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Horng-Shiuann Wu

  • Associate professor

About Me:

I am a clinical researcher. My research career has been devoted to advancing the understanding and management of symptoms in cancer populations, with a particular focus on improving patients' quality of life. My work centers on addressing cancer- and treatment-related symptoms, including sleep disturbance, fatigue, and depressive symptom. These symptoms are common among patients undergoing cancer treatments as well as post-treatment survivors.

Education:

Postdoctoral fellowship, University of California San Francisco
PhD, Saint Louis University
MA, Michigan State University
BA, Kaohsiung Medical College (Taiwan)

 

 

Interest Areas:

Symptom management
Circadian science
Cancer survivorship
Comorbidity 

Publications:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/horng-shiuann.wu.1/bibliography/public/

 

Funding:

10/1/24 – 9/30/25 (MSU PI)
Bright light therapy to reduce sleep disturbances and biological aging in Black lung cancer patients.
Funding: HFH + MSU Health Sciences Cancer Grant  $50,000

10/25/22 – 11/30/23 (PI)
Effect of chemotherapy and sex on circadian rhythm and patient-reported symptoms.
Funding: Michigan State University Foundation 2021-2022 Discretionary Funding Initiative Award  $50,000

8/01/2021-08/31/2023
Consequences of COVID-19: Post-COVID Symptoms and Management  Grant #2021020026.II
Funding: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation  $48,250

3/01/2020-6/30/2022 (PI)
Award Design and development of a mobile application to support a bright light intervention study
Funding: Michigan State University Trifecta Initiative Facilitating Funds (TIFF)  $8,000

9/20/2017-8/31/2020 (PI)
Effects of bright light on co-occurring cancer-related symptoms in breast cancer survivors: A personalized intervention  R15NR016828
Funding:  NIH-NINR $394,596

7/1/2017-6/30/2018 (Nursing PI)
Genetics, molecular mechanisms, and symptom science: A longitudinal study of breast cancer survivors - The Year 1 Study
Funding: Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation: Biospecimen Banking  $183,516

6/1/2015-11/30/2016 (PI)
Bright light on fatigue in women being treated for breast cancer: A Pilot Study  NIH CTSA Grant #UL1 TR000448
Funding: Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation and Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program $49,297

Honors & Awards:

  • 2025: Symptom Science RIIG Senior Career Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society

  • 2024: Marjorie A. Holmes Endowed Faculty Enrichment Award, Michigan State University College of Nursing