Mark Loeb

, FRCPC, MD, MSc

Professor
Pathology and Molecular Medicine

Division: Clinical Pathology

Joint Appointment, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Associate Member, Medicine

Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Infectious Diseases

McMaster University
3203 Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery
905-525-9140 ext. 26066
loebm@mcmaster.ca

Executive Assistant/Office Coordinator
Tiffany Pattison-MacLeod, Ext 26672 

Junior Administrative Assistant
Christina Ballarano, Ext 21451

Currently accepting Graduate Students
Currently accepting Post-Doctoral Fellows

Education and Professional Standing

• FRCPC Micro, 1996
• Royal College Infectious Diseases Certification 1995
• FRCPC Int. Med, 1994
• MSc Health Research Methodology, McMaster University, 1996
• BSc Biology, McGill University, 1993
• MD, McGill University 1990

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Interests

Research Focus

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.

Clinical Focus

My clinical focus encompasses general infectious diseases. 

Academic Interests

I am Chair of the Master of Science Health Research Methodology Program (MSc HRM) and I sit on the admissions committee. 

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Team Members

Mark Loeb Research Group (MLRG)

Research Program Manager:
Sasha Eskandarian Ext 26672

Executive Assistant/Office Coordinator:
Tiffany Pattison-MacLeod Ext 26679

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 Technicians:
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

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(10):943-950.  

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.

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.

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.

Loeb M, Elliott SJ, Gibson B, Fearon M, Nosal R, Drebot M, D’Cuhna C, Harrington D, Smith S, George P, Eyles J. Protective behaviour and West Nile virus risk. Emerg Infect. Dis. 2005; 11(9):1433-6.

Loeb M, McGeer A, Henry B, Ofner M, Rose D, Hwlyka T, Levie J, McDonald J, Smith S, Moss L, Smith A, Green K, Walter S. SARS among critical care nurses, Toronto. Emerg Infect Dis 2004; 10:251-5.