765-356-1152 | alexander.edwin.bell@proton.me | alexander.bell@bsu.edu

Education

BS in Chemistry – Biochemistry Ball State University, Muncie, IN Minor: Biology, Computer Science Expected 2028 | GPA: 3.42

Research Experience

Undergraduate Research (Apr 2024 – May 2025) Department of Biology, Ball State University

• Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience – Serotonin & Drosophila melanogaster
• Conducted behavioral assays using the Zantiks system
• Helped implement SLEAP (an open-source learning framework) into the data analysis pipeline

Posters & Presentations

Schneider, H., Brewer, L., Fernung, A., Fox, T., Bell, A., Lim, J., ***Roossien, D.H. (October 2025). 5-HT1A autoreceptors modulate behaviors in Drosophila larvae. Neurobiology of Drosophila, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. (co-author; poster presented by Dr. Douglas Roossien)

Professional Development

S-STEM Scholars Meeting (October 2025) San Diego, CA

• Various workshops focused on research pathways, graduate school preparation, and STEM careers

Professional Experience

Papercut Deployment Assistant (Summer 2025) Ball State University, Print Smart Team

• Assisted in the deployment of updated print management software to both user machines and printers

Technical Skills

• Programming & scripting: Python, C++
• Other: Linux (Debian, Arch), CSV data manipulation