Graduate Student - Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Alexa received her B.S. in Chemical Biology with a minor in Data Science from UC Berkeley. During her undergrad, she worked with Dr. Graham Fleming, where she studied non-photochemical quenching in plants via fluorescence spectroscopy. She also worked with Dr. Bo Huang, studying the role of biomolecular condensates in driving leukemogenic gene expression. Alexa joined the Voorhees lab in 2026. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, watching anime, and cafe hopping.