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


Dr. Anthony Fauci has praised the work of , 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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African American scientist, UNC alum praised for being at ‘forefront’ of creating Covid vaccine


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