Alexander completed his BSc in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, minoring in Medicinal Chemistry in 2021 at Jacobs University Bremen. He subsequently obtained an MRes in Biomedical and Translational Science (2022) as a part of the King’s College London MRC Doctoral Training Partnership, followed by his ongoing work as a PhD candidate in the same program. His research project focuses on the regulation of immune signalling in response to Candida infections.