Alexandra Flemming has extensive experience in the field of publishing and immunology, currently serving as Chief Editor for Nature Reviews Immunology at Nature Research since March 2005, while also holding roles as Senior Editor and Associate Editor for Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. Previously, Alexandra worked as a Post Doc at Cancer Research UK from July 2003 to March 2005. Academic qualifications include a PhD in molecular biology/immunology from the Max-Planck Institute for Immunology (1999-2003), a Diplom in Immunology from the University of Cape Town (1998-1999), a Diplom in Molecular Biology from Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg (1994-1999), and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, genetics, and neurobiology from the University of Edinburgh (1995-1996).