Can't wait for the inevitable upcoming academy award winning film about the real brains behind the covid vaccine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41538494)

https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/concern/dissertations/t435gd74s

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41539564)

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41539668)

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/monkeys-used-in-animal-testing-helped-develop-covid-vaccine-11767296

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41538503)

He titled it “ Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia” because of the complete disconnect between the reporting and the actual truth. The “truth” in Russia is whatever Putin’s people want it to be.

Libs have now reduced us to this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41538516)

only the narrative matters, and the purpose which it serves

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41538635)

She received a B.S. in Biological Sciences, with a secondary major in Sociology, in 2008 from the University of Maryland – Baltimore County, where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar and an NIH undergraduate scholar. She then enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology in 2014.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41539549)

reminds me of Michelle Obama's thesis completed at a 7th grade writing level

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41539590)

Movie Version: Kizzmekia Corbett schooled racist scientists and discovered vaccine when inspired while stirring her coffee

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41539594)

God.

Above all, I must thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving my life a purpose and directing me so that I can fulfill it.

Yusuf.

I dedicate this dissertation to you because, in this moment, I cannot think of anyone else who is more deserving. I remember during my second year when research wasn’t going how I’d planned… You drove to Durham, sat in your cousin’s driveway with me, and reminded me why I couldn’t give up. I remember you always telling me to “man up” when I called you in an emotional frenzy (usually about boys who you thought were no good for me, but I guess that’s a different topic… lol). I remember you (and my Dad) being the only two people in the world who remembered my presentation schedule off the top of your heads. I could always count on a message from you 5 minutes before I stepped to the podium with words of encouragement. I met you when I was 15 years old; we both were scientists then. Although you didn’t take the science route, you always understood “Kizzy the scientist” in ways most people didn’t. ProjectSEED connected us for a lifetime, and every single day, I think about how yours was cut a little too short. May your soul be free, friend. R.I.P.

Family.

To my grandmothers, Shirley and Margaret, thank you for praying for me and instilling in me a faith that, although sometimes tested, is forever undying. To my mom, Rhonda, thank you for all of your sacrifices. You were my mom, my dad, and my everything during some of the most tender and impressionable years of my life; thanks for leaving an everlasting impression on what a strong woman should be. To my dad, Terrance, you are my rock and my friend.

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Thank you for loving me as if your blood runs through my veins and providing the foundation I needed to grow into the person that I am today. To both of my parents, thanks for keeping your expectations of me high, and even when I didn’t always meet them, thanks for loving me anyway. Thanks for every time you supported me, whether it was at a cheerleading competition or scientific presentation. You always found a way to remind me that I was important in times when the world tried to convince me otherwise. Your unconditional love and support got me here, to the day before I submit my PhD dissertation, and I will forever be indebted to you. To my siblings, unbeknownst to you, you set goals for me that I didn’t even know I had; because you all looked up to me, I could never give up and I promise I never will. Ciera, I was no longer the oldest when you came into the family. Although I’m sure it’s burdensome having 6 younger people look up to you, you carry it well. Thanks for teaching me so much and having my back. Tameka, you were born my cousin and became my sister. At your mom’s funeral, I told you that if there is anything you ever need, I got you. Thanks for having me too. Dee, you have so many of Dad’s characteristics in you which make you the perfect man and the perfect brother. Thanks for being someone that I can forever call on, whether it be to paint my walls, wash my car, or to simply talk. Tireka, thanks for every single random phone call, text message, or tweet. Sometimes you just need someone to remind you that they love you and are proud of you. Destiny, thanks for being such a genuinely humble and caring human being. Those were always characteristics you exhibited that made me look up to you, although you are 11 years younger. Eric, thanks for always screaming “Hey Kizzy” in the background when I call Mom or Dad, for randomly hanging out with me on Saturdays, and for still giving me huge hugs on sight; small things like that brightened my days. Thanks to my niece and nephew, Keziah and Kaiden, for loving your “Aunt Kitty” unconditionally. It has been amazing to watch you grow into a seven year old dancing machine and a laughing bubbly “Baby Terry”, respectively. To my Godchildren, Jaden, Chey, and Kailyn, your parents designated this important role for me in your lives, and I promise to fulfill it wholeheartedly. Thanks for being the children I have yet to birth on my own.

