Dr. Grace Mhalu is currently a research scientist at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania, where she works on interventions in infectious diseases. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute at the University of Basel, Switzerland and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Muhimbili University, Tanzania. Mhalu's recent work is on evaluating pathways and costs of care for tuberculosis and presumptive patients in Tanzania.