Marcus Alexander, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Biography
Research & Publications
Biography
Marcus Alexander is a scientist in the Human Nature Lab at the Yale Institute for Network Science, directed by Nicholas Christakis. His research interests include functional neurosurgery, brain tumor genetics, and pediatric neurosurgery. He is currently completing his MD at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine. Previously, he obtained his PhD from Harvard University and conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University.
Education & Training
- Visiting InvestigatorMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Research FellowNational Institutes of Health
- Postdoctoral ResearchStanford University
- Howard Hughes Medical Institutes MD Research FellowStanford University
- PhDHarvard University
- MPhilUniversity of Oxford
- BAYale University
Activities
- Microbiome and Social NetworksCopan Ruinas, Copán Department, Honduras 2019Microbiome and Social Networks
- Network-targeting Randomized Controlled Trial to Accelerate Adoption of Iron-fortified Salt for Prevention of AnemiaMumbai, MH, India 2018Network-targeting Randomized Controlled Trial to Accelerate Adoption of Iron-fortified Salt for Prevention of Anemia
- Pay-it-Forward Intervention to Increase STD Testing Among MSMGuangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; Beijing, Beijing, China (2017-2019)Pay-it-Forward Intervention to Increase STD Testing Among MSM
- Network-targeting Randomized Controlled Trial to Accelerate Adoption of Maternal and Child Health Education in HondurasCopan Ruinas, Copán Department, Honduras 2016Network-targeting Randomized Controlled Trial to Accelerate Adoption of Maternal and Child Health Education in Honduras
Departments & Organizations
- Sociology