Sarah M. Cohen
Law Clerk
Dr. Sarah M. Cohen is a law clerk at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the patents and innovations practice. Her background includes extensive knowledge in genetics, chemical biology, molecular biology, metabolomics, and analytical chemistry. Sarah applies her experience to patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate, and due diligence matters for clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical devices industries.
Prior to joining the firm, Sarah completed her doctorate degree at the California Institute of Technology under the supervision of Professor Paul W. Sternberg. Her dissertation focused on the formation and function of small molecules in nematode worms.
Sarah is not admitted in any jurisdiction and therefore not yet authorized to practice law.
Experience
Dr. Sarah M. Cohen is a law clerk at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the patents and innovations practice. Her background includes extensive knowledge in genetics, chemical biology, molecular biology, metabolomics, and analytical chemistry. Sarah applies her experience to patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate, and due diligence matters for clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical devices industries.
Prior to joining the firm, Sarah completed her doctorate degree at the California Institute of Technology under the supervision of Professor Paul W. Sternberg. Her dissertation focused on the formation and function of small molecules in nematode worms.
Sarah is not admitted in any jurisdiction and therefore not yet authorized to practice law.
Education
- J.D., New York University Law School, 2026Executive Editor, NYU Law Review
- Ph.D., Biology, California Institute of Technology, 2021NSF GRFP Fellow
- B.S., Double Major in Chemistry and Government, Cornell University, 2015
Magna Cum Laude; Science Editor, Cornell Daily Sun
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Credentials
Education
- J.D., New York University Law School, 2026Executive Editor, NYU Law Review
- Ph.D., Biology, California Institute of Technology, 2021NSF GRFP Fellow
- B.S., Double Major in Chemistry and Government, Cornell University, 2015
Magna Cum Laude; Science Editor, Cornell Daily Sun
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Select Publications
- Co-author with X. Wan, Y. Yu, H.H. Le, H. Park, A. Groaz, R. Moreno, M. Tan, J. Schneider, M. Gronquist, R. Shinya, F.C. Schroeder, and P. Sternberg, "O-acyltransferase genes involved in the production of volatile sex pheromones in Caenorhabditis elegans," PNAS, January 7, 2026
- Co-author with C.J.J. Wrobel, S.J. Prakash, F.C. Shroeder, and P.W. Sternberg, "Formation and function of dauer ascarosides in the nematodes Caenorhabditis briggsae and Caenorhabditis elegans," 12(3) G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, March 2022
- Co-author with C.M. Chai, W. Chen, W.R. Wong, H. Park, X. Wan, and P.W. Sternberg, "A Conserved Behavioral Role for a Nematode Interneuron Neuropeptide Receptor," Genetics, January 4, 2022
- Co-author with C.J.J. Wrobel, J. Yu, P.R. Rodrigues, A.H. Ludewig, B.J. Curtis, B.W. Fox, M.P. O’Donnell, P.W. Sternberg, and F.C. Schroeder, “Combinatorial Assembly of Modular Glucosides via Carboxylesterases Regulates C. elegans Starvation Survival,” J Am Chem Soc., August 30, 2021
- Co-author with H.H. Le, and P.W. Sternberg, “A Mutation of lips-6 in C. elegans,” MicroPubl Biol., July 9, 2021
- Co-author with J.J. Sun, F.C. Schroeder, and P.W. Sternberg, “Transcriptional Response to a Dauer-Inducing Ascaroside Cocktail in Late L1 in C. elegans,” MicroPubl Biol., May 12, 2021
