Biography
Roles and responsibilities: Strategic partnerships with industry and LifeArc, translational funding opportunities, translation project support
Alex joined the UK DRI in March 2023, following three years at the Medical Research Council working as a Translation Programme Manager. In that role, Alex led on the establishment of the Experimental Medicine Panel, and supported the biologics and vaccine projects funded by the Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme.
Alex holds a BSc in Biology from the University of Bath. She undertook a PhD in Neuroscience at the Institute of Neurology at UCL, investigating microglia in Alzheimer’s disease. Alex then continued her research interest in the role of neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration as a postdoctoral researcher at the UK DRI at Imperial College London. As Translation Portfolio Manager, Alex supports UK DRI researchers looking to translate their research through opportunities arising from our strategic partnerships and internal funding calls.