Corbett Lab
We are a diverse team at the forefront of viral immunology, molecular virology, and protein engineering. Together, we use our expertise to inform vaccine development and therapeutic antibody discovery, particularly focused on pandemic preparedness.
651 Huntington Avenue
Building 2, Room 425
Boston, MA, 02115
Our Impact: Innovating Infectious Disease Research
We investigate how interactions between viral surface proteins and host glycans shape viral attachment and entry, immune recognition, and antigenic landscapes across viral families.
Our work establishes fundamental virological principles that inform vaccine development and therapeutic antibody discovery… towards pandemic preparedness.
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Every gift contributes to our mission of building a world where everyone can thrive. The Corbett Lab is developing vaccines to combat the most pressing viral threats and stay ahead of the next pandemic. To learn more about how you can support this work please contact Carter Brown at chbrown@hsph.harvard.edu
Our Research
Vaccine development and design
Design of coronavirus spike-based vaccine antigens and nanoparticle vaccines towards eliciting robust cross-reactive immune responses.
Antigenic Landscape Analysis
Uncovering the antigenic landscape of coronaviruses, other respiratory viruses, and arteriviruses to decipher virus-host interactions, investigate viral entry, and better understand pathogenesis.
Flow Virometry
Development of flow virometry tools towards single virion understanding of viral surface proteins towards characterization of understudied viruses with pandemic potential.
Simian Arteriviruses: A Model for Pandemic Preparedness
Uncovering the immune landscape of arterivirus surface proteins, understanding host cell interactions, and developing novel vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.
Publications highlights
Latest from the Corbett Lab
Endowed professorships awarded to two IID faculty members
IID is thrilled to announce the appointment of endowed professorships to faculty members Dr. Flaminia Catteruccia and Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, courtesy of generous philanthropic contributions.
Preparing for next pandemic requires more funding, better communication
Over the past few months, Harvard Chan faculty have been sharing evidence-based recommendations on urgent public health issues facing the next U.S. administration.