Steven S Fu

Steven S Fu is a Professor at the University of Minnesota's Veteran's Administration Medical Center, specializing in Medicine with focus areas including tobacco cessation, cancer survivorship, health disparities, and chronic disease management. Active since 1994, he leads NIH-funded research projects like the implementation of proactive tobacco cessation in mental health centers and cancer health disparities training programs.

• Current projects include:
• Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training (LEaRN) - 2024-2028
• C2DREAM Chronic Disease Equity Program - 2021-2026
• UMN Clinical and Translational Science Institute - 2023-2030

His work examines tobacco-related disparities among racially minoritized populations, lung cancer screening protocols, and mental health comorbidities. Recent articles focus on implementation-effectiveness trials, healthcare discrimination impacts, and systems approaches to chronic disease reduction.

Key collaborators include Dr. Melissa L. Allen, Dr. Timothy J. Beebe, and Dr. Rachel Widome. Funding sources span NIH, NIDA, and AHRQ.