Meet Our Team
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Sumera Aziz, MBBS, PhD
Title: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
Dr. Sumera Aziz is a medical doctor and epidemiologist with over a decade of experience in global maternal and child health. Her expertise includes randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and community-based research, supported by over 90 peer-reviewed publications (Google Scholar citations: 2,759; h-index: 25; i10-index: 47). She is recognized for academic leadership, grant success, and cross-cultural teaching and mentorship across South Asia and North America.
Staff
Christie Li, BSc, MSc
Title: Research Coordinator
Affiliations: University of Alberta
Christie is one of the Clinical Research Coordinators for Dr. Joseph Ting’s research program, supporting research studies. In addition to coordinating logistics, she actively contributes to the team’s research and academic endeavors, as well as knowledge translation efforts. Christie brings both medical science knowledge from McGill University and the University of Alberta, and a passion for patient-oriented research to the team. She is particularly interested in translational research that bridges evidence and practice to improve care for vulnerable patient populations.
Mimi Kuan, BSc, MSc
Title: Research Coordinator
Affiliations: University of British Columbia & University of Alberta
Mimi Kuan completed her Bachelor of Science with a major in Pharmacology and a minor in Kinesiology at McGill University in 2016 and her Master of Science in Experimental Medicine at UBC in 2020. Her areas of research interest include premature infants, babies with medical complexity, and neonatal outcomes. Her research forte includes study methodology, statistical analysis, and knowledge dissemination.