Almutairi received the NIH Director's New Innovator Award, a prestigious recognition given to exceptionally creative scientists proposing bold and potentially transformative research.

She was named a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. This recognizes her as one of the nation's outstanding young scientists.

Throughout her career, Almutairi has received numerous other awards and recognitions for her research and contributions to the scientific community. A full comprehensive list is unavailable without further research.