Robert "Alex" Becker, MS
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Robert "Alex" Becker, MS is a PhD candidate in biomedical informatics at Vanderbilt University, advised by Colin Walsh, MD; Jessica Ancker, PhD, MPH; and Tom Reese, PharmD, PhD. His research focuses on improving the detection of preventable adverse events in anticoagulation therapy and exploring patient and provider perspectives on a shared decision-making tool designed to manage these risks.
Alex earned a BS in Biomedical Engineering with a certificate in Computational Science from the University of Cincinnati in April 2020. As an undergraduate, he gained diverse, hands-on experience through research and industry roles at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Zimmer Biomet, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. He earned an MS in Biomedical Informatics from Vanderbilt in 2023.