Kiran Nabil
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Multidisciplinary Research Professional with over 7 years of experience in clinical and population health research, specializing in equity-focused, patient-centred, and implementation science projects. Proven expertise in both quantitative (SPSS, REDCap, R) and qualitative (NVivo, focus groups, interviews) research methods. Well-versed in ethics protocols (ICH-GCP, TCPS2), REB applications, and collaborative research environments involving diverse communities and multistakeholder networks. Passionate about data-informed innovation to support complex patient needs. Committed to diverse, inclusive research and care systems.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PATIENT PARTNER
Western University
- Collaborating as a Patient Partner in a CIHR-funded project which aims to identify research priorities and develop a research agenda to improve the health and well-being of pregnant South Asian immigrants (PSAI) in Canada.
PaCER Training Program Team Support/ Instructor
University of Calgary
01.2024 - Current
- As a Certified PaCER Researcher I work on training the researcher cohorts as an instructor.
- Work includes collaborating with Sponsors for the project and training the PaCER Cohort for conducting the research project execution.
- This involves teaching the basics of the Basis of clinical research, Research methodologies, with emphasis on Qualitative research, patient-oriented and patient-led research.
- Tasks include teaching the framing of a research topic, designing and conceptualizing a research project, designing research documents and REB submissions, designing questionnaires, surveys and recruitment strategies and posters, conducting focus groups and interviews, narrative analysis, theming and coding of the data, and executing the results of research studies for future implementation.
- Projects I have worked on as Team Support include:
- Raising Up Rare: A project involving the experiences of people having children with rare disease, the support and the needs. (2025).
- Understanding the experiences and perspectives of family caregivers of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors discharged home to identify supports needed to enhance their engagement in health research – this is being done in collaboration with McGill University, Canada. (2025)
- Understanding healthcare navigation in Alberta: What is important to healthcare navigators and to people who have been navigated in the Alberta healthcare system. (2024). (collaboration with AbSPORU and AIMGA).
SENIOR CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT
McMaster University
02.2022 - Current
- Worked as a senior clinical research assistant for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology on several projects, including quantitative and qualitative research.
- Tasks include assessment and evaluation of research papers, systemic reviews, study selection using distiller software, interpretation of data and organizing data into Excel sheets according to the type of study and methods of data analysis (meta-analysis, reviews, protocol on PROSPERO, MOOSE guidelines, etc)
- Performed literature reviews, data analysis, and study selection using Distiller SR.
- COVID-19 in Pregnancy Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022287228)
- Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Scoping Review and Meta-analysis.
- Risk Factors Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Individuals with Valvular Heart Disease: A Scoping Review.
- Involved in other collaborative projects of the department and those that are being done in collaboration with other institutes.
PATIENT-CENTRED RESEARCHER
Various Canadian Institutions
09.2024 - 08.2029
- Project: The Canadian Network of Networks To Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity In Pregnancy (CaNCaM-Preg)
- National network funded by CIHR, Heart and Stroke Foundation, and Brain Canada.
- Role: Patient-centred researcher, participated in data collection, patient-centred qualitative research, and stakeholder engagement.
PaCER QUALITATIVE RESEARCHER
University of Calgary & McMaster University
08.2023 - 03.2027
- CIHR National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition
- Project: Co-creating knowledge mobilization activities to address pregnancy-related near-miss events and deaths in Canada
- Role: Collaborator, leading qualitative patient-centred research and data interpretation.
PaCER (PATIENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) RESEARCHER
University of Calgary
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Project Title: Patient and Family Experiences of Adverse Pregnancy Events in Canada from a Multicultural Perspective.
- Developed and executed qualitative studies involving pregnancy-related adverse events.
- Designed protocols, informed consent, and REB applications and documents.
- Conducted focus groups and participant interviews.
- Narrative analysis, coding and reflecting collected data into recommendations for the future to help bridge the gap between patients’ perspectives towards healthcare and policy making.
- Worked as the team lead for the project, besides other team tasks, I specifically worked on designing the recruitment posters, setting up the demographic survey on Qualtrics, writing the manuscript of the project, and submitting it to the medical journal for publishing.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Federation of Black Canadians / University of Toronto
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Worked as a Research Assistant for a co-led project of the Federation of Black Canadians in partnership with the University of Toronto aimed at conducting race-based data collection on Canadians' resilience through COVID-19 and its impact on Black Canadians.
