Marisa Wong, MPH

Associate Scientist, Data Analysis
Population Science

Headshot of Marisa Wong, MPH, in a red blazer over a white blouse

What Motivates Me

Environmental exposures are constantly changing, and understanding these changes can bring us closer to knowing how they affect our health. I’m motivated to continue investigating and exploring environmental risk factors to reduce the burden of cancer, for everyone.”

At ACS since 2025

As an Associate Scientist in Data Analysis within Population Science, Marisa Wong, MPH, works with other American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers and outside collaborators to conduct statistical analyses using data from ACS's Cancer Prevention Studies, CPS-II and CPS-3.

Research focus and accomplishments

Before joining ACS, Wong's research focused on analyzing the association between socioecological risk factors (including animal contact) and gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli. This work supported national, multi-state salmonella outbreak investigations linked to backyard poultry and small turtles with aims of reducing the frequency, severity, and duration of illness.

Wong is excited to bring her environmental health background to ACS, as she is interested in how the environment influences cancer outcomes.

Publications

For a full list of Wong's publications, visit her Google Scholar page.

 

Contact

marisa.wong@cancer.org

Work before ACS

  • CDC's Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED), Epidemiologist (ORISE Fellow)
  • Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), Environmental Health Intern
  • Emory University's Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory, Graduate Research Assistant
  • Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Environmental, Health, and Safety Consultant

Education

  • MPH: Environmental Health, Emory University, 2023
  • BS: Public Health Science and Environmental Science, Santa Clara University, 2018

Personal

I live in Atlanta, GA, with my partner and our cat. In my free time, I enjoy doing mat Pilates, trying new restaurants, walking on the Beltline, and volunteering at my local farmer's market.