Professor Coral Gartner
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Coral Gartner

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Background

Professor Coral Gartner is an international expert in tobacco control policy and the world's leading expert on electronic nicotine delivery systems (or e-cigarettes). She is the Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (Tobacco Endgame CRE), an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, and the Chair of the Interdisciplinary Tobacco Endgame Research Network, the country lead Investigator for Australia with the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project), and a Co-Investigator with the SewAUs Wastewater Epidemiology Project. She is currently the Director of Research at the University of Queensland's School of Public Health, the Regional Editor for Australasia for the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, after serving as a senior editor from 2012-2018. She is the immediate Past President of the Oceania Chapter of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-O).

She leads a multidisciplinary research team of international experts (located in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, England, and the Netherlands) to develop the evidence base for tobacco endgame strategies and to identify the most promising policies that could end the cigarette epidemic in Australia, and beyond. Her research program includes consideration of how these policies could be implemented, while mitigating potential unintended impacts and increasing equity. Her research methods span cohort studies, clinical trials, policy analyses, simulation modelling and mixed methods research.

Professor Gartner joined the University of Queensland in 2006. With undergraduate qualifications in environmental health and a PhD in environmental epidemiology, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship on tobacco control policy and held a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2014-2018). In 2019, she led the development of UQ’s flagship cross-faculty postgraduate programs in Environmental Health Sciences.

Professor Gartner has published over 300 academic works, including journal articles, book chapters, and submissions to government inquiries, and has served as an expert witness to a number of government inquiries and consultations. She has also authored articles on tobacco control topics for The Conversation.

Availability

Professor Coral Gartner is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical sciences Epidemiology Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

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475 works between 1996 and 2026
All (475) Journal Article (323) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (132) Book Chapter (16) Newspaper Article (1)

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2026

Journal Article

Future time perspective and vaping initiation among adults who smoke: findings from the 2020 and 2022 ITC four country smoking and vaping surveys

Sweeney, Emmalise I., Borland, Ron, Quah, Anne C.K., Gartner, Coral, Cummings, K. Michael and Yong, Hua-Hie (2026). Future time perspective and vaping initiation among adults who smoke: findings from the 2020 and 2022 ITC four country smoking and vaping surveys. Addictive Behaviors, 183 108827. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108827

Future time perspective and vaping initiation among adults who smoke: findings from the 2020 and 2022 ITC four country smoking and vaping surveys

2026

Journal Article

Your rights versus my rights: Australian media representation of smoking and secondhand smoke in homes, 2015-2024

Lai, Germaine, Gartner, Coral E and Morphett, Kylie (2026). Your rights versus my rights: Australian media representation of smoking and secondhand smoke in homes, 2015-2024. Tobacco control, tc-2026. doi: 10.1136/tc-2026-060152

Your rights versus my rights: Australian media representation of smoking and secondhand smoke in homes, 2015-2024

2026

Journal Article

A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research on stakeholder views on commercial tobacco endgame goals and policies

Morphett, Kylie, Holland, Alice, Lai, Germaine, Canty, Ruth, Kang, Heewon, Hefler, Marita, Puljević, Cheneal, Trigg, Joshua, Hoek, Janet, Edwards, Richard and Gartner, Coral (2026). A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research on stakeholder views on commercial tobacco endgame goals and policies. International Journal of Drug Policy, 155 105377, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105377

A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research on stakeholder views on commercial tobacco endgame goals and policies

2026

Journal Article

Important issue but wrong solution

Branston, J. Robert and Gartner, Coral (2026). Important issue but wrong solution. Addiction add.70584. doi: 10.1111/add.70584

Important issue but wrong solution

2026

Journal Article

Scoping review of international public education and media campaigns aimed at reducing demand for, raising awareness of and discouraging the purchase or sale of illicit tobacco and/or vaping products

Puljević, Cheneal, Meciar, Isabel, Lai, Germaine, Jordan, Kate, Holland, Alice and Gartner, Coral E. (2026). Scoping review of international public education and media campaigns aimed at reducing demand for, raising awareness of and discouraging the purchase or sale of illicit tobacco and/or vaping products. Tobacco Control, tc-2025. doi: 10.1136/tc-2025-059734

Scoping review of international public education and media campaigns aimed at reducing demand for, raising awareness of and discouraging the purchase or sale of illicit tobacco and/or vaping products

2026

Journal Article

‘It Doesn’t Matter What you do’ – Exploring the personal and professional ethics of tobacconists in Australia regarding tobacco sales, illicit tobacco, and smoking

