Contact

Email

corbetta@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professorial Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-1618-4337

Prof Alexandra Corbett

Professorial Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
120 Scholarly works
17 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Exploiting the Unique Functions of MAIT Cells to Drive the Rational Design of New Vaccines and Immunotherapies
  • 2024

    Journal article

    MAIT cell-MR1 reactivity is highly conserved across multiple divergent species
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107338
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Targeting Vitamin-Reactive T Cells for Enhanced Immunity
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Single Particle Elemental Analysis – Imaging Mass Cytometer Facility
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Characterization of Human Mucosal-associated Invariant T (MAIT) Cells
    DOI: 10.1002/cpim.90
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Drugs and drug-like molecules can modulate the function of mucosal-associated invariant T cells
    DOI: 10.1038/ni.3679
  • 2014

    Journal article

    T-cell activation by transitory neo-antigens derived from distinct microbial pathways
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13160
Alexandra Corbett

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2017
AAI Young Investigator Award at the 10th CD1/MR1 Workshop American Association of Immunologists
2010
Career Interruption Fellowship The University of Melbourne
2007
Charlie Loke Busary (Travel Award) Society for Natural Immunity
2005
WA & MG Saw Medical Research Fellowship The University of Western Australia

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS