Alix received her degrees from Virginia Tech (Biochemistry B.S., minors in Chemistry, Biology & Art) and Wake Forest University (Cancer Biology Ph.D., minors in Toxicology, Radiation Biology & DNA Repair), successfully supported by a DoD predoctoral fellowship and PCRP prostate cancer research award. Alix went on to complete a successful NIH-funded four-year postdoctoral fellowship in the lab of Dr. Murray Korc, a prestigious Joseph M. Huber Professor and Chair of Medicine at Dartmouth College. Her research focused on elucidating the complex signaling pathways activated in pancreatic cancer. After the completion of her postdoctoral fellowship, Alix founded Tn Consulting, LLC in order to better use her scientific strengths in experimental planning, interpretation, and communication to better help others in science.

Alix is a member of the by-invite-only National Association of Science Writers and the Grant Professionals Association since 2011. In addition to managing and working on projects for Tn Consulting, Alix was one of the first consultants in the McAllister & Quinn network and assists M&Q clients to this day. She is a full-time grant writer and reviewer, specializing in federal research grant programs for academia and for-profit small businesses.

Tn Consulting is powered by a well-vetted, hand-picked, and proven network of grant writers, editors, and scientific reviewers across all major areas of STEM and medical sciences. Every Tn Consultant has earned a Ph.D. with postdoctoral training and above. Some are full-time grant consultants; others hold full academic appointments and work on an as-needed basis. This allows every Tn client to benefit from a managed, team-based approach from dedicated experts hand selected for each project and its individual needs.