Brookfield, Samuel, Puljević, Cheneal, King, Michael and Gartner, Coral (2026). ‘It Doesn’t Matter What you do’ – Exploring the personal and professional ethics of tobacconists in Australia regarding tobacco sales, illicit tobacco, and smoking. Contemporary Drug Problems 00914509261470919. doi: 10.1177/00914509261470919

‘It Doesn’t Matter What you do’ – Exploring the personal and professional ethics of tobacconists in Australia regarding tobacco sales, illicit tobacco, and smoking

2026

Journal Article

Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate

Weng, Min-Tz, Zheng, Qiuda, Deng, Yao, Shrestha, Shakti, Fan, Wenqing, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral E., Wang, Zhe and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 28 (8), 1357-1364. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntag042

Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate

2026

Journal Article

Patterns and correlates of disposable e-cigarette use among US youth

Vu, Giang T., Sun, Tianze, Connor, Jason P., Thai, Phong, Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne, Leung, Janni and Chan, Gary (2026). Patterns and correlates of disposable e-cigarette use among US youth. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 71 (2) 108352, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108352

Patterns and correlates of disposable e-cigarette use among US youth

2026

Journal Article

Trends in where adults buy their e-cigarette supplies: findings from 2016 to 2024 International Tobacco Control (ITC) four country smoking and vaping surveys

Cummings, K Michael, Meng, Gang, Gravely, Shannon, Quah, Anne C K, Randol, Colin W, Roberson, Avery, Fong, Geoffrey T, East, Katherine A, Gartner, Coral E and Borland, Ron (2026). Trends in where adults buy their e-cigarette supplies: findings from 2016 to 2024 International Tobacco Control (ITC) four country smoking and vaping surveys. Tobacco Control, tc-2026. doi: 10.1136/tc-2026-060087

Trends in where adults buy their e-cigarette supplies: findings from 2016 to 2024 International Tobacco Control (ITC) four country smoking and vaping surveys

2026

Journal Article

Quitline Counsellors' Experiences With Vaping and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Australian Drug and Alcohol Services

Rich, Jane L., Segan, Catherine J., Trigg, Joshua, Guillaumier, Ashleigh, Moore, Lyndell, Manning, Victoria, Dunlop, Adrian, Garfield, Joshua B. B., Daglish, Mark, Walker, Natalie, Bullen, Chris, Baird, Donita, Lubman, Dan, Gartner, Coral, Baker, Amanda and Bonevski, Billie (2026). Quitline Counsellors' Experiences With Vaping and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Australian Drug and Alcohol Services. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45 (6) e70220, e70220-6. doi: 10.1111/dar.70220

Quitline Counsellors' Experiences With Vaping and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Australian Drug and Alcohol Services

2026

Journal Article

Household tobacco expenditure and associated characteristics during substantial regular tobacco tax increases: analysis from a nationally representative longitudinal study in Australia from 2006 to 2022

Newell, Jemmah, Kang, Heewon and Gartner, Coral E. (2026). Household tobacco expenditure and associated characteristics during substantial regular tobacco tax increases: analysis from a nationally representative longitudinal study in Australia from 2006 to 2022. Tobacco Control, 35 (4) tc-2024-059056, 449-456. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-059056

Household tobacco expenditure and associated characteristics during substantial regular tobacco tax increases: analysis from a nationally representative longitudinal study in Australia from 2006 to 2022

2026

Journal Article

Strategies to Support and Effectively Implement the Proposed FDA Nicotine Standard: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report

Kathuria, Hasmeena, Jordt, Sven E, Benowitz, Neal L, Donny, Eric C, Ewart, Gary, Filippidis, Filippos T, Gartner, Coral, Gesthalter, Yaron B, Jaspers, Ilona, Lang, Adam Edward, Melzer, Anne C, Motorniak, David, Piper, Megan E, Rao, Devika R, Rich, Zachary C, Sadreameli, Sara C, Talih, Soha, Leone, Frank T, the American Thoracic Society Tobacco Action Committee, Kathuria, Hasmeena, Jordt, Sven E, Leone, Frank T, Benowitz, Neal L, Donny, Eric C, Ewart, Gary, Filippidis, Filippos T, Gartner, Coral, Gesthalter, Yaron B, Jaspers, Ilona ... Talih, Soha (2026). Strategies to Support and Effectively Implement the Proposed FDA Nicotine Standard: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Annals of the American Thoracic Society aaoag205. doi: 10.1093/annalsats/aaoag205

