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Howard Steiger

ResearcherMcGill University

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Howard Steiger

Researcher

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
29 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2017.

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Research

Anorexia Nervosa Eating Disorders Methylation Nutrition Gene-Environment Interactions Mental Health Psychiatric Disorder Therapy

Latest papers

World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) consensus statement on candidate biomarkers for anorexia nervosa.
The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry · 2026
Atypical (Other or Unspecified) Feeding or Eating Disorders: Diagnosis, Clinical Implications, and Treatment.
The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2026 · first author
Maternal anorexia nervosa and risk of mental and neurodevelopmental morbidity in offspring.
Child and adolescent mental health · 2026

All 98 publications

Latest funding

Long-term outcomes of severe eating disorders
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$355,725
TransitionED: Co-Designing and Implementing Canadian Practice Guidelines for Transitions for Youth with Eating Disorders
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$959,725
Early Intervention for Eating Disorders in Ontario Integrated Youth Services: Best Practices for Implementation, Adaptation, Evaluation and Spread
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,923,607

All 13 grants and awards

98 publications.

World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) consensus statement on candidate biomarkers for anorexia nervosa.

Himmerich H, Keeler JL, King JA, Ehrlich S, Kaufmann LK, Bulik CM, Cohen-Woods S, Wade T, Steiger H, Booij L, Monteleone P, Cascino G, Monteleone AM, Cuntz U, Voderholzer U, Tessema SA, Lewis YD, Sjögren M, Hebebrand J, Seitz J, Tyszkiewicz-Nwafor M, Karpenko O, Mutwalli H, Fetissov SO, Mack I, Dhopatkar N, Mörkl S, Kan C, Uribe MM, Yoshiuchi K, Abuobeid N, Kapogiannis D, Stein D, Bektas S, Müller DJ, Gorwood P, Duriez P, Montcel CTD, Paszyńska E, McElroy SL, Wranik WD, Fernandez-Aranda F, Mehler PS, Papežová H, Roubalová R, Procházková P, Morris R, Lewczuk P, Hiemke C, Berk M, Karwautz A, Treasure J, Kasper S, WFSBP Task Force on Biological Markers, WFSBP Task Force on Eating Disorders

The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2026.2626934 PMID: 41765047

Atypical (Other or Unspecified) Feeding or Eating Disorders: Diagnosis, Clinical Implications, and Treatment.

Steiger H, Booij L

The Psychiatric clinics of North America2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2025.08.003 PMID: 41708267

Maternal anorexia nervosa and risk of mental and neurodevelopmental morbidity in offspring.

Amar S, Côté-Corriveau G, Israël M, Steiger H, Low N, Chadi N, Brousseau É, Lafleur N, Auger N

Child and adolescent mental health2026

DOI: 10.1111/camh.70051 PMID: 41328756

Effectiveness of a Low-Intensity Self-Guided Psychoeducational Intervention for Individuals Waitlisted for Specialised Eating-Disorder Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Booij L, Barth B, Thériault M, Raykos B, McEvoy P, Steiger H

European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/erv.70093 PMID: 41776720

Anorexia nervosa and risk of fractures: A matched cohort study of 80,000 men and women.

Cyrenne-Dussault M, Côté-Corriveau G, Israël M, Steiger H, Chadi N, Low N, Brousseau É, Auger N

The American journal of medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2025.09.027 PMID: 41109616

Genomic meta-analyses of binge-eating behavior and anorexia nervosa yield insights into the unique and shared biology of eating disorder phenotypes.

