The Team

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Assistant Professor

Alex received her BSc from Trinity College, Hartford, CT and a PhD from the University of Connecticut Health Center in 2018. She completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge and started her lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in March 2026.

Alexandra Nicaise, PhD

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