Lowe, Christopher
MD, MSc, D(ABMM), FRCPC
Academic Rank(s): Clinical Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Virology Laboratory, St. Paul’s Hospital
Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital
Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Hospital-acquired infections, Multidrug resistant gram negative organisms, Respiratory viruses, Hepatitis B resistance
Clinical Interests:
I was born and raised in Vancouver, and completed most of my education on the west coast. After studying Microbiology and Immunology at UBC, I completed my medical school training at UBC and my residency in Medical Microbiology at the University of Toronto. I also earned an MSc in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (University of Toronto). My thesis focused on the changing epidemiology of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, and the effectiveness of admission screening for these multidrug resistant organisms. Upon completing my training, I returned to Vancouver to join the PHC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine as a Medical Microbiologist and Infection Prevention and Control Physician. I am also the Program Director for the Medical Microbiology Residency Program at UBC
Academic Background
- FRCPC, Medical Microbiology, University of Toronto, 2013
- D(ABMM), Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology, 2013
- MSc, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 2012
- MD, University of British Columbia, 2008
- BSc, Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, 2004
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Link to Dr. Lowe’s PubMed Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lowe+cf
Selected Publications
Research Interest
- Hospital-acquired infections
- Multidrug resistant gram negative organisms
- Respiratory viruses
- Hepatitis B resistance
Clinical Service
Current Projects In My Lab Include
Teaching Interest
- Clinical virology
- Infection prevention and control