Amie Lund, Ph.D., is currently a Professor in the Biological Science Department and the Director of the Advanced Environmental Research Institute (AERI) at the University of North Texas. Dr. Lund’s research program in environmental toxicology investigates the mechanisms underlying the detrimental effects of inhaled air pollutants on cardiometabolic health, including signaling pathways resulting from exposure-mediated dysregulation of the gut microbiome, adipose tissue, and the renal system. Dr. Lund obtained her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, with a focus on cardiovascular toxicology, from the University of New Mexico in 2005. She then completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, transitioning into an independent scientist position supported by an NIH K99-R00 Award. Dr. Lund is the author/co-author of more than 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and/or book chapters, and regularly serves on National Institute of Health and American Heart Association Study Section panels.