On April 14, 2026, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced its 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows, and Alex was selected as a Fellow in Medicine and Health!

Here is an excerpt from the original announcement:

Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants, the Class of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows was tapped based on both prior career achievement and exceptional promise.

For more information, including the original announcement and the list of 2026 fellows, please visit the Guggenheim Fellowship website.