Overview
Background
Tianze Sun is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research at The University of Queensland. Tianze received her Bachelor of Psychological Science with first-class honours in 2019 from UQ and later in 2024, her Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology.
Her current research focuses on evaluating and optimising public health policies to minimise the harm associated with youth substance use. Tianze's work employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining co-design with young people, working with generative AI, analysis of large-scale epidemiological data, and social media data mining to address these complex challenges. She is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with diverse groups to develop innovative solutions that have a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Tianze has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as JAMA Paediatrics, Addiction, and Tobacco Control. Her work has attracted significant national and international attention, with features in outlets like The Guardian, Forbes, and ABC News.
She works with an exceptionally talented team of researchers from various disciplines and is always keen to work with motivated students and collaborators who share her passions.
Availability
- Dr Tianze Sun is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Harm perceptions across vaping product features: an on-line cross-sectional survey of adults who smoke and/or vape in the United Kingdom
East, Katherine, Vu, Giang, Sun, Tianze, D'Mello, Kimberly, Perman-Howe, Parvati Rose, Taylor, Eve, Nottage, Matilda, Brose, Leonie Sarah, Robson, Deborah and McNeill, Ann (2025). Harm perceptions across vaping product features: an on-line cross-sectional survey of adults who smoke and/or vape in the United Kingdom. Addiction, 120 (3), 524-538. doi: 10.1111/add.16572
2025
Journal Article
Content analysis of the portrayal of prescription stimulants on TikTok
Johnson, Benjamin, Sun, Tianze, Wu, Leo, Seal, Stella, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Chan, Gary and Leung, Janni (2025). Content analysis of the portrayal of prescription stimulants on TikTok. Journal of Attention Disorders. doi: 10.1177/10870547251318834
2024
Journal Article
Sports, gigs, and TikToks: multichannel advertising of oral nicotine pouches
Sun, Tianze and Tattan-Birch, Harry (2024). Sports, gigs, and TikToks: multichannel advertising of oral nicotine pouches. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae188
2024
Journal Article
Swipe to inhale: tobacco-related content on social media and susceptibility to tobacco use
Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Hall, Wayne, Gartner, Coral and Connor, Jason P. (2024). Swipe to inhale: tobacco-related content on social media and susceptibility to tobacco use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 67 (6), 968-972. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.07.020
2024
Other Outputs
Evaluating the Public Health Impacts of Vaping Product Use
Sun, Tianze (2024). Evaluating the Public Health Impacts of Vaping Product Use. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/e95ee40
2024
Journal Article
The effect of tobacco tax increase on price-minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cho, Ara, Lim, Carmen, Sun, Tianze, Chan, Gary and Gartner, Coral (2024). The effect of tobacco tax increase on price-minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 119 (11), 1923-1936. doi: 10.1111/add.16618
2024
Journal Article
Preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia—analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Bao, Yangping, Tran, Lucy, Santo, Thomas, Fausiah, Fitri, Farassania, Ghea, Chan, Gary Chung Kai and Sebayang, Susy K. (2024). Preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia—analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. International Journal of Public Health, 69 1606446. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606446
2024
Journal Article
Designing observational studies for credible causal inference in addiction research—Directed acyclic graphs, modified disjunctive cause criterion and target trial emulation
Chan, Gary C. K., Sun, Tianze, Stjepanović, Daniel, Vu, Giang, Hall, Wayne D., Connor, Jason P. and Leung, Janni (2024). Designing observational studies for credible causal inference in addiction research—Directed acyclic graphs, modified disjunctive cause criterion and target trial emulation. Addiction, 119 (6), 1125-1134. doi: 10.1111/add.16442
2024
Journal Article
The underbelly of E-cigarette advertising: regulating online markets on social media platforms
Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Chan, Gary C. K. and Leung, Janni (2024). The underbelly of E-cigarette advertising: regulating online markets on social media platforms. Harm Reduction Journal, 21 (1) 105. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01027-5
2024
Conference Publication
Smartphone applications for tobacco cessation: A systematic review and meta-analyses
