Kizzmekia S. Corbett, PhD
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– Dr. Anthony Fauci, Head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
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Dr. Corbett first made headlines on March 3, 2020 as part of a team of scientists who spoke with then President Donald Trump at the NIH. “I felt like it was necessary to be seen and to not be a hidden figure so to speak,” Corbett said. “I felt that it was important to do that because the level of visibility that it would have to younger scientists and also to people of color who have often worked behind the scenes and essentially [who have] done the dirty work for these large efforts toward a vaccine.” “I also wanted it to be visible because I wanted people to understand that I stood by the work that I’d done for so long as well.”
Additionally, Dr. Corbett spent several years working on a universal influenza vaccine, which is slated for Phase 1 clinical trial. In all, she has 15 years of expertise studying dengue virus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and coronaviruses. Along with her research activities, Dr. Corbett is an active member of the NIH Fellows Committee and avid advocator of STEM education and vaccine awareness in the community.