in order to identify the best preventive strategies. She is co-director of the “Centre CIRCUIT”, that proposes novel strategies for the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular disease risk in children. She is also director of the “Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health” research axis at the CHU Sainte-Justine. Dr Henderson has obtained major research grants from various funding agencies, such as CIHR, FRQS and HSFC. She has received several awards, including Research Scholars from the FRQS (Junior 1 & 2 and Senior), the «Career Enhancement Program Award» from the CCHCSP (Canadian Child Health Clinical Scientist Program), and the «Young Investigator Award» from the CSEM (Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism).

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Presentation(s):

• LIPID PHYSIOLOGY AND APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS (CSEM-001)

  Wednesday, October 25, 2023
  08:30 – 09:15 EST

• INSIGHTS INTO OBESITY INTERVENTIONS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: EXPLORING APPROACHES AND ADDRESSING WEIGHT STIGMA'S IMPACT ON HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE - APERÇU DES INTERVENTIONS SUR L'OBÉSITÉ TOUT AU LONG DE LA VIE : EXPLORATION DES APPROCHES ET GESTION DE L'IMPACT DE LA STIGMATISATION SUR LA SANTLÉ ET LES SOINS DE SANTÉ (VASC-110)

  Friday, October 27, 2023
  14:00 – 15:00 EST

• MANAGING PEDIATRIC OBESITY: EVIDENCE & CHALLENGES (VASC-110)

  Friday, October 27, 2023
  14:30 – 14:45 EST