About Me.

Dr. Ali Jalali is an Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He holds a PhD in economics with an emphasis in health and labor economics, and completed two years of postdoctoral training in health economics and applied econometrics (see Curriculum Vitae). His primary area of research pertains to the development and application of research designs and econometric methods for comparative effectiveness and pharmacoeconomic evaluations of healthcare interventions conducted alongside clinical trials and cohort studies from diverse data sources (clinical trial instruments, administrative, electronic health, and insurance claims data), with a focus on treatment interventions and prevention policies for substance use disorders (particularly opioid use disorder) and related conditions (e.g., HIV, hepatitis C). Additionally, he maintains a growing portfolio of work in other areas of research, such as maternal and infant health, competition in healthcare markets, and statistical issues in health decision science.

Dr. Jalali is committed to being an effective, engaging educator and creating an inclusive learning environment for his students. He teaches a graduate course on Cost Effectiveness Analysis at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and continually serves as a research mentor to graduate and medical students.