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[https://www.bu.edu/sph/profile/amira-aker/](https://www.bu.edu/sph/profile/amira-aker/)  \nAcademic Appointments  \nAssistant Professor  \nDepartment of Epidemiology School of Public Health Boston University  \nBoston, Massachusetts  \nAffiliated Faculty  \nInstitute for Global Sustainability Boston University  \nBoston, Massachusetts  \nAffiliate Research Associate  \nCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation Vancouver, British Columbia  \nAffiliate Assistant Professor  \nDépartement de médecine sociale et preventive Faculty of Médecine  \nUniversité Laval  \nAcademic Training  \n\n| University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario | BSc Honors | 07/2006 | Applied Health Sciences |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia | MPH | 07/2011 | Environmental Health and Policy |\n| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan | PhD | 04/2019 | Environmental Health Sciences |\n| University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario | Postdoctoral Fellowship | 12/2020 | Epidemiology |\n| Universite Laval,\u003Cbr>Quebec, Quebec | Postdoctoral Fellowship | 06/2024 | Environmental Epidemiology |\n\nAwards and Recognition  \nAwards:  \nNorthern Contaminants Program (CAD$96,312), Elevated contaminants, nutrition, and human health in Nunavik 2024-2017: Longitudinal analyses and knowledge dissemination (2026-2028 , co-Principal Investigator)  \nEarly Career Catalyst Boston University SPH idea hub (US$19,789) , Environmental Metal Exposure, Physical and Cognitive Function and its Relationship with Health-Related Quality of Life Among American Indians: Cross-Sectional Analysis (2025, Principal Investigator)  \nSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (CAD $24,900), Partnership Engage Grants. Environmental Justice, Unconventional Oil and Gas Development (UOGD, fracking), Wildfires, and Health in Northeast British Columbia. (2024-2025, co-Applicant)  \nNorthern Contaminants Program (CAD$495,650), Environmental contaminants, nutrition, and human health in Nunavik 2004–2017: Analyzing existing data and promoting health of Nunavimmiut (2024-2026, co-Investigator)  \nNorthern Contaminants Program (CAD$76,916), Nunavik Workshop on Arctic Science and Inuit Knowledge (2024-2025 , Collaborator)  \nUniversity of Toronto & Data Sciences Institute (CAD$100,000), Catalyst Grant: Unconventional natural gas development activity and modelled air pollutants concentrations and their association with asthma (2023-2024, co-Investigator)  \nNorthern Contaminants Program (CAD$313,121), Elevated exposure to long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in Nunavimmiut adults: concentrations in select country foods and adverse effects on thyroid function (2022-2024, co-Principal Investigator)  \nNorthern Contaminants Program (CAD$429,745), Elevated exposure to long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in Nunavimmiut adults: determinants of exposure and harmful effects on the immune system and respiratory health (2021-2023, co-Principal Investigator)  \nSentinel North Postdoctoral Fellowship (CAD$40,000/year), The association between per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and metabolic outcomes among Nunavimmiut adults, 2021-2023 , Sentinel North, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec  \nCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CAD $449,674), HIV/AIDS CBR ProgramIndigenous – FRN 144834 – Reducing stress and improving mental health and wellness among Indigenous women with socio-economic insecurities, living with and without HIV (2016-2023 , coInvestigator)  \nRecognition:  \nKeynote Speaker, International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) North America Chapter Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, June 2026  \nBanting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Waitlisted), Perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAAs) concentrations in traditionally consumed country foods in Nunavik, Quebec, PFAAs'associations with immunological and respiratory adverse outcomes, and the influence of psycho","cbCailKKQoHB9rBb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailKKQoHB9rBb","pdf",190578,"English","# Academic Appointments\n## Affiliated Faculty and Research Associates\n# Academic Training\n# Awards and Recognition\n## Awards\n## Awards Under Review","[{\"question\":\"What are AMIRA AKER’s current academic appointments and affiliations?\",\"answer\":\"AMIRA AKER is listed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University, with affiliated roles including Institute for Global Sustainability and other partner research and academic positions.\"},{\"question\":\"Which educational degrees and postdoctoral fellowships are included?\",\"answer\":\"The document includes a BSc Honors (Applied Health Sciences), an MPH (Environmental Health and Policy), a PhD (Environmental Health Sciences), and postdoctoral fellowships in Epidemiology and Environmental Epidemiology.\"},{\"question\":\"What research and award themes are highlighted?\",\"answer\":\"Awards focus on environmental contaminants, nutrition, Arctic and Indigenous health, and PFAS-related exposures and health outcomes, including thyroid function, immune system effects, respiratory health, and stress/mental wellness.\"}]","AMIRA AKER - Academic Profile | PDF",38]