Division of Infectious Diseases

Mark Loeb

BSc (McGill), MD (McGill), MSc (McMaster), FRCPC

Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine

Division Director, Infectious Diseases

Joint Member, Dept of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Medical Director, Infection Control, Hamilton Health Sciences

Associate Editor, ACP Journal Club

CIHR New Investigator Award 2001-2006

Executive Assistant/Office Coordinator: Tiffany Pattison
905.525.9140 X26679
905.389.5822
tpattis@mcmaster.ca

Academic Interests

My research interests include epidemiologic and genomic population-based studies on viral infectious including influenza, West Nile, and dengue.  Current projects include an NIH population genetics research program, a CIHR funded cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce spread of influenza by immunizing children in Hutterite colonies, and a CIHR funded influenza pandemic team grant to establish natural history as well as immunologic and genetic determinants of influenza infection. 

Mark Loeb Research Group (MLRG)
Team Members

Research Program Manager:
Sasha Eskandarian Ext 26672 

Study Coordinators/Assistants:
Vanessa Manning Ext 26678
Laura Childerhose Ext 26665
Georgina Rafanan Ext 26667

Research Nurses:
Tammy Hlywka Ext 26679
Ann Copper Ext 26670
Diane Dakers Ext 21451
Amy Bartholomew Ext 26670

Database Administrator:
Pardeep Singh Ext 26668

Financial Administrator:
Ruthanne Cameron Ext 26677

Lab Technician:
Iris Wang Ext 20873
Korinne Hamilton Ext 20873

Current Students:
Sandra Asner (MSc), Meghann Gregg (MSc), Lisa Banh (PhD), Lindsay Keegan (MSc), Anne Phillipneri (MSc), Emma Goodall (PhD), Fiona Kouyoumdjian (PhD), David Bulir (PhD), Jennie Johnstone (PhD), Timothy Tae Hyong Kim (PhD), Jeff Pernica (MSc), Michelle Bridge (MSc), Aimee Fan (MSc), Eduardo Fernandez (PhD)

Recent Graduate Students:
Dominik Mertz (MSc, 2011), Ellen Korol (MSc, 2011), Angela Barbara (PhD, 2011), Sajjad Rafiq (Post doctorate, 2010), Binod Neupane (PhD, 2010), Annie Ruest (MSc, 2010), Jennie Johnstone (MSc, 2010), Heather Candon (MSc, 2010), Agnes Tong (PhD, 2009), Kam Kahnamoui (MSc, 2006),  Soo Chan Carusone (PhD, 2005)

Selected Publications

  1. Loeb M, Russell M, Moss L, Fonseca K, Fox J, Earn D, et al. Effect of Influenza Vaccination of Children on Infection Rates in Hutterite Communities. JAMA 2010; 303:943-950.
  2. Loeb M, Dafoe N, Mahony J, John M, Sarabia A, Glavin V, Webby R, Smieja M, Earn D, Chong S, Webb A, Walter SD.  Surgical mask versus N95 respirator for preventing influenza among healthcare workers: a randomized trial.  JAMA. 2009 Nov 4; 302:1865-71.
  3. Loeb M, Hanna S. Nicolle L, Eyles J, Elliott S, Rathbone M, Drebot M, Neupane B, Fearon M, Mahony J. Prognosis after West Nile Virus Infection. Ann Intern Med 2008;149:232-41.
  4. Loeb M, Chan Carusone S, Goeree R, Walter S, Brazil K, Krueger P, Simor A, Moss L, Marrie T. Effect of a clinical pathway to reduce hospitalizations in nursing home residents with pneumonia. JAMA 2006; 295:2503-10.
  5. Loeb M, Brazil K, Lohfeld L, McGeer A, Simor AE, Stevenson K, Zoutman D, Liu X, Smith S, Walter S. Effect of a multifaceted intervention on number of antimicrobial prescriptions for suspected urinary tract infections in residents of nursing homes: cluster randomized controlled trial. BMJ 2005; 331:669.