Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Vassilios Papadopoulos, dean of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Election to the academy is one of the highest professional honors, recognizing experts who have made significant contributions to medical science, health care and public health. Papadopoulos, one of 100 experts elected to the academy this year, holds the John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is a professor of pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences and medicine at USC.
His research focuses on understanding and treating diseases associated with disruptions in steroid hormone production, including endocrine and reproductive disorders, liver and neurological diseases, and cancer. His work has deepened scientists’ understanding of how steroid hormones are produced in the body and brain. It also has identified promising drug targets and contributed to the development of potential treatments and diagnostic tools for diseases in which steroids play a critical role.
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Four USC faculty members honored as Guggenheim Fellows
Four USC faculty members—Kyle Abraham, Natalia Molina, Amy O’Neal, and Jennifer West—were named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious award supporting independent creative and scholarly work. Selected from nearly 5,000 applicants, the fellows represent excellence in dance, history, and visual art. Their work spans choreography, race and cultural history, hip-hop dance innovation, and experimental film. The fellowship recognizes past achievements and future promise, enabling recipients to pursue ambitious projects with financial support and global creative impact.
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