Alex studied chemistry at Drury University, a liberal arts college in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry in the spring of 2017. While an undergraduate, his research focused on instrumental analysis, studying the binding of small proteins to heparin using capillary electrophoresis. In the Han group, he now specializes in massively multiplexed imaging of single molecules in healthy or diseased tissues. His interests include programming, reading, and playing video games.