Sally B. Coburn

Sally B. Coburn, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research focuses on cancer outcomes and etiology in people living with HIV, with a strong emphasis on health disparities, longitudinal data, and the use of electronic health records (EHR) in large collaborative studies such as the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD) and IeDEA.

• PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 2021
• MPH, George Washington University, 2015
• BS, George Washington University, 2013

Her research interests include HIV, AIDS, HIV and aging, cancer outcomes and risk factors, health disparities, EHR data, and collaborative study design. She employs epidemiologic and statistical methods to understand mechanisms of disease and population-level implications for people with HIV in North America.

The trends in her recent publications (2021–2025) reflect a strong focus on cancer risk, comorbidities, and treatment outcomes in HIV populations. Her work spans breast cancer, non-AIDS-defining cancers, anemia, statin use, and hormonal health in women with HIV. She frequently collaborates on large cohort studies and contributes to understanding the long-term health impacts of HIV and antiretroviral therapy.

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Sally Coburn is actively involved in research grants and collaborative projects, particularly through NA-ACCORD and IeDEA. While no formal advisees are listed, her role as a researcher suggests mentorship within collaborative teams. She contributes to advancing public health knowledge through methodologically rigorous observational studies.

She is affiliated with major research initiatives including the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD), which enables large-scale, multi-site epidemiological research on HIV and associated conditions.