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To my extended family…

Joyce, for being my mom in Maryland and providing me a home away from home…Tonya, for being a big cousin who I could look up to… Aunt Laura, for being so strong and reminding me that biomedical research is so important… and Lamar, for being more like my brother than my cousin. To my entire family, grandmas, parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, godchildren, aunts, uncles, and cousins, thanks for the moments we shared together in the last five years. I will cherish each and every one forever, no matter how many degrees I acquire or how far away I move. Friends. To my PICs, Fe, Cool, and Prillert, not many people can look back 12 years and find 3 rock-solid loyal people who they can still call friends. Your love, support, and honesty are so appreciated in times when other people have fallen by the wayside. Thanks for being forever “friends”, in the truest meaning of the word. Kenyetta, honestly I would have never thought we’d still be friends 12 years after working as grocery store cashiers together, but we are, and I appreciate you for rocking with my craziness for this long. To my undergrad roommates, Rasheeda and Nerg, thanks for accepting and loving me just as I came and staying my friends “4 Life”. Meeting you guys was one of the first times I’d come across other black women with similar goals as me; thanks for that inspiration. To Seghen, thanks for being someone I can always call and pick up right where we left off… “Deuce Deuce”. Vic, my “Suga”, thanks for relieving me from the stresses of science, whether it was a random getaway or simple text conversation after a long day in lab. Brian, your advice has gotten me through many a rough day; thanks for continuing to be my friend through it all. Daaimah, or shall I say “Baby D”, we went from working at NIH to roaming the streets of NYC together; thanks for reminding me that a scientist can be cool too. Isa, from working in the same lab at 16 to arguing like sisters in group chat at 28, thanks for being the “Woo” to my “Woo”. Stephani, whether it be Pinot Noir served at perfect temperature, indie hip-hip concerts on Friday nights, or science policy advocacy via social media networks, thanks for being a mature friend with whom I share similar

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passions. Jasmyn and Richard, thanks for extending our connection beyond the BBSP incoming Class of 2009 to friendships that I’m sure will last forever. To my extended circle of friends, Taneisha, Ashley, Sophia, Janeice, Alex, Jelly, Noah, Lenard, Taa, Harry, Greg, Jared, Randall, and Jean thanks for simply being there whenever I have needed you. Science. Thanks to Project SEED, the American Chemical Society, UNC Kenan Labs, Mr. Cutler, and Mr. Cherry for fostering my love for science at 15 years old. Thanks to UMBC, Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, Dr. Hrabowski, Mr. Toliver (R.I.P), Mr. Goodwyn, Mr. Harmon, Mrs. Baker, and the entire Meyerhoff Scholarship Program for affording me an unparalleled undergraduate science education. To the staff of NIH’s undergraduate scholarship program, I know how much of a risk it must have been to accept a rising college freshman into such a prestigious program; thank you for believing in me when I was only 18 years old. To the mentors I had in my early scientific career, Dr. Russell, Dr. Viboud, and Dr. Graham, thank you for the time you invested in training me when I had no clue. UNC. Thank you, Aravinda, for accepting me into your laboratory and giving me the creative freedom to work on a project that is atypical for a PhD student. Thank you for creating a peaceful, loving laboratory environment so that we could all work and grow as scientists. Over the years, my laboratory family became more like real family to me, which is a testament to your mentorship and leadership. Rukie, you have no idea how motivating it was to sit beside someone as brilliant as you every day for three years. Thanks for your advice on experiments and manuscript preparation. Thanks also for all of the times you saved me, whether it be with a hug when I was crying or by running shoes across campus when my flip flops broke. Thank you, Leah, for starting preliminary analyses on the PDVI dataset. Thanks also for that random conversation in the bathroom at the Dengue Vaccine Consultation Meeting, during which I somehow convinced you to do cartography analysis with the neutralization data. Thank you Nick

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for patiently teaching me everything I know about dengue cell culture and neutralization assays and for not laughing at me that one time when I clumsily dropped eight plates on the floor. Bhumi and Sandra, thanks for giving me mid-day breaks with random conversations about literally anything, from science to boys to fashion. Bhumi, especially for being someone I could call on to fix my plates or stop my gels from overrunning. Emily, thanks for organizing lab outings and teaching me a thing or two about coffee and beer. Thank you, Anne, for every single flower you brought me from your garden; even when your days weren’t the brightest, you made it your duty to make sure mine were. Wahala, thanks for being like my big brother with whom I argued one second but whose advice and direction I still took heed to. Yang, thanks for your sparse but meaningful conversations about science. Thanks to Katie and Eileen for putting up with me emptying all of the stack-packs as soon as you refilled them. To Tony and Jennifer, thanks for digging in the cold room for samples and crunching datasets. To all of our undergraduate lab assistants, thanks for keeping the lab in order and everyone somewhat sane in the process. Thanks to Bill and Doug for meaningful scientific discussions and advice, both during my preliminary exam and thesis work. Thanks to the entire Sri Lanka cohort study group for trusting me to work with such a precious set of samples. Thank you to Dharshan and the rest of my Genetech family for embracing me with open arms during my stint in Sri Lanka. Thanks to the Micro/Immuno administrative staff members who have helped to make the “school” portion of this PhD go so smoothly. Thank you to the Virology Training Grant, IMSD, Off-Campus Dissertation Fellowship, and several travel awards for funding a small part of my scientific endeavors. Funding aside, thank you especially to Pat, Ashalla, and everyone in the IMSD program for being like a family outside of my biological and laboratory families. Lastly, thanks to my committee members, Mark, Ralph, Ron, and Jennifer, for all comments, constructive criticism, and advice that helped me to think about my project from different angles… Happy Reading!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4711374&forum_id=2#41539682)