Professor Mei Krishnasamy PhD, FAAN, is Professor of Cancer Nursing at the University of Melbourne, Research and Education Lead for Nursing at the VCCC Alliance, and Honorary Research Fellow at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Having worked clinically for many years as a cancer nurse in the UK and Australia, Mei transitioned to research with a focus on building the skills and capabilities of nurses to transform care in partnership with consumers. Â She leads a program of nurse-led and co-designed research that has been translated into health policy, focusing on cancer supportive care, equity of access to care, and the experiences and outcomes of care for older adults with cancer. She is past President of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia and the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurses.
