Anand Reddi earned a BS in History and BS in Biology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Currently he is a medical student at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. In 2005, Anand was a Fulbright Scholar to South Africa. Anand is active in basic science, HIV/AIDS clinical research, and global health public policy. Reddi is also a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post as a featured blogger. His articles focus on U.S. global health policy and issues involving healthcare reform and academic medicine. Reddi's basic science research has focused on the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signal transduction pathway in development and disease. Anand and his father- Professor A. Hari Reddi- were the first to introduce the term: “metabologen”- a morphogen (molecule) that can initiate, promote and maintain metabolism and homeostasis. In South Africa, Anand assisted McCord Hospital’s Sinikithemba HIV/AIDS Clinic. His Fulbright research with Sarah Leeper demonstrated that pediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is effective despite the challenges of a resource-limited setting. Reddi and Leeper also proposed the advantages of a family-centered treatment model on pediatric antiretroviral outcomes. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Reddi served on the board of directors of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). AHF is one of the largest providers of HIV care and treatment, serving over 150,000 patients in 22 countries worldwide. Mr. Reddi served on the AHF's board of directors global, public policy, and finance sub-committees. Mr. Reddi published several articles on U.S. global health policy in AIDS and Science as well as opinion pieces in The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. These publications provided an evidence-based critique of the Obama administrations’ Global Health Initiative including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Mr. Reddi’s advocacy challenged the Obama administration to recommit the necessary funds towards U.S. sponsored global HIV/AIDS initiatives. In addition to global health advocacy, Reddi is also interested in issues involving healthcare reform and academic medicine. Anand has authored legislation in the Medical Student Section of the American Medical Association that focuses: on academic-industry collaborations during medical education; innovative initiatives towards alleviating medical school debt; protecting the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and enacting a Global Health Service Corps. |