Dr. Suzanne Grant is a Senior Research Fellow at Western Sydney University and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre (Sydney, NSW), specializing in  supportive cancer care, integrative oncology and traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM). She also contributes to World Health Organization traditional medicine research.

With a Master of Policy Studies and a PhD in Chinese herbal medicine, Suzanne has over 30 years of experience in clinical practice, research, policy, and education across government, hospital, and university settings. In her early career she was a Principal Policy Advisor for the NSW Premier’s Department, providing strategic health policy advice before studying traditional Chinese medicine and transitioning into TCIM research.

Suzanne has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers, cited in WHO policy documents and clinical guidelines. She supervises PhD and Masters students. 

Suzanne has been an advisor to the WHO since 2019, and more recently, the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre on research methodologies.

She is an Associate Editor for the European Journal of Integrative Medicine and an Editorial Board Member for Integrative Cancer Therapies. She peer reviews for multiple journals and is a Steering Committee Member for the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health and an Executive Member of COSA Integrative Therapies Group.

Her research has secured over $3 million in competitive funding, supporting large-scale projects with diverse stakeholders. 

Dr Grant is an integrative oncology and TCIM research expert.  She applies mixed-methods, evidence synthesis, and implementation science to develop, evaluate, and translate integrative oncology and supportive cancer care interventions into sustainable, equitable and accessible models of care.

Her research includes clinical research to assess TCIM interventions, including acupuncture, yoga, mindfulness, Chinese herbal medicine, multi-modal interventions and cancer survivorship programs, medicinal mushrooms, and psilocybin-assisted therapy.  Suzanne combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to ensure rigorous and comprehensive evaluation.

Community and stakeholder engagement is central to her research. She collaborates with patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to codesign culturally responsive and equitable supportive care cancer programs, particularly for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Her research informs best practices and contributes to the long-term integration of TCIM approaches into oncology care.

• Integrative oncology and supportive cancer care

• Mixed-methods research, evidence synthesis and implementation science

• TCIM research methodologies
• Real-world evidence and health services research

• Equity, accessibility, and culturally tailored survivorship programs

• Stakeholder engagement and codesign in healthcare research