Dr Anurag Singh is an Assistant Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and a consulting nephrologist for the University Hospital of Northern BC based in Prince George and serving the Northern Health region in BC for over 10 years. He is the Medical Directory of Kidney Services at NH and was recently appointed as the inaugural Director of the Northern Center for Clinical Research.

Anurag's research interests align with understanding the health needs and advocating for health equity for citizens living in geographically isolated communities. His research focuses on implementing digital solutions and evaluating clinical outcomes for equity-deserving populations. He is committed to finding solutions to address gaps in the representation of rural, remote and Indigenous populations in clinical trials research.

Tatiana Barcelos Pontes is the Regional Manager, Northern Center for Clinical Research (NCCR). In this role Tatiana will be supporting the growth, development and implementation of processes to support health research and clinical trials within the Health Authority.

Originally from Brazil, Tatiana earned her PHD in Child and Adolescent Health from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. She has spent the past years as Program Director for the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University where she worked on developing processes to increase program growth and developed new curricular offerings meeting accreditation and quality standards. She also has experience with coordinating and leading large collaborative research studies and mentoring masters’ and PhD students.

In her free time, Tatiana loves spending time with her husband and two children, baking and playing board games.

Celia is a clinical research nurse coordinator with a BSN RN and is currently studying to reinstate her SOCRA CCRP. She has over three years of experience in coordinating clinical research activities, mainly in respiratory infectious disease surveillance and phase III/IV vaccine trials, and she was previously a research assistant. She is thrilled to join NCCR to build a new and exciting clinical research program in northern BC, where she is from. She collaborates with the study PI and other researchers, clinicians, and others to ensure that clinical research is organized, planned, and carried out efficiently and according to regulatory standards. She is passionate about bringing clinical research together with the people of the north. When she is not working, she enjoys riding her bike, Orange Crush, to and from work in all weather (even snow) and walking the many nearby nature trails with her dogs.

Nazanin Heidari is the Quality Management Coordinator at the Northern Center for Clinical Research (NCCR). In this role, Nazanin supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards in clinical research activities. Nazanin holds a Master of Science and is a Certified Lead Auditor. She brings over 10 years of experience working in quality management and regulatory compliance within regulated industries, with a strong focus on Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Health Canada regulations, and quality systems development. Throughout her career, Nazanin has been passionate about building strong quality systems, promoting operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. In her free time, Nazanin enjoys spending time with her family, especially her son, and traveling.

Shoba Racheal Alwin is a Clinical Research Assistant at the Northern Centre for Clinical Research (NCCR). With a Master of Science in Microbiology and an Advanced Certificate in Clinical Research (ACCR), Shoba has extensive hands-on experience in clinical research coordination within the healthcare industry.
Her expertise encompasses patient recruitment, clinical study and analysis, data management, inventory management, monitoring, and providing critical support to clinical trial teams. Notably, Shoba has coordinated various Phase II, III, and IV Clinical Trials, particularly in the field of Cardiology.
In addition to her professional responsibilities, Shoba enjoys traveling and exploring new destinations.