Bendotti, H., Meciar, Sun, T., Lawler, S., Lim, C., Kang, H., Morphett, K., Chan, G., Marshall, H. and Gartner, C. (2024). Smartphone applications for tobacco cessation: A systematic review and meta-analyses. TSANZSRS 2024 The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health and Respiratory Science, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 22-26 March 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2024
Journal Article
Sports, Gigs, and TikToks: Multi-Channel Advertising of Oral Nicotine Pouches
Sun, Tianze and Tattan-Birch, Harry (2024). Sports, Gigs, and TikToks: Multi-Channel Advertising of Oral Nicotine Pouches. Qeios. doi: 10.32388/uirp1o
2024
Journal Article
Changes in patterns of youth multiple tobacco and/or e-cigarette product use in the US between 2014 and 2020: a multiple-group latent class analysis
Sun, Tianze, Lim, Carmen C W, Rutherford, Brienna N., Johnson, Benjamin, Connor, Jason, Gartner, Coral E, Hall, Wayne D, Leung, Janni and Chan, Gary (2024). Changes in patterns of youth multiple tobacco and/or e-cigarette product use in the US between 2014 and 2020: a multiple-group latent class analysis. Tobacco Control, 33 (1), 21-29. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2022-057266
2023
Journal Article
Changes in patterns of youth multiple tobacco and/or e-cigarette product use in the US between 2014 and 2020: a multiple-group latent class analysis
Sun, Tianze, Lim, Carmen C. W., Rutherford, Brienna N., Johnson, Benjamin, Connor, Jason, Gartner, Coral E., Hall, Wayne D., Leung, Janni and Chan, Gary (2023). Changes in patterns of youth multiple tobacco and/or e-cigarette product use in the US between 2014 and 2020: a multiple-group latent class analysis. Tobacco Control, 33 (1), 21-29. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2022-057266
2023
Journal Article
Viral vaping: a systematic review and meta analysis of e-cigarette and tobacco-related social media content and its influence on youth behaviours and attitudes
Rutherford, Brienna N., Lim, Carmen C.W., Cheng, Brandon, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang T., Johnson, Benjamin, Ashley, Daniel Paul, Chung, Jack, Huang, Sandy, Leung, Janni, Stjepanović, Daniel, Connor, Jason P. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2023). Viral vaping: a systematic review and meta analysis of e-cigarette and tobacco-related social media content and its influence on youth behaviours and attitudes. Addictive Behaviors, 147 107828, 107828. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107828
2023
Conference Publication
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between smoking and intelligence measures
Vu, Giang T., Stjepanovic, Daniel, Sun, Tianze, Leung, Janni, Qiu, Yaqi, Thai, Phong, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary Chung Kai (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between smoking and intelligence measures. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2023
Conference Publication
The burden of preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia - Analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019
Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, McClure-Thomas, Caitlin, Bao, Yanping, Santo, Thomas, Tran, Lucy T., Fausiah, Fitri, Farassania, Ghea, Chan, Gary Chung Kai and Sebayang, Susy Katikana (2023). The burden of preventable deaths attributable to second-hand smoke in Southeast Asia - Analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12-15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Journal Article
Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States
Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Lim, Carmen C.W., Johnson, Ben, Stjepanović, Daniel, Leung, Janni, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2023). Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States. Addictive Behaviors, 146 107810, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107810
2023
Journal Article
Efficacy of smokeless tobacco for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stjepanović, Daniel, Phartiyal, Preeti, Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen C. W., Sun, Tianze, Chung, Jack Yiu Chak, Gartner, Coral E., Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C. K. (2023). Efficacy of smokeless tobacco for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tobacco Control, 32 (6) 057019, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057019
2023
Conference Publication
Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States
Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang, Lim, Carmen C. W., Johnson, Ben, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Leung, Janni, Connor, Jason P., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C. K. (2023). Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749
2023
Conference Publication
'Buy High, Sell Low': A qualitative study of cryptocurrency traders who experience harm
Johnson, Benjamin, Stjepanovic, Daniel, Sun, Tianze, Vu, Giang and Chan, Gary (2023). 'Buy High, Sell Low': A qualitative study of cryptocurrency traders who experience harm. 8th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA 2023), Incheon, South Korea, 23–25 August 2023. Budapest, Hungary: Akademiai Kiado Rt.
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