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Meet the Team
Kate Alexander, PhD. Principal Investigator Originally from Oregon, Kate followed her curiosity for science to Long Island with stops in Northfield MN, Ithaca NY, and Philadelphia PA. Outside of science, Kate enjoys jiu jitsu and swimming in the sound. Hiroe Namba, PhD. Postdoctoral Fellow Hiroe is interested in gene expression regulation and how these mechanisms shape cell identity during development and tumorigenesis. Beyond the lab, her favorite things to do on Long Island
Nov 7, 20251 min read


Alexander Lab in the media
December 2025 - On the trail of a cellular cold case (Podcast) November 2025 - Q&A Dr. Katherine Alexander 2025 KCA Grant Winner (Article) November 2025 - Alexander wins Kidney Cancer Association Trailblazer Award (Article) October 2025 - CSHL's Kate Alexander scores $2.3 mln NIH pioneer award for speckle research (Article) October 2025 - Kate Alexander wins NIH Director's New Innovator Award (Article) May 2025 - The nuclear speckle option (Podcast) March 2025 - Cocktails and
Dec 18, 20251 min read
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