Dr Catherine Granger graduated in 2005 from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) as Dux of the course. She began her work in the acute public hospital setting and soon began specialising in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, in particular the areas of cardiothoracics and intensive care. Catherine completed her PhD (The University of Melbourne, 2013) in the area of physical activity and lung cancer. Her research areas included exercise for patient populations, with a special interest in the efficacy of exercise for cancer survivors. She now supervises a number of research higher degree students and clinicians working in these areas.

Catherine currently works at The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital. She is the Head of Physiotherapy Research and Chair of the Allied Health Quality Committee at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She is also a lecturer within the Physiotherapy Department at The University of Melbourne. Catherine is a current NHMRC Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) Fellow. Her TRIP projects are focused on implementing the physical activity guidelines for people with lung cancer.

Catherine volunteers widely throughout the profession. Some of these responsibilities include being a member of the PRF grant review committee, APA cardiorespiratory scientific conference organising committee and Victorian Clinician Research Network Advisory Board; as well as being an active peer reviewer for a number of research journals and funding bodies. She is also a regular host on 3RRR radio program Einstein A Go-Go (Sunday morning's 11am) communicating science news to the public.