Dr. Nishita Singh is an early career researcher, stroke neurologist and epidemiologist with a primary interest in carotid diseases and acute stroke. She serves as an Assistant Professor and holds the Heart & Stroke Research Chair at the University of Manitoba.

Training

Nishita completed her Doctor of Medicine in Neurology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, followed by neurology residency training at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She pursued a fellowship in stroke at the University of Calgary, supported by the Denyse Lake Lajoie Scholarship Award. She is certified as a stroke scholar by the Canadian Stroke Consortium fellowship program. In addition, Nishita also holds a master’s degree in Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Research Areas

Her research focusses in carotid diseases and acute stroke research, focusing on symptomatic non-stenotic carotid disease (SyNC), innovative consent methodologies in acute stroke trials, and equitable access to stroke care. She leads the SyNC Canada prospective registry, exploring the risks of recurrent events and healthcare burdens associated with non-stenotic carotid disease. 

Her contributions extend globally, including involvement in the ACT-GLOBAL adaptive platform trial and collaborating with Mission Thrombectomy to enhance stroke capacity in low- and middle-income countries.

Awards

-Heart & Stroke Research Chair, Research Manitoba and University of Manitoba Clinical Stroke Research Chair for the province of Manitoba.

- Denyse Lake Lajoie Scholarship for her fellowship in stroke 

- Multiple national and international grants, including Brain Canada  and Research Manitoba

Professional Roles

- Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba 

-Research Program Director, Neurology residency program

-Deputy Research Chair, Canadian Stroke Consortium

- Member, Canadian Stroke Consortium and CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health Advisory Board 

- Core Executive Member, Mission Thrombectomy 

Publications:

To date, she has published over 100 papers in high-impact medical journals.

Special Interests 

She is passionate about patient-centered care, improving access to advanced stroke treatments globally, and mentoring early-career researchers.

In Private

Beyond her professional endeavors, she enjoys travelling, hiking and reading non-fiction.