Termorshuizen JD, Davies HL, Lee SH, Dennis JK, Hübel C, Johnson JS, Lu Y, Munn-Chernoff MA, Peters T, Qi B, Schaumberg KE, Signer RH, Singh K, Ter Kuile AR, Thornton LM, Xu J, Yao S, Yilmaz Z, Zhang R, Zvrskovec J, Abdulkadir M, Ayorech Z, Corfield EC, Havdahl A, Krebs K, Mack TM, Niarchou M, Palviainen T, Sealock JM, Baker JH, Bergen AW, Birgegård A, Boraska Perica V, Bühren K, Burghardt R, Cassina M, Castellini G, Collantoni E, Crowley JJ, Danner UN, Degenhardt F, DeSocio JE, Dina C, Dmitrzak-Węglarz M, Duncan LE, Egberts KM, Foretova L, Giegling I, Gonidakis F, Gordon SD, Grove J, Guillaume S, Guintivano JD, Hartmann AM, Hatzikotoulas K, Herms S, Imgart H, Jiménez-Murcia S, Julià A, Kalsi G, Kaminská D, Karhunen LJ, Kennedy HL, Kiezebrink KM, Kolb T, Larsen JT, Li D, Lilenfeld L, Maj M, Mattingsdal M, Meneguzzo P, Miller AL, Mitchell KS, Monteleone AM, Olsen CM, Padyukov L, Parker R, Pettie MA, Pinto D, Raevuori A, Ripatti S, Roberts ME, Santonastaso P, Savva A, Schmidt UH, Schosser A, Seitz J, Slachtova LL, Slopien A, Sorbi S, Straub PS, Szatkiewicz JP, Tam FI, Tenconi E, Tortorella A, Tsitsika A, van Elburg AA, Wagner G, Watson HJ, Adan RA, Alfredsson L, Andreassen OA, Ask H, Børglum AD, Brandt HA, Collier D, Crawford S, Crow S, Davis LK, de Zwaan M, Dedoussis G, Dick DM, Ehrlich S, Estivill X, Favaro A, Fernández-Aranda F, Fischer K, Forstner AJ, Gorwood P, Hakonarson H, Hebebrand J, Herpertz-Dahlmann B, Hinney A, Hudson JI, Johnson C, Jordan J, Kaplan AS, Kaprio J, Karwautz AF, Kas MJ, Kaye WH, Kennedy JL, Kennedy MA, Keski-Rahkonen A, Kim YR, Klump KL, Landén M, Le Hellard S, Lehto K, Li QS, Lissowska J, Luykx JJ, Maguire SL, Martin NG, Mattheisen M, Medland SE, Mehler P, Micali N, Mitchell JE, Monteleone P, Mortensen PB, Nacmias B, Ophoff RA, Papezova H, Pedersen NL, Petersen LV, Rajcsanyi LS, Ramoz N, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Ricca V, Ripke S, Rujescu D, Rybakowski F, Scherer SW, Slof-Op 't Landt MC, Steiger H, Sullivan PF, Świątkowska B, van Furth EF, Wade TD, Werge T, Whiteman DC, Woodside DB, Wu YK, Zipfel S, Disorders Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Estonian Biobank (EstBB), Bulik CM, Huckins LM, Breen G, Coleman JRI, Disorders Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium

Nature. Mental health2026

DOI: 10.1038/s44220-026-00698-2 PMID: 42718672

Shared and Distinct Clinical Features in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder or Anorexia Nervosa Subtypes.

Trolio V, Booij L, Ginsberg S, Racine SE, Steiger H

The International journal of eating disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/eat.70167 PMID: 42410482

Adversity and Risk of Adolescent Mental Health Admission During COVID-19.

Auger N, Youssef M, Ayoub A, Israël M, Steiger H, Low N, Côté-Corriveau G

Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress2025

DOI: 10.1002/smi.70071 PMID: 40616799

Restrictive and Binge-Purge OSFED Variants: Clinical Features and Comparisons With Classical Eating Disorders.

Booij L, Mizzi E, Ginsberg S, Steiger H

The International journal of eating disorders2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/eat.24533 PMID: 40879253

Gastrointestinal morbidity in children whose mothers have anorexia nervosa: A longitudinal cohort study.

Auger N, Israël M, Steiger H, Low N, Chadi N, Brousseau É, Côté-Corriveau G

Psychological medicine2025

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725102146 PMID: 41147221

Long-term outcomes of severe eating disorders

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Auger, Nathalie

Keywords: Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia Nervosa; Childhood Outcomes; Chronic Disease; Cohort Study; Eating Disorders; Hospitalization; Intergenerational; Long-Term Outcomes; Longitudinal Data

$355,725

TransitionED: Co-Designing and Implementing Canadian Practice Guidelines for Transitions for Youth with Eating Disorders

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: Transitions in Care

Principal investigators: Dimitropoulos, Gina; Cronin, Shauna; Couturier, Jennifer L; Hutt-MacLeod, Daphne; Kimber, Melissa S; Moore, Kerrie; Mushquash, Christopher J; Norman, Lia G; Perri, Andrea; Sauerwein, Jessica L; Webb, Cheryl

Keywords: Co-Designing Transition Interventions; Eating Disorders; Guideline Development; Health Services Research; Implementation Science; Mixed Methods Research; Transitions In Care; Transitions In Care For Diverse Populations; Youth Mental Health

$959,725

Early Intervention for Eating Disorders in Ontario Integrated Youth Services: Best Practices for Implementation, Adaptation, Evaluation and Spread

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: THINC Implem. Science - Health Services and Policy pool

Principal investigators: Obeid, Nicole; Henderson, Jo; Kowalewicz, Caroline; Dimitropoulos, Gina

Keywords: Early Intervention; Eating Disorders; Implementation Science; Integrated Care; Learning Health System; Patient-Oriented Research

$1,923,607

The Neurodevelopmental Trajectory of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Canada-Wide Longitudinal Multi-Modal Imaging Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Booij, Linda; Arnold, Paul D; Dimitropoulos, Gina

