Pharmacology of antiretrovirals and opportunistic infection therapies in resource poor countries

In addition to her appointment in the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Corbett is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine, a Clinical Associate for the UNC Center for AIDS Research, and a member of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) Translational Research and Drug Development Scientific Committee and a pharmacologist for the ACTG. She received a B.S. in Chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1994, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University in 1999, and Pharmacy Practice Residency training at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center before completing an ID Specialty Residency and HIV Pharmacology Fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill under the mentorship of Dr. Angela Kashuba. During her fellowship she received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Fellowship Award and the Infectious Diseases Society of America Travel Award.

Dr. Corbett joined the faculty at UNC School of Pharmacy in 2003 where she leads translational research efforts in antiretroviral use and treatment of opportunistic infections in resource poor countries. Her research efforts have been recognized by awards from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Investigator Development Research Award and the UNC Center for AIDS Research Developmental Award, the UNC Research Council Junior Development Award and Research Grant, and the UNC School of Pharmacy SEED Grant. Most recently she received the Pam Herriott award from the UNC Center for AIDS Research for her outstanding collaborative clinical and research efforts with that group.

Dr. Corbett’s responsibilities include teaching (didactic and precepting) clinical practice (UNC ID clinic), and clinical research (HIV pharmacology of antiretrovirals in developing countries). Current endeavors have included pharmacokinetic comparisons of generic and trade antiretrovirals in both adults and children in Malawi, Africa. Additional projects in Malawi have evaluated the concentrations of antiretrovirals in mothers and infants for the prevention of mother to child transmission and treatment of tuberculosis and cryptococcal meningitis in HIV infected adults and children. Dr. Corbett has published nineteen peer-reviewed manuscripts, including eight original research articles, seven invited reviews/editorials, and four book chapters.