Strategies to Support and Effectively Implement the Proposed FDA Nicotine Standard: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report

2026

Journal Article

Interventions for smoking cessation in inpatient psychiatry settings

Plever, Sally, Kisely, Steve R, Bonevski, Billie, Siskind, Dan, Yamazaki-Tan, Julia, Thaker, Parth, Vos, Greta, Kim, Doyoon, Guillaumier, Ashleigh and Gartner, Coral E (2026). Interventions for smoking cessation in inpatient psychiatry settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2026 (7), CD015934. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd015934.pub2

Interventions for smoking cessation in inpatient psychiatry settings

2026

Journal Article

Tobacco retailer density in the Northern Territory, Australia

Canty, Ruth, Hoek, Janet, Gartner, Coral, Bourke, Adam, Ley, Benedikt, Thomas, David and Hefler, Marita (2026). Tobacco retailer density in the Northern Territory, Australia. Rural and Remote Health, 26 (2) 10095, 10095-10095. doi: 10.22605/RRH10095

Tobacco retailer density in the Northern Territory, Australia

2026

Journal Article

Interventions for smoking cessation in people undergoing lung cancer screening

Marshall, Henry M., Bendotti, Hollie, Morphett, Kylie, Harrison, Nathan J., Waldmann, Jana Y., Chan, Gary, Fidler, Anne, Allerton, Stacey, Runge, Catherine, Brooke, Mark, Lawler, Sheleigh, Gartner, Coral E., Yang, Ian A. and Fong, Kwun (2026). Interventions for smoking cessation in people undergoing lung cancer screening. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2026 (5) CD016184, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd016184

Interventions for smoking cessation in people undergoing lung cancer screening

2026

Journal Article

The landscape of lung cancer screening globally: a comparison of established programs and estimates of eligibility to participate

Jongebloed, Hannah, Gao, Lan, Yong, Hua-Hie, Livingston, Patricia M., White, Victoria M., Gartner, Coral E., Fong, Geoffrey T., Hyland, Andrew, East, Katherine A., Przewozniak, Krzysztof, Seo, Hong Gwan, Kim, Yeol, Milch, Vivienne and Ugalde, Anna (2026). The landscape of lung cancer screening globally: a comparison of established programs and estimates of eligibility to participate. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 70 101862, 101862. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101862

The landscape of lung cancer screening globally: a comparison of established programs and estimates of eligibility to participate

2026

Journal Article

A nationally representative repeated cross-sectional study of 10-year substance use trends among culturally and linguistically diverse Australians

Lee, Yan Yee, Sun, Tianze, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Lai, Germaine, Akbar, Heena and Lim, Carmen C.W. (2026). A nationally representative repeated cross-sectional study of 10-year substance use trends among culturally and linguistically diverse Australians. International Journal of Drug Policy, 150 105179, 105179-150. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105179

A nationally representative repeated cross-sectional study of 10-year substance use trends among culturally and linguistically diverse Australians

2026

Other Outputs

Cochrane publications

Plever, Sally, Kisely, Steve, Bonevski, Billie, Siskind, Dan, Guillaumier, Ashleigh, Thaker, Parth, Yamazaki-Tan, Julia, Vos, Greta, Kim, Doyoon and Gartner, Coral (2026). Cochrane publications. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/7043ee2

Cochrane publications

2026

Journal Article

Advancing Australia's tobacco control policy and taxation strategies to reduce illicit trade, improve health equity, and resist industry narratives

Brookfield, Samuel, Puljević, Cheneal, Cho, Ara and Gartner, Coral E. (2026). Advancing Australia's tobacco control policy and taxation strategies to reduce illicit trade, improve health equity, and resist industry narratives. Tobacco Control, tc-2025. doi: 10.1136/tc-2025-059928

Advancing Australia's tobacco control policy and taxation strategies to reduce illicit trade, improve health equity, and resist industry narratives

2026

Conference Publication

THE JOURNEY TO VAPING CESSATION: INSIGHTS FROM QUITLINE COUNSELLING SESSIONS

Bendotti, Hollie, Marshall, Henry M., Gartner, Coral, Ireland, David and Lawler, Sheleigh (2026). THE JOURNEY TO VAPING CESSATION: INSIGHTS FROM QUITLINE COUNSELLING SESSIONS. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