Keywords: Anorexia Nervosa; Eating Disorders; Mental Health; Psychiatry; Youth Mental Health

$1,392,300

Mental health of children and youth amid COVID-19 in Quebec

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Auger, Nathalie; Martel, Sylvie

Keywords: Child Maltreatment; Children; Covid-19 Pandemic; Drug Overdose; Eating Disorders; Hospitalization; Injuries; Suicide Attempt; Time Trends; Youth

$150,000

Lessening the Impact of COVID-19 on Child and Youth Mental Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Auger, Nathalie; Martel, Sylvie

Keywords: Child Maltreatment; Children; Covid-19 Pandemic; Drug Overdose; Eating Disorders; Hospitalization; Injuries; Suicide Attempt; Time Trends; Youth

$277,081

A prospective study of DNA methylation in women and girls with Anorexia Nervosa: relationship to stage of illness and nutritional status

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Steiger, Howard; Booij, Linda

Keywords: Anorexia Nervosa; Eating Disorders; Gene-Environment Interactions; Mental Health; Methylation; Nutrition; Psychiatric Disorder; Therapy

$535,500

Testing a novel reward processing model of negative urgency in individuals with binge eating

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Racine, Sarah E

Keywords: Binge Eating; Binge Eating Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Emotion; Negative Urgency; Psychophysiology; Reward Processing

$267,750

A longitudinal study of DNA methylation in women with Anorexia Nervosa: Roles of disorder chronicity, nutritional status and weight restoration

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Steiger, Howard

Keywords: Anorexia Nervosa; Eating Disorders; Epigenetics; Genome-Wide; Methylation; Nutrition; Prognosis; Treatment Outcome

$100,000

Developing, Implementing and Evaluating a Model for Youth Mental Health Service Transformation: ACCESS- Canada ACCESS: Adolescent / young adult Connections to Community-driven, Early, Strengths-based and stigma-free Services

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Mental Health Network - Full application

Principal investigators: Malla, Ashok K; Bilerman, Maureen L; Delorme, André; Dupras, Jonathan; Jacob, Martine; Joseph, Derwin J; Levasseur, Mary Anne; Mcvey, Lynne K; Reaume-Zimmer, Paula R; Rodrigue, Jean-Pierre; Savoie, Nancy; Shaw, Roderick K; Thornhill, Jenny; Tritt, Ashley L; Whitenect, Barbara A; Andersson, Neil; Aubin, Diane; Boksa, Patricia J; Chachamovich, Eduardo; Hutt-MacLeod, Daphne; Iyer, Srividya N; Joober, Ridha; Lal, Shalini; Rousseau, Cecile; Shah, Jai; Tait, Caroline L; Whalen, Christian

Keywords: Youth Mental Health

$12,421,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Howard Steiger

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Latest papers

Latest funding

World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) consensus statement on candidate biomarkers for anorexia nervosa.

Atypical (Other or Unspecified) Feeding or Eating Disorders: Diagnosis, Clinical Implications, and Treatment.

Maternal anorexia nervosa and risk of mental and neurodevelopmental morbidity in offspring.

Effectiveness of a Low-Intensity Self-Guided Psychoeducational Intervention for Individuals Waitlisted for Specialised Eating-Disorder Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Anorexia nervosa and risk of fractures: A matched cohort study of 80,000 men and women.

Genomic meta-analyses of binge-eating behavior and anorexia nervosa yield insights into the unique and shared biology of eating disorder phenotypes.

Shared and Distinct Clinical Features in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder or Anorexia Nervosa Subtypes.

Adversity and Risk of Adolescent Mental Health Admission During COVID-19.

Restrictive and Binge-Purge OSFED Variants: Clinical Features and Comparisons With Classical Eating Disorders.

Gastrointestinal morbidity in children whose mothers have anorexia nervosa: A longitudinal cohort study.

Frequent collaborators

Mimi Israel

Linda Booij

Ridha Joober

Lise Gauvin

Linda Booij

Linda Booij

Lise Gauvin

Ridha Joober

Nathalie Auger

Nancy Low

Nathalie Auger

Nicholas Chadi

Norbert Schmitz

Myra Piat

Myra Piat

Moshe Szyf

Aurelie Labbe

Josie Geller

Manuela Ferrari

Shalini Lal

Shalini Lal

Manuel Mattheisen

Lia Norman

Jessica Sauerwein

Megan Patton

Karleigh Darnay

Brooke Allemang

Aaron Keshen

Jens Pruessner

Linda Booij

Claire-Dominique Walker

Gustavo Turecki

Emily Tam

Jo Henderson

Christopher Mushquash

Jennifer Couturier

Suzanne King

Melissa Kimber

Michele Laliberte

Natasha Johnson