Dr. Ali Ahmed is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Diego. He completed his PhD in Pharmacy Practice from Monash University in 2023, with a focus on Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes. His PhD research looked at what helps or hinders people living with HIV in taking their medications regularly, and whether pharmacist-led care can improve their health in a cost-effective way. Now, his work focuses more broadly on HIV particularly the lived experiences, mental health, and policy needs of people living with HIV, especially long-term survivors and those from marginalized communities. He uses mixed-methods, including both quantitative and qualitative research, to ensure real voices and lived experiences shape future HIV cure strategies that are ethical, inclusive, and community driven.