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Kevin Solomon

@drksolomon.bsky.social
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Engineer, systems & synthetic biologist. Building a more sustainable future with engineered microbes. Professor at University of Delaware. My 'skeets' are my own. solomonlab.org

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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
With Ethan's appointment at Kenyon College, our group now has 2 alumni in faculty positions, joining former postdoc Radwa Hanafy at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. It's incredibly rewarding to see former trainees build their own research and teaching programs.
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Beyond his pioneering work on anaerobic gut fungi for biotech, Ethan is a community builder, seeking out and forming partnerships such as our participation in this international consortium effort to create a comprehensive phylogenetic framework and reference database for AGF. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
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Full ribosomal operon sequencing of anaerobic gut fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota): insights on its markers and phylogenetic resolution
The phylogenetic affiliations of anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigomycota) are typically evaluated using single-gene markers. However, this approach often fails to resolve relationships between clos...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Seeing one of my first PhD students begin a faculty career is a special milestone. Congratulations to Ethan Hillman on his appointment as Assistant Professor of Biology at Kenyon College. Wishing him every success in this exciting new chapter! 🎉 lnkd.in/p/eedCNTaq
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Four new tenure-track faculty joined the Kenyon community for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing with them a diversity of skills, expertise and experiences. The new faculty members represent broad…...
Four new tenure-track faculty joined the Kenyon community for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing with them a diversity of skills, expertise and experiences. The new faculty members represent broad ...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
You know what time it is..... It's gonna, gonna, gonna, 🎶 gonna🎶
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Kudos to Brett Graver of the Solomon Lab at UD for an awesome @acs.org presentation on defining the pAgo complex for improved DNA cleavage. Do not miss Mruthula R on Tuesday at 9 AM in B409 showcasing cutting‑edge work on plant VLP surface engineering for next‑gen nanovaccines.
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
In Newark, DE or nearby? Join us at Chipotle to support a talented group of high school students compete their research project in the #iGEM jamboree 📍Chipotle, 136 E Main St, Newark, DE 🗓️ Wednesday, Sept 10 | ⏰ 4–8 PM 📲 Order pickup with code C2BF4QB or show the flyer in-store 💡 #iGEM #synbio
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
It is always a pleasure to help develop the next generation of scientists and celebrate their accomplishments! Kudos to Austin, Bo, Agni, Meredith, Jasmine, Zoe, Arya, Tim, and their mentors Mruthula, Ming Hung, Rob, Samiha, Nathan, Ben for a productive summer! #proudPI #Hengineers #UD_ChE #REUs
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Please consider donating to help support a passionate team of high school students tackle oil spills via #synbio. #igem gofund.me/ff41bdfc
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Donate to Charter School of Wilmington Students Tackle Oil Spills, organized by Kevin Solomon
One oil spill kills 80,000 birds, 6,000 sea turtles, and 25,000 … Kevin Solomon needs your support for Charter School of Wilmington Students Tackle Oil Spills
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I wish you all a great Canada Day! Je vous souhaite à tous une excellente fête du Canada!
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Glad I had the chance to share our work and meet the excellent #SynBio community in Canada
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Ross Klauer from the Solomon & Blenner Labs did us proud with an engaging talk @ebrc.org's annual meeting
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
It's that time of year again.
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Honored to be elected to the Board of Directors of SIMB. I look forward to serving the community and helping to advance biotechnology, along with friends and colleagues such as @carrieaeckert.bsky.social www.simbhq.org/2025/04/15/2...
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2025 SIMB election results are in | Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
The 2025 SIMB Election for positions on the Board of Directors concluded on March 31, and the votes have been ratified by the Elections Committee. Thank you to each and every member who participated i...
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Carrie A. Eckert (she/her/hers) @carrieaeckert.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
If you are (or would like to become) a member of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, I would appreciate your vote for me in the Board of Directors election! Also consider @drksolomon.bsky.social as well!More info here: www.simbhq.org/2025/02/27/2...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Is it peak Millennial of me that I'm lamenting this missed opportunity? "Use their names: there are no basal, lower, or early diverging fungi" www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
🚨🚨 Calling all eng, chem, bio, econ, CS, and policy college students! Are you looking for a summer research opportunity? Interested in developing next generation chemical manufacturing technologies? Check out our REU at CURB. Applications are due Feb 28 with mentor letters on March 15.
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CURB Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Students | CURB Engineering Research Center | Washington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis
Join the CURB Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) students, where we aim to advance electro-biomanufacturing technologies that will revol...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
So excited that my PhD advisor was recently elected to the NAE. Congrats, Kris Prather! Well deserved www.nae.edu/331605/NAENe...
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National Academy of Engineering Elects 128 Members and 22 International Members
National Academy of Engineering Elects 128 Members and 22 International Members to the Class of 2025
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Proud of my trainees as they share their work this year at our annual winter research review @udelaware.bsky.social #CBE #4thyears
Ross Klauer describing his work discovering enzymes for polyolefin oxidationAkash Vaidya describing the potential of plant viruses for biomedical applicationsRob Barlow talking about the use of prokaryotic Argonautes in yeast for gene editing!Ming Hung Yen summarizing his progress towards bacterial ssDNA production
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
So excited and humbled to join this cohort of early career scientists recognized by President Biden with the highest honor for an engineer or scientist in the US #PECASE #NSF www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
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President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists | OSTP | The White House
Today, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outst...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Santa and the North Pole Express are here in DC.
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Innovation and entrepreneurship are the engines of the American economy and American competitiveness. It's been invigorating to hear from federal and investment leaders share their thoughts on how we invest in science to generate a sustainable ecosystem for future innovation. www.roadmapsummit.com
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
🚨🚨Calling all early career scientists in #synbio and #biomolecular eng (and not so early career scientists!). Don't miss the opportunity to attend the next International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering in Houston, TX, Jan 5-8. Registration closes Dec 13. www.aiche.org/sbe/conferen...
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13th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering
The International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering brings together researchers who are using quantitative approaches to advance the understanding and application of molecular biology. Presented ...
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Kevin Solomon @drksolomon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Loving the #Xodus and the old friends that are joining #academicsky every hour
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