Bryan is an accomplished researcher in Human Behavior and Addiction Psychology.  He is an Assistant Professor at Meharry Medical College, CEO of a digital healthcare company, and Founder/Director of the Tobacco Control Innovations Foundation.  He was asked to lead SRNT's mHealth work group and is establishing guidelines for proper mHealth research conduct. He has an ongoing longitudinal dataset of all smoking cessation apps available on iOS and Android.   

 

Bryan's clinical research program uses a biopsychosocial approach to understand and treat addictive behaviors, primarily cigarette smoking/vaping. His expertise spans various methodologies, including machine learning, predictive analytics, survey development, meta-analysis, laboratory studies, randomized controlled trials, and population-based surveillance. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), & American Cancer Society (ACS) have supported his innovations since 2012, and he has secured additional funding to support the creation of multiple nonprofit and startup ventures.

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Primary research interests include 1) the identification of biobehavioral mechanisms that maintain dependence, 2) the development of relapse prevention interventions, and 3) the use of behavioral economics to inform tobacco control policies.

 

Bryan developed the first just-in-time adaptive intervention that automatically detect triggers for smoking relapse and responds with real-time treatment delivery. This is accomplished by transforming smartphones into context-aware healthcare delivery systems (e.g., GPS). Clinical trials are ongoing to establish efficacy and industry partnerships to optimize functionality and reach.

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His mission is to further health equity by conducting meaningful research and implementing impactful interventions that foster equity in communities, policy, and education, especially at minority-serving institutes (MSIs)

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When not at work, Bryan is likely to be with friends and family, traveling, cooking, bouldering, hiking, surfing, kayaking, or otherwise enjoying nature.

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