Amir Baniassadi, PhD

Dr. Amir Baniassadi is an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an assistant scientist in Marcus Institute for Aging Research. He works on climate change and environmental health, and in particular, environmental impacts on health and well-being of older populations. He has a Ph.D. in civil, environmental, and sustainable engineering from Arizona State University and a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tehran. His post-doctoral training includes a three-year T32 fellowship in translational research in older adults, and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.