Students work with Massachusetts coalition to fight health inequities
Briana Acosta, MPH ’23, and Yvette Cho, MPH ’24, are working to address longstanding health inequities affecting communities of color and other historically marginalized groups in roles at the Health Equity Compact, a coalition of more than 65…
Preparing for the next public health emergency
Developing life-saving vaccines, directing funding toward pandemic preparedness, building collaborations between public and private entities, and ensuring strict and efficient regulation will all be needed to prepare for future health emergencies, said Harvard Chan School's Kizzmekia Corbett at…
‘Road map’ for a stronger pandemic response
A new road map for living with COVID, produced by some of the most prominent national experts on the disease, emphasizes boosting indoor air quality, helping people with long COVID, and broadening the nation’s focus to other respiratory…
Kizzmekia Corbett among 2021 Bostonians of the Year
Kizzmekia Corbett, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard Chan School, was named one of the 2021 Bostonians of the Year by the Boston Globe for her pioneering research aimed at developing a COVID-19 vaccine and…
TIME names Kizzmekia Corbett one of four heroes of the year
Kizzmekia Corbett of Harvard Chan School was named one of four “heroes of the year” for 2021 by TIME magazine for helping develop the mRNA-based vaccine platform that enabled the creation of innovative and highly effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccine researcher Kizzmekia Corbett wins top honor for federal service
Harvard Chan School's Kizzmekia Corbett has been named a “Federal Employee of the Year” for conducting groundbreaking vaccine research while working at the National Institutes of Health.
Kizzmekia Corbett is just getting started
She played a key role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Now at the Harvard Chan School, she’s turning to the pathogens that may spark the next pandemic.
