Dr Taylor Braund
Research Staff Level B
Medicine & Health
The Black Dog Institute
Dr Braund is a Senior Research Associate at the Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney, based within the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision.
His research focuses on harnessing digital data from smartphones and wearable devices to improve symptom monitoring and personalise treatment for people living with mental disorders, particularly depression. Drawing on methods from digital phenotyping, machine learning, and longitudinal data analysis, he leads a research program developing scalable approaches to capture clinically meaningful changes in mental health over time. His work aims to reduce patient burden, improve clinical decision-making, and support more responsive models of care in depression treatment.
Dr Braund is also Chair of the Society for Mental Health Research Early and Mid-Career Researcher Committee, where he leads a national committee delivering professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and career support for EMCRs
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Braund, T. A. (2024–2025). Leveraging High-Performance Computing for Machine Learning Analysis of Digital Phenotypes to Remotely Monitor Depression in Adolescents. Anika Foundation Early Career Researcher Seed Grant, $20,000.
Role: Chief Investigator A.
O’Dea, B., et al. (2024–2026). Left to Their Own Devices: Addressing the Unmet Needs of Youth and Their GPs During the Wait Time for Mental Health Treatment. MRFF Mental Health Research Grant, $975,000.
Role: Chief Investigator.
Christensen, H., et al. (2024–2028). Using AI to Create Smarter, Personalised, and Scalable Interventions for Psychological Distress. NHMRC Synergy Grant, $5,000,000.
Role: Associate Investigator.
Tillman, G., & Braund, T. A. (2022–2024). Novel Cognitive Biomarkers as Predictors of Antidepressant Treatment Outcome. Health Innovation and Transformation Centre, Federation University, Early Career Researcher Engagement and Impact Grant, $10,000.
Role: Chief Investigator.
Tillman, G., & Braund, T. A. (2020–2022). Diffusion Models to Predict Antidepressant Treatment Outcome. Australian College of Applied Psychology Seed Grant, $7,992.
Role: Chief Investigator.
Braund, T. A. (2018). PhD Accelerator Grant. NSW Health, $10,000.
Supported visits to collaborator laboratories in the USA and advanced statistics workshops.
Braund, T. A. (2017–2020). PhD Scholarship. NSW Health, $120,000.
Supported doctoral research investigating diagnostic and treatment-predictive markers of anxiety in major depressive disorder.
2026 – BDI Internal Award, Black Dog Institute.
2025 – BDI Internal Award, Black Dog Institute.
2025 – Centre for Research Excellence Travel Award, Centre for Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision.
2024 – Research Travel Award, International Society for Research on Internet Interventions.
2024 – Knowledge and Translation Award, Black Dog Institute.
2023 – EMERGE Research Award, Black Dog Institute.
2023 – Medicine & Health Early Career Academic Network Award, University of New South Wales.
2022 – EMERGE Research Award, Black Dog Institute.
2022 – ISRII Early Career Researcher Award, International Society for Research on Internet Interventions.
2022 – Knowledge and Translation Award, Black Dog Institute.
2022 – Best Early Career Researcher Presentation Award, Society of Mental Health Research.
2021 – Knowledge and Translation Award, Black Dog Institute.
2020 – Peter Bancroft Prize, University of Sydney.
2019 – Research Travel Award, Society of Mental Health Research.