Full Clinical Professor
Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
St-laurent, Quebec, Canada
Mélanie Henderson is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and Full Clinical 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 received several awards, including the «Young Investigator Award» from the CSEM (Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism).
CSEM2411 - Pediatric Obesity Management: What do our patients / families and the evidence teach us?
Saturday, November 23, 2024
11:10 - 12:25 AT Time
Disclosure(s): I do not have a relationship with a for-profit and/or a not-for-profit organization to disclose