Monica Gandhi

Monica Gandhi is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), specializing in HIV medicine and global health. She leads the UCSF Division of HIV, ID and Global Medicine's education initiatives and has held roles such as Education Director and Mentorship Program co-Director. Her research focuses on low-cost adherence monitoring (e.g., hair-based drug level analysis), HIV prevention in marginalized populations, and healthcare access for unstably housed individuals. She has contributed to over 200 peer-reviewed articles addressing viral suppression, PrEP adherence, and global health interventions.

Education: Her academic background in medicine and global health is foundational to her work.

Research Interests: She investigates innovative adherence strategies using biomarkers, social network interventions for HIV prevention, and the intersection of substance use/housing instability with HIV outcomes. Her work bridges clinical care and public health policy.

Articles: Her recent work emphasizes long-acting antiretrovirals, mpox outbreak responses, and PrEP adherence innovations across diverse populations.

Grants/Advising: Leads NIH-funded mentoring programs for early-career researchers and has pioneered mobile outreach models for unstably housed patients. Her teams collaborate globally on HIV prevention and treatment access.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with UCSF's Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and global partners like the Mpox SHARE-NET Writing Group. Her lab develops point-of-care adherence tools and evaluates healthcare delivery models for vulnerable groups.