Welcome to the Friday’s Food For Thought Women’s History Month Series.
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.”
— Michael Altshuler
The focus of the Friday Food for Thought Women’s History Month Series is to highlight various women who are making an impact in society with the work they do. Just as these women have found their purpose, our prayer is that you too will find your purpose and live into that. The good thing you are never too old or far gone to make an impact. Choose today to find out what God’s purpose is for your life and live into that!
Dr Kizzmekia S. Corbett
Dr. Corbett uses her viral immunology expertise to propel novel vaccine development for pandemic preparedness, including mRNA-1273, a leading vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine concept incorporated in mRNA-1273 was designed by Dr. Corbett’s NIH team from viral sequence and rapidly deployed to an industry partner, Moderna, Inc., for Phase 1 clinical trial, which unprecedently began only 66 days from viral sequence release. mRNA-1273 was shown to be 94.1% effective in Phase 3 trial and is authorized for use in multiple countries. Alongside mRNA-1273, Dr. Corbett boasts a patent portfolio that also includes universal coronavirus and influenza vaccine concepts and novel therapeutic antibodies. In all, she has over 15 years of experience studying dengue virus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, and coronaviruses, garnering several prestigious awards, such as the Benjamin Franklin Next Gen Award and the Salzman Memorial Award in Virology. Combining her research goals with her knack for mentorship, Dr. Corbett invests much of her time in underserved communities as an advocator of STEM education and vaccine awareness.