Dr Faria Khan

Medical Science department

Dr. Faria Khan is an Environmental Toxicologist, an adjunct assistant professor of air pollution toxicology at Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she researches the impact of environmental emissions on human lung health using advanced in vitro models. With over seven years of experience, she specializes in New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and advocates for the “3Rs” (replacement, reduction, refinement) to advance toxicology without animal testing.

Previously a Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher in Poland and the founder of the biotech startup NanoSmart, Faria combines rigorous research with entrepreneurial innovation. Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, she is driven by a mission to improve global air quality and actively mentors young scientists through the New York Academy of Sciences and NIH-funded programs.