Cassie Grimsley Ackerly, MD, MSc

Cassie Grimsley Ackerley MD, MSc, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Grimsley Ackerley’s research focuses on understanding the biological mechanisms that influence the immune response to mucosal HIV transmission, particularly among sexual and gender minority populations, including transgender and gender expansive people utilizing gender affirming hormone therapy. Dr. Grimsley Ackerley leads sponsored clinical trials in HIV prevention at the Hope Clinic and serves as principal investigator for investigator-initiated mucosal immunology studies.