Dr. Abir Dutta is a public health researcher at icddr,b with expertise in infectious diseases, neurodevelopmental and pediatric health. He received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery–MBBS from Enam Medical College, and Master of Public Health–MPH from BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University. He has worked in multidisciplinary studies on child development, child maltreatment, mental health, neuroimaging, autism spectrum disorders, non-communicable diseases and infectious disease epidemiology. Passionate about improving health systems and early-life interventions, he collaborates with global institutions and works extensively with both urban and rural populations in Bangladesh.