​​After watching a family friend struggle with Parkinson’s disease, Ali Fakhrudin Dadawalla was inspired to study neuroscience. An honors student and President’s Scholar at Fresno State, he has worked in research labs and presented his findings across California on several neurodegenerative diseases. 

Ali serves as a chemistry tutor at Fresno State, a scribe at Community Regional Medical Center and a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America and the Fresno State Physics Outreach team. In 2022, he received the Paul DeRuosi Memorial Community Service Scholarship in recognition of his extensive volunteerism. 

Ali plans to pursue a doctorate and become a physician-scientist in the Central Valley, treating patients in underserved communities.​