Alexandra “Alex” Martinez Lopez, originally from Santa Ana, El Salvador, who grew up in Durham, North Carolina. She attended JD Clement Early College High School and graduated from Wellesley College in 2022 with a degree in Neuroscience. She was a Greenhouse Scholar and QuestBridge Scholar and conducted research at institutions including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Washington University in St. Louis.
She later earned an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to pursue a master’s in Biosciences and Bioengineering Innovations for Precision Medicine, studying in Spain and Switzerland while researching autoimmune encephalitis. She is currently focused on neuroscience and autoimmune disease research and uses social media to share her scientific journey and inspire students in STEM.
Leadership
- Greenhouse Scholar and QuestBridge Scholar
- Neuroscience graduate from Wellesley College (Departmental Honors)
- Erasmus Mundus Scholar in Biosciences and Bioengineering
- Conducted research at NIEHS, WashU, University of Barcelona, and University of Lausanne
- Built STEM outreach platform with 30,000+ followers
- Presented award-winning research at MS scientific conference
