Jennifer Morrison, MD, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes


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Medical School
  • MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2006)
Graduate School
  • PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2004)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Georgia (1998)
Internship
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals Program (2007)
Residency
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals Program, Internal Medicine (2009)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2013)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes

Recognitions

  • Mark Geraci Fellow Award, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2013)
    Awarded to top poster presentation at the University of Colorado Department of Medicine Research Day

Research Interests

Thyroid cancer

Publications

  • Morrison JA, Pike LA, Sams SB, Sharma V, Zhou Q, Severson JJ, Tan AC, Wood WM, Haugen BR. Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) is a novel tumor suppressor in thyroid cancer. Mol Cancer. 2014 Mar 19;13:62. PubMed PMID: 24645981
  • Morrison JA, Pike LA, Lund G, Zhou Q, Kessler BE, Bauerle KT, Sams SB, Haugen BR, Schweppe RE. Characterization of thyroid cancer cell lines in murine orthotopic and intracardiac metastasis models. Horm Cancer. 2015 Jun;6(2-3):87-99. PubMed PMID: 25800363

Professional Memberships

  • American Thyroid Association (ATA) , Member, Committee Member
  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Member
  • Endocrine Society, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2009)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Board Certification (2012)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, Board Certification (2012)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Endocrine System (Hormones)
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Osteoporosis
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Adrenal Diseases
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Disease
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Cancer
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Endocrine Cancer (Parathyroid, Adrenal, Carcinoid)
Clinical Interests
Thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer, general endocrinology

Volunteer Activities
Speaker for Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.