Dr. Solomon is building a new scientific laboratory in Clifton Court Hall! (January)
Dr. Solomon and Dr. Reyes presented to the "Black in Neuroscience" community regarding recruiting talented undergraduate students to the University of Cincinnati's RISE UP and SURF-Neuro programs. (January)
Dr. Solomon and Dr. Reyes presented at the NIH R25 Workshop about the importance of building and maintaining a diverse workforce in neuroscience- RISE UP program. (April)
Dr. Solomon served on a panel at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to discuss Work-Life Balance in Academia. (May)
Dr. Solomon will attend the Brains and Behavior Retreat at Georgia State University. (May)
Kaitlyn Gardner (From Dr.Privette's group) will present our latest behavioral findings linking DEK to learning and memory at the FASEB Science Research Conference Transcription, Chromatin, and Epigenetics in Aging in Melbourne FL. (September)
Dr. Solomon and Dr. Reyes will present data highlighting programmatic outcomes from the first 3 years of running the Research Innovation in NeuroScience Education for Underserved Populations (RISE UP) Program at UC at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting in Chicago IL (October)
Allie Greene will be a Medical Science Writer at Education and Training Systems International (ETSI).
Allie Greene successfully defended her dissertation. We are so proud of you, Allie!
Dr. Solomon joins the PREP program as a co-director to help prepare recent college graduates for graduate school.
2021 Allie Greene received an Alzheimer's Association International Conference Travel Fellowship!
Allie Greene will present her research findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference!
Dr. Solomon will serve on a panel discussing mental health in the black community at the University of Cincinnati
Dr. Privette Vinnedge, Dr. Solomon, Dr. Sawyer, and Dr. Guo (as a team) were awarded a grant from the Mind Brain Behavior RIP Funding Mechanism to investigate novel mechanisms in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease!
Dr. Solomon will speak at the University of Michigan (3-21)
Dr. Solomon will speak on a Women in STEM panel sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated!
Dr. Solomon is listed as an Inspiring Black Scientist in America!
Allie Greene will present (virtually) her research findings at the Society for Neuroscience. "In silico gene expression analysis of Dek in the human brain across the lifespan."
Allie Greene was awarded a Professional Development award from the Society for Neuroscience. 2020 Dr. Solomon and Dr. Teresa Reyes were awarded an R25 from the National Institutes of Health (NINDS) to increase the retention of underrepresented groups in the biomedical (Neuroscience) pipeline!
Din Selmanovic was accepted into the Neuroscience Graduate Program at Washington University in St. Louis! We are so proud of you, Din!!!! Din is PhD bound!
Din Selmanovic is a recipient of the 2020 UC Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence. These students continue to give me life!
Ria Parikh received a Neuroscience STEM Fellowship. Way to go Ria!!
Allie Greene won a scholarship from the Greater Cincinnati Association for Women in Science! We area so proud of you, Allie!!
Dr. Solomon will speak with Sana Biotechnology about diversity in science.
Dr. Solomon will speak at the Career Seminar Series in the Biology Department at Georgia State University.
Dr. Solomon was nominated for the Barbour Award which recognizes excellence in mentoring and teaching at UC!
Allie Greene was awarded a Foundation for Women's Wellness Fellowship. This foundation only awards 2-3 fellowships per year, so we are so proud of Allie!!
2019 Dr. Christina Estrada is now a research scientist at Sana Biotechnology in Massachusetts! Elizabeth Nguyen has accepted a postdoctoral position at the University of Southern California!
Din Selmanovic was awarded a Neuroscience STEM fellowship to assist with his summer research study! We are so proud of you, Din!!!
Dr. Solomon was nominated for the Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award from the University of Cincinnati. I love my students and all the gray hairs are worth it!!
Dr. Solomon and Dr. Privette Vinnedge were awarded with a second grant from the LIFE Foundation to continue to study the role of DEK in Alzheimer's disease and Age-Related Dementias! (11-19) We rock!
Allie Greene passed her qualifying exams and is now a doctoral candidate in the Neuroscience Program! We are so proud of you, Allie!!!
2018 Elizabeth Nguyen received a scholarship to attend the 2018 Practical Workshop in Confocal Microscopy and Stereology this summer in Chicago!
