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<channel><title><![CDATA[Solomon Lab @ The University Of Delaware - NEWS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news]]></link><description><![CDATA[NEWS]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:29:16 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon Lab joins CHOg2p initiative for biopharma production]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/solomon-lab-joins-chog2p-initiative-for-biopharma-production]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/solomon-lab-joins-chog2p-initiative-for-biopharma-production#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:58:28 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/solomon-lab-joins-chog2p-initiative-for-biopharma-production</guid><description><![CDATA[ The Solomon Lab joins the multi-institutional initiative between Clemson, Delaware State, Tulane, and UD to develop CHO biomanufacturing platforms for optimized production of biologics and other drugs. The Solomon Lab brings expertise in epigenomics and genomics&nbsp; to improve product quality and yield. REU positions will be available in summer 2021 for undergraduates.&nbsp; To learn more about the initiative, please check out:&#8203;https://cecas.clemson.edu/CHOg2p/g2pHome&nbsp;  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/646423092.png?1612976642" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">The Solomon Lab joins the multi-institutional initiative between Clemson, Delaware State, Tulane, and UD to develop CHO biomanufacturing platforms for optimized production of biologics and other drugs. The Solomon Lab brings expertise in epigenomics and genomics&nbsp; to improve product quality and yield. <strong><a href="https://cecas.clemson.edu/CHOg2p/g2pREU.html" target="_blank">REU positions</a></strong> will be available in summer 2021 for undergraduates.&nbsp; To learn more about the initiative, please check out:&#8203;<a href="https://cecas.clemson.edu/CHOg2p/g2pHome" target="_blank">https://cecas.clemson.edu/CHOg2p/g2pHome&nbsp;</a></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prof. Solomon quoted in Forbes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/prof-solomon-quoted-in-forbes]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/prof-solomon-quoted-in-forbes#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:12:24 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/prof-solomon-quoted-in-forbes</guid><description><![CDATA[ Microbes exhibit tremendous diversity and potential for biotech but only a vanishingly small fraction of it has been explored. Check out Prof. Solomon's musings on the topic in an interview with Forbes.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:107px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/900605026.jpg?1612307757" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Microbes exhibit tremendous diversity and potential for biotech but only a vanishingly small fraction of it has been explored. Check out Prof. Solomon's musings on the topic in an interview with <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/johncumbers/2021/02/01/the-unexplored-power-of-microbes/?sh=6ec486023f38" target="_blank">Forbes</a>.</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon Lab moves to University of Delaware Jan 2021]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/solomon-lab-moves-to-university-of-delaware-jan-2021]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/solomon-lab-moves-to-university-of-delaware-jan-2021#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 22:30:50 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/solomon-lab-moves-to-university-of-delaware-jan-2021</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						                 					 								 					 						  &#8203;The Solomon Lab is moving to the Department of Chemical &amp; Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware in Jan of 2021. Interested graduate students should apply to directly to the program at UD for available positions:&nbsp;https://cbe.udel.edu/graduate-programs/phd/   					 							 		 	  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:34.058898847631%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/589763838.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:300px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/udprimarylogo2945.jpg?1594247655" alt="Picture" style="width:86;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:65.941101152369%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;The Solomon Lab is moving to the Department of Chemical &amp; Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware in Jan of 2021. Interested graduate students should apply to directly to the program at UD for available positions:&nbsp;<a href="https://cbe.udel.edu/graduate-programs/phd/">https://cbe.udel.edu/graduate-programs/phd/</a></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lizzie (Eli) Frazier wins Honorable Mention in the Undergraduate Poster Competition]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/lizzie-eli-frazier-wins-honorable-mention-in-the-undergraduate-poster-competition]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/lizzie-eli-frazier-wins-honorable-mention-in-the-undergraduate-poster-competition#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/lizzie-eli-frazier-wins-honorable-mention-in-the-undergraduate-poster-competition</guid><description><![CDATA[ Congrats to Eli on her Honorable Mention in the Annual Purdue undergraduate research poster symposium. Due to COVID-19, the poster has been recorded for posterity here.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/ewe4xgiu4aamm5b_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Congrats to Eli on her Honorable Mention in the Annual Purdue undergraduate research poster symposium. Due to COVID-19, the poster has been recorded for posterity <a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/EURO/controls/links/student-success/spring2020-hm-4" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Javier Muñoz joins the Solomon Lab]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/javier-munoz-joins-the-solomon-lab]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/javier-munoz-joins-the-solomon-lab#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/javier-munoz-joins-the-solomon-lab</guid><description><![CDATA[ Javier joins the Solomon Lab from Ecuador where he work on Team Rumen on all things anaerobic fungi. Welcome!  