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Ben Colagiuri is a professor and head of the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney. His research focuses on the influence of expectancies on human behavior, particularly in relation to placebo and nocebo effects. Throughout his career, he has developed several innovative experimental models to uncover the mechanisms behind these effects as they relate to pain, sleep, nausea, and other conditions. With greater than $5.5 million in competitive research funding, he has received multiple Australian Research Council Discovery Grants and has published over 100 scientific papers, earning both national and international recognition for his work. Some of his notable accolades include the Patrick D Wall Young Investigator Prize from the International Association for the Study of Pain in 2024, and the 2019 Media Award for Public Engagement from the Australian Psychological Society. His current research aims to ethically utilize knowledge of placebo and nocebo effects to improve patient outcomes, aligning with the Faculty of Science’s strengths in Brain, Behavior, Cognition, and Health and Wellbeing. Colagiuri has also been actively involved in academic engagement through various awards and is dedicated to advancing the understanding of psychological processes related to expectations.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Head of the School of Psychology, leading research and educational initiatives.
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