Nighat Jahan

Nighat Jahan is a research assistant with over two years of experience supporting the Ontario Birth Study (OBS). In her current role, she mainly coordinates with the OBS team and managing responsibilities in all aspects of the OBS.

Before taking on this role with OBS, Nighat was coordinated various projects with Dr Thomas, Enhance recovery after Surgery (ERAS), Dr Nadine Shehata Low molecular weight hEparin vs Aspirin Postpartum (LEAP), Dr Lye Leveraging Leukocytes as Endogenous Biosensors to Create Novel Diagnosis for Preterm Birth (Predict ThPTL). Nighat is International medical graduate and earned her Applied Clinical Research certification from McMaster in 2020. Drawing on her clinical background she is passionate about working closely with healthcare team and supporting patient centered research.

Outside the professional work, Nighat enjoys spending quality time with her family.