Ryan Whitacre is a Research Fellow specializing in HIV at the University of California, San Francisco, while also serving as a Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Public Health Institute since November 2022. Responsibilities include leading mixed methods research on HIV, mental health, and pharmaceutical access, managing multidisciplinary teams, and developing strategic insights through qualitative health research. Prior to these roles, Ryan held positions as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Research Project Manager at the Geneva Graduate Institute, where significant projects included securing a 1.1 million CHF grant for pharmaceutical market research and managing teams focused on cancer and HIV therapeutics. Ryan's educational background includes a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, San Francisco, and a BA with High Honors in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
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