Anita H. Corbett, PhD, is the Samuel C. Dobbs Professor in the Department of Biology at Emory University. She also serves as a PhD advisor in the MD/PhD Program at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Corbett is a member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Education
Dr. Corbett received her PhD in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Titles & Roles
Samuel C. Dobbs Professor, Department of Biology
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Professional Memberships
Dr. Corbett is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Research
Dr. Corbett's lab study both regulation of nuclear protein import and mRNA processing/export. They have a strong emphasis on collaborative studies that cross interdisciplinary boundaries. They exploit several genetic model organisms including budding yeast, Drosophila and mice. Much of their current work focuses on understanding the role of RNA binding proteins in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression with an emphasis on proteins mutated in human disease. Current projects study proteins linked to muscular dystrophy, cancer and intellectual disability.
Dr. Corbett received the Eleanor Main Graduate Faculty Mentor Award from Emory University School of Medicine and was one of four recipients of the 2018 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science.