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis on assigned data.
- Duties included assessing and transcribing participant interviews for the COVID-19 research project- 'Resiliency through Covid-19' (including the vaccine hesitancy among the black community, the impact of COVID-19 on the social and mental well-being of the black community) under ICH-GCP guidelines.
- BMJ Open publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-06352
APPLIED CLINICAL RESEARCH INTERN
McMaster University
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Project: AVERT trial (Apixaban in cancer patients)
- Managed patient recruitment, consent, and data documentation.
- Coordinated regulatory submissions and IRB correspondence.
Medical Doctor, Resident
Ziauddin University
01.2013 - 12.2015
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Ziauddin University, Karachi
06.2013 - 07.2015
- Vitamin D deficiency study in pediatrics
- Survey design, data collection, and SPSS analysis
House Physician
Ziauddin University
01.2010 - 12.2011
Community Service Volunteer
WHO EPI Program
01.2008 - 12.2009
Education
PaCER Certification -
University of Calgary
01.2023
Applied Clinical Research Certification (CCRA) - undefined
McMaster University
01.2020
Diploma in Pediatric Medicine - undefined
01.2015
M.D. - undefined
Ziauddin University
01.2009
Core Skills And Tools
Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Literature Reviews, Systemic Reviews, Scoping Reviews, Participant Recruitment, Focus Groups/Interviews, Surveys, Data Analysis (SPSS, R), REDCap, NVivo, Qualtrics, EMR, Microsoft Office 365, ICH-GCP, TCPS2, REB Submissions, Informed Consent, Multisite Teams, Community Engagement, Knowledge Mobilization, Health Equity, Advocacy for inclusive and culturally diverse research, Culturally Sensitive Research
Conference Presentations
- Patient and Family Experiences of Adverse Pregnancy Events in Canada from a Multicultural Perspective, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102517, 04/01/25
- Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Scoping Review and Meta-analysis, 04/01/25
- Risk Factors Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Individuals with Valvular Heart Disease: A Scoping Review, 04/01/25
Publications
- Patient and Family Experiences of Adverse Pregnancy Events in Canada from a Multicultural Perspective, https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(24)00338-4/abstract
- Covid-19 in Pregnancy Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022287228
- Examining the Barriers, Facilitators and Attitudes Towards Covid-19 Vaccine..., https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9723414/#ack1
Certification
- ICH-GCP
- CITI Bioethics
- TCPS2 CORE
- Phlebotomy
- Immunization & Injection (CCCEP)
- Nasopharyngeal Swab
- HiREB Retrospective Review Certification
- EMR & OHIP Billing
Affiliations
- PaCER Alumni, University of Calgary
- CCRA Alumni, McMaster University
- Member, Alumni Association of Ziauddin University
- Licensed Medical Practitioner, Pakistan Medical Council
Languages
English
Urdu
Punjabi
Hindi
Medical Experience
- Medical Doctor, Resident, Ziauddin University, 01/01/13, 12/31/15
- House Physician, Ziauddin University, 01/01/10, 12/31/11
- Community Service Volunteer, WHO EPI Program, 01/01/08, 12/31/09
Orcid Id
0009-0007-7604-3778
Timeline
PATIENT-CENTRED RESEARCHER
Various Canadian Institutions
09.2024 - 08.2029
PaCER Training Program Team Support/ Instructor
University of Calgary
01.2024 - Current
PaCER QUALITATIVE RESEARCHER
University of Calgary & McMaster University
08.2023 - 03.2027
PaCER (PATIENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) RESEARCHER
University of Calgary
10.2022 - 12.2023
SENIOR CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT
McMaster University
02.2022 - Current
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Federation of Black Canadians / University of Toronto
01.2022 - 06.2022
APPLIED CLINICAL RESEARCH INTERN
McMaster University
09.2020 - 01.2021
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Ziauddin University, Karachi
06.2013 - 07.2015
Medical Doctor, Resident
Ziauddin University
01.2013 - 12.2015
House Physician
Ziauddin University
01.2010 - 12.2011
Community Service Volunteer
WHO EPI Program
01.2008 - 12.2009
PATIENT PARTNER
Western University
Applied Clinical Research Certification (CCRA) - undefined
McMaster University
Diploma in Pediatric Medicine - undefined
M.D. - undefined
Ziauddin University
PaCER Certification -
University of Calgary
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