Ya-Chi Ho, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in Microbial Pathogenesis and Medicine at Yale University, an infectious disease physician in Taiwan, and PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Using single-cell multiomics, she works on mechanisms of HIV-1 persistence and HIV-1-induced immune dysfunction for a cure.

Melissa Schulz works as part of the Global Health Team, Kirby Institute UNSW. She provides Laboratory support to a HIV public health intervention project in Papua New Guinea called ACTUP. Mr Simon Pekon is the in-country project coordinator for a project titled ACTUP - Accelerating the Uptake of HIV Viral Load and Drug Resistance Testing in PNG. He is from PNG and has worked in the field of HIV for 12 years. 

Emma Mason is currently an Advanced Trainee in Sexual Health at Western Sydney Sexual Health. She has previously completed her training in General Practice, and spent time working in Western Sydney.

Karl Johnson works as Manager of Gay Men’s Sexual Health Programs at ACON. Karl's key areas involve developing and delivering community programs in HIV/STI testing, HIV support, HIV stigma, and sexualised drug use. He holds a Dual Masters of Global Health and Public Health from UNSW.