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Mei R. Fu,

PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
Associate Professor
726 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 
212-998-5314
Fax: 
212-995-3143
Email: 
mf67@nyu.edu
Areas of Specialization 

Cancer-related symptom assessment and management, symptom experience and symptom clusters, Lymphedema, Risk reduction behaviors, Genomic variations and biomarkers, Quality of Life, Psychosocial adjustment to cancer, Instrument development, Limb volume measurement, Descriptive phenomenology, Trans-cultural and international collaborative research.

For more information on Dr. Fu's work, visit her website StepUp-SpeakOut.

Education 
PhD, 2003, University of Missouri-Columbia
MS, 2000, University of Missouri-Columbia
BS, 1997, University of Missouri-Columbia
MA, 1991, Shandong University
BA, 1985, Guizhou Teachers' University
Professional Overview 
Dr. Fu serves as the Medical Advisory Committee Member of the National Lymphedema Network, where she has co-chaired the research committee. Since 2010, she has been on the Board of Directors for the Lymphology of North American Association. She serves as the Steering Committee Member for the American Lymphedema Framework Project, a national partnership with the International Lymphedema Framework, where she has co-chaired the research and dissemination committee. She is the appointed Editorial and Research Director for Stepup-speakout Organization, a patient advocacy organization to promote lymphedema research, education, and practice. She is the elected President for Chinese American Nurses Association.
Honors and Awards 
2010, Best Article Award for the Special Interest Group Newsletter by Oncology Nursing Society: Fu, M. R. & Patricia Meringer
2011, Excellent Service Award: CHOOSE YOU--LIVE WELL TODAY. STAY WELL TOMORROW TM
2010, Service Appreciation Award
2010, ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) SIG (Special Interest Group) Excellence Award Recipient—Lymphedema Management SIG
2009, Young Investigator Award: Tactile Systems Technology Young Investigator Award
2009, Oncology Nursing Society, Excellence in Cancer Nursing Research Award
2007, Outstanding Service Contribution Award: Excellent Expertise in Serving the Mission of the American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society
2007, Outstanding Service Contribution Award: Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Family Services, American Cancer Society
2006, Outstanding Service Contribution Award: Excellent Expertise in Serving the Mission of the American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society
2006, Excellent Preceptor Award: for Graduate Students of Education, College of Nursing, New York University
2006, Goddard Faculty Fellowship Award, New York University
2005, Outstanding Service Contribution Award: Expertise in Serving the Mission of the American Cancer Society and Outstanding Contribution in Cancer Control Education, American Cancer Society
Licensure 
RN, Missouri
RN, New Jersey
RN, New York
APNurse: Medical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist, New Jersey
Professional Membership 
American Nurses Association
Chinese American Nurses Association
Council for the Advancement for Nursing Science (CANS)
Eastern Nursing Research Society
International Society of Lymphology
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National League of Nursing
National Lymphedema Network
New Jersey Nurses Association
Oncology Nursing Society
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing
Current Research Projects
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, Associate Professor, mf67@nyu.edu
Chronic Disease Management

This exploratory project provides necessary knowledge and insights into individual breast cancer survivors' susceptibility and help to identify survivors at high risk and potentially target those survivors for more intense and personalized interventions to prevent and treat lymphedema.

Publications
Fu, M., Armer, J., Thiadens, S., Hurless, V., Feldman, J., Ridner S., Weiss, J., Meringer, P., Tuppo, C., Meringer, J., & Cormier, J. (2011). Clinicians’ training and interests in lymphedema research. Journal of Lymphoedema, 6, 24-29.
Armer, J.M. Paskett, E.D., Fu, M.R., Feldman, J.L. Shook, R.P., Schneider, M.K., Stewart, B.R., & Cormier, J.N. (2010). A survey of lymphoedema practitioners across the US. Journal of Lymphoedema, 5, 95-97.
Cormier, J., Feldman, J., Askew, R., Beck, M., Bernas, M., Francis, K., Fu, M., Lasinski, B., Rodrick, R., Stewart, B., Stewart, P., Stout, N., Thrift, K., Tuppo, C., Weiss, B., Moffatt, C., & Armer, J. (2010). ALFP to update the best practice document. Journal of Lymphoedema, 5, 68-71.
Fu, M.R. (2010). Cancer survivors’ views of lymphoedema management. Journal of Lymphoedema, 5, 39-48.
Rosedale, M. & Fu, M.R. (2010). Confronting the unexpected: Temporal, situational, and attributive dimensions of distressing symptom experience for breast cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37, E28-E33. 10.1188/10.ONF.E28-E33.
Fu, M.R. (2010). Preventing skin breakdown in lymphoedema. Wounds International, 1, 17-19.
Ryu, E., Kim, K., Cho, M.S., Kwon, I.G., Kim, H.S., & Fu, M.R. (2010). Symptom clusters and quality of life in Korean patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Nursing, 33, 3-10. 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181b4367e.
Fu, M.R., Chen, C.M., Haber, J., Guth, A.A., & Axelrod, D. (2010). The effect of providing information about lymphedema on the cognitive and symptom outcomes of breast cancer survivors. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 17, 1847-1853. 10.1245/s10434-010-0941-3.
Armer, J., Feldman, J., Fu, M., Stout, N., Lasinski, B., Tuppo, C., Beck, M., Rodrick, J., Shook, R., Gonon, P., Brooks, C.W., Gonon, P., Moffatt, C., Stewart, B., & Cormier, J. (2009). ALFP: Identifying issues in lymphoedema in the US. Journal of Lymphoedema, 4, 85-91.
Fu, M.R., & Rosedale, M. (2009). Breast cancer survivors' experiences of lymphedema-related symptoms. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 38, 849-859. 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.030, PMCID: PMC2795115.
Fu, M.R., Ridner, S.H., & Armer, J. (2009). Post-breast cancer lymphedema: Part 2. American Journal of Nursing, 109, 31-42. 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000358492.91678.78.
Fu, M.R., Xu, B., Liu, Y., & Haber, J. (2008). 'Making the best of it': Chinese women's experiences of adjusting to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63, 155-165. 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04647.x.
Fu, M.R., Axelrod, D., & Haber, J. (2008). Breast-cancer-related lymphedema: Information, symptoms, and risk-reduction behaviors. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 40, 341-348. 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2008.00248.x.
Fu, M.R., Haber, J., Guth, A. & Axelrod, D. (2008). Lymphedema education among breast cancer survivors undergoing radiotherapy. National Lymphedema Network LymphLink, 20, 8-9.
Paim, C.R., de Paula Lima, E.D.R., Fu, M.R., de Paula Lima, A., & Cassali, G.D. (2008). Post lymphadenectomy complications and quality of life among breast cancer patients in Brazil. Cancer Nursing, 31, 302-311. 10.1097/01.NCC.0000305747.49205.b1.