Dr. Solomon will deliver the keynote address at Georgia State University's Brains and Behavior Retreat in Atlanta!
Din Selmanovic received a Neuroscience STEM Fellowship!
Christina Estrada successfully defended her dissertation in the Department of Psychology. Congratulations, Dr. Estrada!
Marissa Maltry received a Psychology/Neuroscience STEM Fellowship we are so proud of her!
Din Selmanovic and his sister Enna are featured in the NCAA Champion Magazine! Check out the article. http://www.ncaa.org/static/champion/sink-or-swim/
Din Selmanovic will present (research talk) his research findings at the Undergraduate Research Conference on April 22nd at the University of Cincinnati
Marissa Maltry will present (poster presentation) her research findings at the Undergraduate Research Conference on April 22nd at the University of Cincinnati
2017
Dr. Solomon will speak at the "Get Ahead House's" 365 Days of Black History Program in Monticello Georgia about the importance of doing well in school!
Elizabeth Nguyen passed her qualifying exam! Dr. Solomon will speak at the Eastern Psychological Association in Boston MA!
Elizabeth Nguyen was accepted as a Graduate Student Fellow at the University of Cincinnati!
Elizabeth Nguyen received the Ryan Fellowship (highest honor bestowed upon graduate student in the College of Medicine).
Christina Estrada won the graduate student award for outstanding poster presentation at Ohio Miami Valley Neuroscience Day.
Valentina Ghisays received her PhD in Psychology!!!!!!
Valentina Ghisays accepted a postdoctoral position at the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Arizona!
Christina Estrada gave an oral presentation at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior in Montreal Canada!
Elizabeth Nguyen gave a poster presentation at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior in Montreal Canada.
Elizabeth Nguyen received the Association for Women in Science Graduate Student Award!
Jody Caldwell accepted a position at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and is currently working on her Master's in Behavioral Analysis at the UC. She was with the laboratory from the very beginning! We wish her the very best on this exciting journey! Dr. Solomon served on a panel for the Neurosociety at UC with other faculty to discuss her life as a neuroscientist and tips on getting accepted into graduate school.
Dr. Solomon spoke at the Clinical Psychology Seminar Series "Focus on Women's Health: Treating Depression and Obesity in one Fell Swoop"
Elizabeth Nguyen received a NIH T32 Predoctoral Fellowship to continue her studies with understanding sex differences in treatment efficacy in Alzheimer's Disease!
Andrew Birkenhauer received his MBA from UC! We are so proud of you, Andy!
2016 Josh Streicher was accepted into The Ohio State University Medical School! He is making this old lady proud!!!
Sarah Berman was accepted into The Ohio State University Medical School and Northwestern! Way to Go Sarah!!!!
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Dr. Solomon will participate in Career Day at M.D. Roberts Middle School in Jonesboro GA.
Sarah Berman was accepted into Harvard Medical School. These students are giving me life. We are raising future leaders in the Solomon laboratory!!!!
Elizabeth Nguyen won a travel award in honor of the late Dr. Randall Sakai (an outstanding mentor to young scientists) to attend the 2016 Stress Neurobiology Workshop! We are so very proud of her!
Elizabeth Nguyen won the outstanding presentation for a graduate student at Ohio Miami Valley Neuroscience Day. This is the second year in a row that she has won this award! Way to go Liz!!!
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at UC Davis in November 2016
Sarah Berman has decided to attend Harvard University for medical school in Fall 2016!!
Joshua Streicher has decided to attend the University of Cincinnati for medical school in Fall 2016. He has been awarded the Dr. Clifford N. Heisel Scholarship, which is one of the highest scholarships the College of Medicine offers!
Simone Brown won 3rd place for her research regarding a novel treatment for obesity using a rodent model of surgical menopause at the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Conference! We want to note that she won 3rd place out of 180 posters presented over 2 days! We are so proud of you Simone! We will miss you!!!!
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at Corcept Therapeutics, Inc in San Francisco CA in November 2016!
Dr. Solomon was awarded a travel fellowship award to attend the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Conference and will present her research findings in Hollywood Florida for December 2016!
