Meet the Team

Dr. Daryl J. Hoban, PhD, FCCM, D(ABMM), F(AAM) Director, Laboratory and Clinical Services

Dr. Hoban received his undergraduate and graduate degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology from the University of Manitoba and received his board certification in both Canada and the United States in Medical Microbiology and Public Health following a clinical microbiology fellowship. In 2006, he was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

He is currently the Director of Clinical and Laboratory Services for International Health Management Associates Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, as well as a Professor in the department of Medical Microbiology, in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and a Clinical Microbiologist at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.

Dr. Hoban has published over 600 papers and abstracts in the area of infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance and laboratory diagnostics. Current research interests include: molecular diagnostics, molecular basis of antimicrobial resistance, and the epidemiology of resistance in respiratory and hospital acquired pathogens.

In 2007 Dr. Hoban was awarded the ‘Distinguished Microbiologist Award’, at the 2007 CACMID/AMMI (Canadian Association of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases/Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Conference in Vancouver.

Daryl has both a National and International reputation as a research leader in the area of Antibiotic resistant organisms (AROs). He has numerous publications, book chapters and invited presentations in this field.

Daryl is a recognized role model in clinical microbiology and is involved in the Clinical Microbiologist training program in Winnipeg through the University of Manitoba’s Department of Medical Microbiology. He is also the Chair of the Fellow of the Canadian College of Microbiology (FCCM) board exam process that provides certification for Clinical Microbiologists in Canada.