Sarah Cobey

Sarah Cobey is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on the coevolution of pathogens and host immunity, particularly influenza, using computational and mathematical models.

• Education: AB from Princeton (2002), PhD from University of Michigan (2009), Postdoc at Harvard School of Public Health (2013)

Research Interests:
The Cobey Lab studies adaptive immunity dynamics, including antibody repertoire evolution, vaccine effectiveness, and immune-mediated pathogen competition. Key areas include influenza evolution, vaccination strategies, and B cell response predictability.

Publication Trends (2023–2025):
Recent work examines longitudinal immune modeling, influenza antigenic diversity, and cross-reactive antibody dynamics. Collaborations span immunology, virology, and public health.

Scientific Awards:

• NIH New Innovator Award (2014)
• James S. McDonnell Scholar (2014)
• Neubauer Fellowship (2016)
• NSF GRF (2005)

Grants:
Past and current NIH funding includes U01AI187063 (2025–2029) on Adaptive Immunity to Influenza and R01AI170116 (2022–2027) on Influenza Vaccine Response Variability.

Labs & Collaborations:
Leader of the Cobey Lab, with collaborations at Harvard, NIH, and WHO. Projects often involve multi-scale modeling linking individual immune responses to population-level viral evolution.