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Stephen Rajan Samuel

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Dr. Stephen Samuel is a leader in the field of exercise oncology. He is a Fulbright alumni, the past vice chair (2016-2020) & past chair (2020-2023) of the fatigue study group of the multinational association of supportive care in cancer (MASCC) and the recipient of the Young Investigator of the year in cancer award by MASCC in 2015.He is the program director and Associate Professor of Exercise Science at the Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Ohio, USA. Over the last one decade Dr. Samuel has published his work in exercise oncology in some of the highly reputed journals in collaboration with researchers from various parts of the world.

Geriatrics Kinesiology Oncology Rehabilitation

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Rochester

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Work details

Associate Professor

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

September 2024

Exercise Science

Teach Exercise Science Students

Assistant Professor

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

July 2017 - May 2022

Physiotherapy

Dr. Samuel has mentored student research in the area of exercise oncology

Visiting Assistant Professor

University of Rochester

May 2022 - May 2024

Supportive Care in Cancer

Dr Samuel was a Visiting Assistant Professor & Fulbright Scholar at the Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center,NY

Websites

June 2, 2025

Potential role of photobiomodulation as a prevention and treatment strategy for radiation induced fibrosis: a review of effectiveness and mechanisms

Rachita Gururaj, Betty Thomas, Manur Gururajachar Janaki, Vinay Martin D’sa Prabhu, Rakesh Nagaraju, Stephen Rajan Samuel, Sundar Kumar Veluswamy

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19494 PubMed 40475300

March 19, 2024

Beliefs, barriers, and promotion practices of Indian nurses’ regarding healthy eating for cancer survivors in a tertiary care hospital—A cross sectional survey

Hritika D. Pai, Stephen Rajan Samuel, K. Vijaya Kumar, Charu Eapen, Alicia Olsen, Justin W.L. Keogh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17107 PubMed 38525277

March 8, 2024

Effect of exercise based interventions on sleep and circadian rhythm in cancer survivors—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rachita Gururaj, Stephen Rajan Samuel, K Vijaya Kumar, Ravishankar Nagaraja, Justin W.L. Keogh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17053 PubMed 38468641

May 23, 2022

Indian nurses’ beliefs on physical activity promotion practices for cancer survivors in a tertiary care hospital—a cross-sectional survey

Hritika D. Pai, Stephen Rajan Samuel, K. Vijaya Kumar, Namrata S. Chauhan, Charu Eapen, Alicia Olsen, Justin W.L. Keogh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13348 PubMed 35646487

February 26, 2020

Sarcopenia in male patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy: a longitudinal pilot study

Namrata S. Chauhan, Stephen Rajan Samuel, Niranjan Meenar, PU Prakash Saxena, Justin W.L. Keogh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8617 PubMed 32149024

Academic Editor on

August 29, 2025

Surgery, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer efficacy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Wenwei Ying, Zhenshan Ding, Yuhui He, Jianfeng Wang, Xing Chen, Xuesong Li, Yanqing Gong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19819 PubMed 40900758

August 4, 2025

Randomized clinical study of electrical impedance tomography-guided chest physiotherapy in difficult-to-wean patients: study protocol

Hao Wang, Jianing Xi, Hongying Jiang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19727 PubMed 40777077

July 3, 2025

A novel evaluation approach for functional impairment in subacromial impingement syndrome: focus on Temporal Summation of Activity-related Pain (TSAP)

Katsuyoshi Tanaka, Shota Oda, Masashi Izumi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19638 PubMed 40620774

June 11, 2025

Exploring self-compassion in adults with disabilities: the roles of gender, disability history, and leisure-time physical activity

Kashef Zayed, Md Dilsad Ahmed, Mahfoodha Al Kitani, Ali Alyaaribi, Khalifa Al-Jadidi, Ezzeldin Ali, Amin Gaafar, Abdul Rahim Al Droushi, Maryam Alsarmi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19554 PubMed 40520640

June 9, 2025

Reliability and responsiveness of a tissue hardness meter and algometer for measuring tissue hardness and pressure pain threshold in upper trapezius myofascial trigger points

Soukmisai Somphithak, Uraiwan Chatchawan, Atipong Pimdee, Wiraphong Sucharit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19580 PubMed 40511384

June 3, 2025

Optimizing muscle mass and function in advanced lung cancer patients: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial protocol using High Eicosapentaenoic acid and PROtein (HEPRO) to modulate epigenetics, reduce toxicity and improve gut microbiota

Imanuely Borchardt, Carla Prado, Tatiane Montella, Gisele Fraga Moreira, Gisele Farias, Marina Xavier Reis, Fernanda Taveira, Fernanda Carneiro Dias, Pedro De Marchi, Alberto Davalos, Carolina Alves Costa Silva, Carlos GilMoreira Ferreira, Andreia Melo, Wilza Peres

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19506 PubMed 40487055

May 21, 2025

Prognostic significance of C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin-based biomarker in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Yufi Kartika Astari, Meita Ucche, Nyoman Kertia, Yanri Wijayanti Subronto, Dewi Kartikawati Paramita, Lina Choridah, Ericko Ekaputra, Irianiwati Widodo, Suwardjo Suwardjo, Mardiah Suci Hardianti, Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi, Ibnu Purwanto, Johan Kurnianda

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19319 PubMed 40416620

May 12, 2025

Perceived fear and exercise difficulty in patients with migraine and their association with psychosocial factors: a cross-sectional study

Álvaro Reina-Varona, Beatriz Madroñero-Miguel, Alba Paris-Alemany, Roy La Touche

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19342 PubMed 40386225

April 29, 2025

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on fatigue recovery in recreational rowers

Yinan Zhou, Xinyu Mao, Wen Luo, Kaiyuan Qu, Anqi Lu, Jiayu Zang, Yu Chen, Rui Wu, Dan Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19388 PubMed 40321816

April 22, 2025

Comparing the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke and Berg Balance Scale for predicting community walking ability at discharge in subacute stroke: a prospective cohort study

Chutipa Worraridthanon, Maria Justine, Akkradate Siriphorn