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Dr. Ryan Courtney is an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. He is a National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Career Development Fellow specializing in health behavior science. Dr. Courtney has previously held positions including Early Career Fellow at the Cancer Institute NSW and PhD Scholar with Australian Rotary Health. He has authored or co-authored 40 publications focusing on smoking cessation, particularly within low socio-economic and disadvantaged populations. His research examines social disparities and socio-economic inequalities impacting health behaviors and outcomes. Dr. Courtney has attracted approximately $14 million in competitive research funding, including significant grants from NHMRC. As a Principal Investigator, he oversees large-scale clinical trials aimed at evaluating cost-effectiveness of various smoking cessation methods. His contributions to the field have been recognized with several awards, including the Dean's Rising Star Award and the Global Forum Nicotine Young Investigator Award. He has played a pivotal role in Australia's largest clinical trial on smoking cessation, earning international recognition for his work.
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Teaching and conducting research in health behavior science, with a focus on smoking cessation and public health.
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