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:120px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/1224843007.jpg?1592794976" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Javier joins the Solomon Lab from Ecuador where he work on Team Rumen on all things anaerobic fungi. Welcome!</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethan wins Outstanding PhD Research Awards!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/ethan-wins-outstanding-phd-research-awards]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/ethan-wins-outstanding-phd-research-awards#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/ethan-wins-outstanding-phd-research-awards</guid><description><![CDATA[ Congratulations to Ethan on his Outstanding PhD Research Awards from the College of Engineering and the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program. Learn more about his research here.&#8203;https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Spotlights/2020/2019-2020-eng-grad-awards  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:100%;position:relative;float:left;max-width:83px;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/959495271.png" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Congratulations to Ethan on his Outstanding PhD Research Awards from the College of Engineering and the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program. Learn more about his research<a href="https://ag.purdue.edu/stories/graduate-researcher-makes-the-most-of-fungi/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=plant-science-focus-makes-purdue-ideal-for-grad-students-research-2" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br /><br />&#8203;<a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Spotlights/2020/2019-2020-eng-grad-awards">https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Spotlights/2020/2019-2020-eng-grad-awards</a><br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Solomon speaks at the annual DOE Genomic Sciences Program Meeting]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/dr-solomon-speaks-at-the-annual-doe-genomic-sciences-program-meeting]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/dr-solomon-speaks-at-the-annual-doe-genomic-sciences-program-meeting#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/dr-solomon-speaks-at-the-annual-doe-genomic-sciences-program-meeting</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/ertzb3hwkaavad6.jpg?1592795883" alt="Picture" style="width:145;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/ertzcvjxkaamv8w_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike successfully defends his MS thesis!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/mike-successfully-defends-his-ms-thesis]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/mike-successfully-defends-his-ms-thesis#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/mike-successfully-defends-his-ms-thesis</guid><description><![CDATA[ Congrats and good luck in the Air Force!  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:99px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/263603234.jpg?1592796392" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Congrats and good luck in the Air Force!</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Solomon awarded a DOE Early Career Award]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/dr-solomon-awarded-a-prestigious-doe-early-career-award]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/dr-solomon-awarded-a-prestigious-doe-early-career-award#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:00:33 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/dr-solomon-awarded-a-prestigious-doe-early-career-award</guid><description><![CDATA[ Dr. Solomon is a 2019 recipient of the Department of Energy's Early Career Award joining 46 faculty across the US. The award will provide $750, 000 in research support over the next five years to support the development of anaerobic fungi as next generation bioenergy platforms. More info...photo credit: Tom Campbell  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:204px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/published/solomon6552.jpg?1565215551" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;">Dr. Solomon is a 2019 recipient of the <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-selects-73-scientists-receive-early-career-research-program-funding" target="_blank">Department of Energy's Early Career Award</a> joining 46 faculty across the US. The award will provide $750, 000 in research support over the next five years to support the development of anaerobic fungi as next generation bioenergy platforms. <a href="https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/Q3/doe-career-award-to-help-scientists-use-giraffe-dung-to-make-biofuels.html" target="_blank">More info...</a><br /><br /><em>photo credit: Tom Campbell</em></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congrats to Solomon Lab REU Fellows and Summer Interns]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/congrats-to-solomon-lab-reu-fellows-and-summer-interns]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.solomonlab.org/news/congrats-to-solomon-lab-reu-fellows-and-summer-interns#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solomonlab.org/news/congrats-to-solomon-lab-reu-fellows-and-summer-interns</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  Congrats to our summer NSF REU and SROP fellows on a job well done! Abby, Eli and Ja'Sean had an intense but productive summer working on a variety of projects around anaerobic fungi and fungal metabolism [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='939445750564587573-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='939445750564587573-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='939445750564587573-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/mvimg-20190725-102125_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery939445750564587573]'><img src='http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/mvimg-20190725-102125.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='939445750564587573-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='939445750564587573-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/mvimg-20190725-102743_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery939445750564587573]'><img src='http://www.solomonlab.org/uploads/2/2/4/6/22463590/mvimg-20190725-102743.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Congrats to our summer NSF REU and SROP fellows on a job well done! Abby, Eli and Ja'Sean had an intense but productive summer working on a variety of projects around anaerobic fungi and fungal metabolism</div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>