André F S Amaral

André F S Amaral is a Lecturer in Respiratory Epidemiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. His work centers on the epidemiology of chronic respiratory diseases, with a focus on COPD, asthma, lung function, and occupational and environmental risk factors.

His research spans global health contexts, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and includes major contributions to multinational studies such as the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) and UK Biobank. He investigates diagnostic thresholds, mortality risks, and population-level disease burden.

Key research interests include:

• Respiratory epidemiology
• Occupational and environmental lung disease
• Global respiratory health disparities
• Small airways obstruction
• Lung function assessment
• Metabolomics and exposome research

His recent publications (2023–2024) reflect a strong focus on longitudinal and cross-sectional epidemiological studies, with emphasis on spirometry interpretation, chronic cough, and the health impacts of occupational exposures. These works often involve large-scale, multinational datasets and collaborative networks.

There are no listed scientific awards or editorial board memberships. However, he has contributed to 105 publications and editorial efforts in journals such as PLOS Global Public Health, ERJ Open Research, CHEST, and Environmental Science & Technology.

Dr. Amaral advises no publicly listed students and is not noted to lead a lab or research team in the provided text. His work appears integrated within larger consortia and collaborative frameworks.