Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Your Local Epidemiologist New York

Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Your Local Epidemiologist New York

Your Local Epidemiologist New York

Dr. Marisa Donnelly, a senior epidemiologist with wastewater monitoring company Biobot Analytics, has worked in applied public health for over a decade, specializing in infectious diseases and emerging public health threats. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and has led multiple outbreak investigations, including at the California Department of Public Health and as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Marisa has conducted research in Peru, focusing on dengue and Zika viruses, as well as the mosquitoes that spread them. She is the New York author for Your Local Epidemiologist.

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