THE JOURNEY TO VAPING CESSATION: INSIGHTS FROM QUITLINE COUNSELLING SESSIONS

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2028
    Effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle and Resilience Program in New-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
    NHMRC MRFF Clinician Researchers Applied Research in Health
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2029
    Monitoring Australia's illicit tobacco and vaping product markets
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    The Interdisciplinary Tobacco Endgame Research Network (INTER-Net)
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Transforming tobacco policy to deliver societal benefits
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2026
    The Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (CREATE)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Through the smoke: Exploring drivers and deterrents of illicit tobacco use to inform public policy
    Australian Institute of Criminology
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Illicit tobacco and vape supply - A review of international media and marketing campaigns that aim to deter purchasing of illicit tobacco and/or vaping products
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Developing the Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks for Tobacco Reduction Reforms and Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Project in Queensland
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Wellbeing and Healthy Lifestyle Program for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Arthritis Australia Project Grant led by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    The impacts of a changing nicotine marketplace on health professionals
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Understanding Australia by analysing wastewater during the Census 2021
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Estimating use of tobacco and nicotine products through wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    A trial of vaporised nicotine products for smoking cessation following discharge from drug and alcohol residential withdrawal services (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Flinders University)
    Open grant
  • 2019
    The effect of E-cigarette use on clinical parameters and inflammatory biomarkers of non-periodontitis patients in response to routine scaling and cleaning
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    10,000 Lives Project
    Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    E Cigarettes: history, evidence and policy
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    A Pragmatic Randomised Clinical Trial of Nicotine Vaporisers added to Smoking Cessation Treatment for Priority Populations Living with Comorbidities
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Adding an electronic-cigarette to standard behavioural treatment for low-socioeconomic status smokers: A randomised trial (NHMRC Project Grant led by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Estimating per capita use and release of chemicals by wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    A non-inferiority trial of cytisine versus varenicline for smoking cessation (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Understanding the impacts of Vaporised Nicotine Products on smoking in Australia (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Cancer Council Victoria)
    Cancer Council Victoria
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Development and evaluation of a tailored video resource to help people from high risk populations to quit smoking
    Quit Victoria
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Vaporising smoking-related harms in people with severe and persistent mental illness: A study of the acceptability of vaporised nicotine products for smoking cessation or long-term substitution
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    A harm reduction trial using novel nicotine replacement products among smokers who are living with HIV in Australia
    HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Quit Smoking Video Project (funding from VicHealth)
    Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Tobacco and alcohol metabolites in water to estimate gaps in excise revenue products
    Australian Taxation Office
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Assessing the effectiveness of High Intensity Interval Training for smoking cessation in women
    National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Enhancing pharmacological and behavioural support to reduce smoking relapse: A factorial RCT (NHMRC/NIHR Collaborative Research Grant administered by Cancer Council Victoria)
    Cancer Council Victoria
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Economics of tobacco harm reduction
    Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    NHMRC CDF (Population Health; Level 1): Public health policies and interventions to reduce tobacco-related harms among socially disadvantaged populations and 'low probability quitters'
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Test of a new motivational intervention for smoking cessation, incorporating mobile phone reminders
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    'A disease of the brain': How do neurobiological explanations of addiction influence the attitudes and behaviour of smokers?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    An open-label randomised pragmatic policy trial of nicotine products for short-term cessation assistance or long-term substitution in smokers
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Estimating illicit drug usage through analysis of drugs in wastewater
    Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Occurrence and fate of illicit drugs in Australian sewage treatment work
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    ResTeach 2009 0.2 FTE SChool of Population Health
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2009
    UQ Travel Awards Category 2, Dr Coral Gartner
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    NHMRC Training Fellowship (Aust. Based Public Health): Evaluating the effectiveness of future tobacco control strategies
    NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Coral Gartner is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Projects related to tobacco control policy and smoking cessation, including implementation science

    Please note, I am currently only considering inquiries from domestic PhD applicants or international applicants with very strong relevant track records in tobacco control policy or smoking cessation research or practice, or policy implementation science methodology, particularly those with experience/knowledge of the Australian situation.

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

    Due to the large volume of requests for supervision I receive, I am unable to reply to all applicants. If you do not receive an invitaiton to an interview or a request for further information, you can assume that I am unable to support your application. Bulk generic emails requesting supervision will be treated as 'spam'.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Coral Gartner directly for media enquiries about:

  • electronic cigarettes
  • Public health - smoking reduction
  • Smoking - health
  • Smoking - public health policy
  • Smoking - quitting
  • Snus (smokeless tobacco)
  • Tobacco - health
  • Tobacco - snus
  • vaping

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