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NC scientist, UNC alum Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett named among Time magazine's heroes of the year


Dr. , a Hillsborough native who helped develop Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, has been named one of Time magazine's Heroes of the Year. Corbett was born in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, and graduated from UNC with a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology. She is the National Institute of Health's lead scientist for coronavirus vaccine research. (WRAL.com)

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NC scientist, UNC alum Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett named among Time magazine's heroes of the year


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