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Dr. Lauren Gardner is a Senior Research Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the University of Sydney's Matilda Centre, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. She leads the School-Based Health Interventions program, focusing on digital preventive interventions for adolescent health. Her roles include developing the OurFutures Vaping program and evaluating its global implementation through large-scale trials. She also holds affiliations with the Brain and Mind Centre.
Her research expertise spans school-based prevention strategies, vaping interventions, digital health technologies, and the intersection of lifestyle behaviors with mental health. Key projects include adapting health programs for diverse populations (e.g., Colombia) and addressing vaping's mental health correlations. Gardner's work emphasizes scalable solutions for disadvantaged youth through participatory research methods.
Notable achievements include over 15 scientific awards, including the 2023 Australian Rotary Health Award and multiple Makers and Shapers Awards. Her grants include NHMRC funding for the OurFutures Vaping Program and initiatives like the Triple E Project enhancing digital health engagement.
Gardner supervises research students like Annabelle Hawkins (e-cigarette exposure study). Her lab collaborations focus on global prevention frameworks and trauma-informed mental health programs. Ongoing projects include the Health4Life initiative—a cluster-RCT evaluating a digital lifestyle intervention—and systematic reviews on adolescent risk behaviors.
