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Katherine Morrison is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics within the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. She serves as a Pediatric Endocrinologist with clinical activities focused on the Pediatric Lipid Clinic and Growing Healthy Weight management clinic at McMaster Children's Hospital. Her scholarly work spans over 10 years with 169 publications highlighting her significant research contributions.
Dr. Morrison's research program centers on pediatric obesity and lipid disorders, with particular emphasis on metabolic health, brown adipose tissue function, and environmental impacts on childhood development. Her work bridges clinical practice with translational research, examining molecular connections between body fat and anxiety, energy-burning brown fat activity in children with obesity, and weight-loss interventions. Recent publications demonstrate her leadership in developing clinical practice guidelines for pediatric obesity management and investigating the complex interplay between social determinants, environmental exposures, and metabolic outcomes in children.
Her scholarly impact is evident through extensive media coverage (picked up by 15+ news outlets), social media engagement (39+ X users), and clinical guideline references. Dr. Morrison's research has been featured in high-impact journals including Nature Metabolism, The Lancet, and JAMA Network Open, reflecting the significance of her contributions to understanding childhood obesity from molecular mechanisms to population-level interventions.
Dr. Morrison actively leads research initiatives addressing unmet social needs in pediatric weight management and has developed mHealth interventions like Aim2Be for children with overweight and obesity. Her work on the CANadian Pediatric Weight management Registry (CANPWR) demonstrates commitment to understanding real-world clinical practice and improving multidisciplinary care for children with obesity across Canada.
