The Sabin Rising Star Award

Prof. Nicole Basta, an associate professor at Canada’s McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Infectious Disease Prevention, has led numerous studies to evaluate the impact of vaccines and vaccination programs for a number of globally challenging viral and bacterial diseases, including COVID-19, meningococcal disease, influenza, and HPV.

Dr. Nchinjoh is a public health physician and researcher in Cameroon. His work primarily focuses on generating evidence on the best approaches to identifying, mapping, and vaccinating zero-dose children in missed communities and conflict settings.

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Dr. Corbett works to advance vaccine development for pandemic preparedness and to build public confidence in vaccines, particularly among communities of color facing health disparities. While at the National Institutes of Health she was a member of the team whose research on the novel coronavirus laid the groundwork for the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine — the first candidate to be tested in Phase 1 clinical trials in the U.S.

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Dr. Nampota-Nkomba is a research physician, clinical research site leader and vaccine advocate. She leads a research team that is part of a multiversity partnership between the Universities of Malawi, Maryland (US) and Michigan State (US). Her work includes serving as on-site investigator for a clinical trial of a novel typhoid conjugate vaccine in children.

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Dr. Gallagher’s work focuses on vaccine efficacy and immunization program sustainability. Her assessment of barriers to the HPV vaccine informed the WHO recommendations and the Gavi application process. At the time of the award, she was conducting a trial of cost-effective doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Kenya.

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