African American scientist, UNC alum praised for being at ‘forefront’ of creating Covid vaccine

Posted Jan 4, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci has praised the work of Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American scientist who the leading United States public health expert said was “at the forefront” of the development of a leading coronavirus vaccine. Corbett, who has a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from UNC, joined the NIH’s Vaccine Research Centre in 2014. (The Guardian)

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