- Co-author with H.H. Le, C.J. Wrobel, J. Yu, H. Park, M.J. Helf, B.J. Curtis, J.C. Kruempel, P.R. Rodrigues, P.J. Hu, P.W. Sternberg, and F.C. Schroeder, “Modular metabolite assembly in Caenorhabditis elegans depends on carboxylesterases and formation of lysosome-related organelles,” Elife, October 16, 2020
- Co-author with P. Sternberg, “Genome editing of Caenorhabditis briggsae using CRISPR/Cas9 co-conversion marker dpy-10,” MicroPubl Biol., October 11, 2019
- Co-author with H. Hosokawa, J. Ungerbäck, X. Wang, M. Matsumoto, K.I. Nakayama, T. Tanaka, and E.V. Rothenberg, “Transcription Factor PU.1 Represses and Activates Gene Expression in Early T Cells by Redirecting Partner Transcription Factor Binding,” Immunity, June 19, 2018
- Co-author with O. Panda, A.E. Akagi, A.B. Artyukhin, J.C. Judkins, H.H. Le, P. Mahanti, P.W. Sternberg, and F.C. Schroeder, “Biosynthesis of Modular Ascarosides in C. elegans,” Angew Chem Int Ed Engl., April 18, 2017
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Select Publications
- Co-author with X. Wan, Y. Yu, H.H. Le, H. Park, A. Groaz, R. Moreno, M. Tan, J. Schneider, M. Gronquist, R. Shinya, F.C. Schroeder, and P. Sternberg, "O-acyltransferase genes involved in the production of volatile sex pheromones in Caenorhabditis elegans," PNAS, January 7, 2026
- Co-author with C.J.J. Wrobel, S.J. Prakash, F.C. Shroeder, and P.W. Sternberg, "Formation and function of dauer ascarosides in the nematodes Caenorhabditis briggsae and Caenorhabditis elegans," 12(3) G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, March 2022
- Co-author with C.M. Chai, W. Chen, W.R. Wong, H. Park, X. Wan, and P.W. Sternberg, "A Conserved Behavioral Role for a Nematode Interneuron Neuropeptide Receptor," Genetics, January 4, 2022
- Co-author with C.J.J. Wrobel, J. Yu, P.R. Rodrigues, A.H. Ludewig, B.J. Curtis, B.W. Fox, M.P. O’Donnell, P.W. Sternberg, and F.C. Schroeder, “Combinatorial Assembly of Modular Glucosides via Carboxylesterases Regulates C. elegans Starvation Survival,” J Am Chem Soc., August 30, 2021
- Co-author with H.H. Le, and P.W. Sternberg, “A Mutation of lips-6 in C. elegans,” MicroPubl Biol., July 9, 2021
- Co-author with J.J. Sun, F.C. Schroeder, and P.W. Sternberg, “Transcriptional Response to a Dauer-Inducing Ascaroside Cocktail in Late L1 in C. elegans,” MicroPubl Biol., May 12, 2021
- Co-author with H.H. Le, C.J. Wrobel, J. Yu, H. Park, M.J. Helf, B.J. Curtis, J.C. Kruempel, P.R. Rodrigues, P.J. Hu, P.W. Sternberg, and F.C. Schroeder, “Modular metabolite assembly in Caenorhabditis elegans depends on carboxylesterases and formation of lysosome-related organelles,” Elife, October 16, 2020
- Co-author with P. Sternberg, “Genome editing of Caenorhabditis briggsae using CRISPR/Cas9 co-conversion marker dpy-10,” MicroPubl Biol., October 11, 2019
- Co-author with H. Hosokawa, J. Ungerbäck, X. Wang, M. Matsumoto, K.I. Nakayama, T. Tanaka, and E.V. Rothenberg, “Transcription Factor PU.1 Represses and Activates Gene Expression in Early T Cells by Redirecting Partner Transcription Factor Binding,” Immunity, June 19, 2018
- Co-author with O. Panda, A.E. Akagi, A.B. Artyukhin, J.C. Judkins, H.H. Le, P. Mahanti, P.W. Sternberg, and F.C. Schroeder, “Biosynthesis of Modular Ascarosides in C. elegans,” Angew Chem Int Ed Engl., April 18, 2017
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- PCR
Therapeutics and Drug Discovery
- CRISPR
- Gene editing
- Gene therapy
- Peptide therapeutics
- Small molecule synthesis
- Small molecules
Chemistry and Material Science
- Chemistry
- Organic chemistry
Genomics and Data Analysis
- Next-generation sequencing
- Sequencing
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