Catherine Hogan

Dr. Catherine Hogan is a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia, while also serving as a medical microbiologist at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory. With dual clinical and academic affiliations, she bridges diagnostic innovation with public health impact.

• Education:
  • MDCM from McGill University (2011)
  • MSc in Epidemiology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2013)
  • Infectious Disease Training at McGill (2017)
  • Medical Microbiology & Global Health Diagnostics Fellowships at Stanford University (2018-2020)

Her research focuses on infectious disease diagnostics through:

• Metabolomics for pathogen identification
• Next-generation sequencing applications in clinical settings
• Cost-effective diagnostic repurposing
• Public health impact assessment of diagnostic technologies

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Viral transmission dynamics (SARS-CoV-2, HIV)
• Fungal infection diagnostics using molecular methods
• Point-of-care testing limitations and advancements
• Household transmission patterns through high-resolution sampling

Professional activities include:

• Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Virology (2020–present)
• Contributor to BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort and BC Mix COVID-19 Survey projects