Corinne Ong

Corinne Ong is an Associate Professor at the School of Occupational and Public Health at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she has been a faculty member since July 2008. She teaches courses in communicable diseases and environmental health, including ENH 222, ENH 322, and ENH 422. Her academic and professional background spans both research and public health practice, with strong affiliations to national and international health agencies.

Education:

• BSc, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
• PhD, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
• Postdoctoral Training, Department of Medical Microbiology, London Hospital Medical College, University of London
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Medical Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London

Dr. Ong's research is centered on emerging water and foodborne parasitic diseases, with a focus on Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora. Her work integrates molecular epidemiology to track and understand outbreaks, contributing to public health interventions. She has been actively involved in outbreak investigations in Canada and has collaborated with Health Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Her academic roles have included training medical and laboratory science students, and she previously served as a week chair in a first-year medical program.

Dr. Ong has secured competitive research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for projects on global health and novel genotypes of Cryptosporidium. She is currently accepting MSc students in Occupational and Public Health for the 2025–2026 academic year. Her prior experience includes 15 years as a senior scientist at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and an assistant professor appointment at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

Professional Affiliations and Recognition:

• CChem (Chartered Chemist)
• MRSC (Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry)
• CSci (Chartered Scientist)
• SCCM (Env) (Specialist in Chemical and Microbiological Methods, Environmental)

She has contributed to postgraduate teaching in clinical microbiology and medical parasitology during her time in the UK and continues to mentor students in public health research. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text.