Dr. Solomon and Dr. Privette-Vinnedge (Cincinnati Children's Medical Hospital) were awarded a grant from the LIFE Foundation to study Alzheimer's disease. We are so excited to begin this line of research.
Dr. Solomon will attend the Center for Obesity Reversal Symposium Honoring Dr. Tim Bartness at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Christina Estrada will represent the Solomon Laboratory at the Womens Health Research Conference in Colorado. She will present her findings examining the impact of estrogen signaling in the brain on obesity in a rodent model of surgical menopause.
Dr. Solomon and Valentina Ghisays will attend the Forget-Me-Not Gala for Alzheimer's disease research.
2015 Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at Albany Medical College (Albany NY) in the Spring.
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at Miami University (Oxford, OH) in the Spring.
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at her alma mater, Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA) in the Spring.
Joshua Streicher received a Neuroscience STEM Fellowship for Summer 2015.
Dr. Solomon was awarded a LEAF Branch Research Award.
Andrew Birkenhauer received a Neuroscience STEM Fellowship for Summer 2015.
Elizabeth Nguyen won a graduate student poster presentation award at OMV-Neuroscience Day!
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at Albany Medical College (Albany NY) in the Spring.
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at Miami University (Oxford, OH) in the Spring.
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at her alma mater, Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA) in the Spring.
Joshua Streicher received a Neuroscience STEM Fellowship.
Dr. Solomon was awarded a LEAF Branch Research Award.
Andrew Birkenhauer received a Neuroscience STEM Fellowship for Summer 2015.
Elizabeth Nguyen won a graduate student poster presentation award at OMV-Neuroscience Day on May 29th, 2015!
Dr. Solomon was awarded a travel award to the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Conference in Hollywood, Florida.
Christina Estrada successfully defended her Master's Thesis in the Department of Psychology on 9-10-2015!!
Josh Streicher and Sarah Berman were both accepted into UC Medical School! We are so proud of our undergraduates!
Dr. Solomon was awarded a travel award to the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Conference in Hollywood, Florida.
Christina Estrada successfully defended her Master's Thesis in the Department of Psychology on 9-10-2015!!
Josh Streicher and Sarah Berman were both accepted into UC Medical School! We are so proud of our undergraduates!
2014 Sarah Berman was named a McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Psychology STEM Fellow in January 2014!
Dr. Solomon was awarded a research grant from Corcept Therapeutics to explore potential treatment options for stress-induced depression in females and males.
Dr. Solomon was awarded a Faculty Development Council Award from the University of Cincinnati.
Christina Estrada was awarded a McNair Retention Award for graduate students from the University of Cincinnati. Congratulations Christina!!!!
Joshua Streicher was named a McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Psychology STEM Fellow!
Dr. Solomon was selected to attend the Multi-Modal Intensive Short Course in Human Neuroimaging at Harvard University!
Joshua Streicher was awarded a McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Neuroscience STEM summer fellowship!
Sarah Berman was awarded a McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Neuroscience STEM summer fellowship!
Joshua Streicher is the recipient of the DaVita Children's Foundation Scholarship. Congratulations Josh!!
Dr. Solomon was awarded a collaborative research grant with Dr. Ganesh Cherala from Oregon Health & Sciences University to explore underlying mechanisms associated with sex differences in antidepressant efficacy. We are excited to work with Dr. Cherala!
2013 Jody Caldwell will join the laboratory as a Research Associate on December 31, 2012. I am happy that she will be joining me on this scientific journey towards understanding sex differences in the neurobiology of depression and anxiety.
Dr. Solomon received a K-Award to fund her research focused on understanding how stress impacts depression-like behavior and central estrogen receptor function in females (start date- 7-2013).
Sarah Berman, an undergraduate research assistant has received an undergraduate research fellowship to fund her research study examining the effects of stress on depression-like behavior in females (start date 5-2013). Congratulations Sarah!
Sarah Berman received the Psychology DeBeck-Linn Scholarship Award for 2013-2014 school year.
Dani Green, an undergraduate research assistant received an Honor's Program Research Fellowship from UC to fund her research studying the effects of antidepressants on behavioral and neuroendocrine stress responses. Congratulations Dani!
Dr. Solomon will give a talk entitled: "Confessions of a Young Behavioral Neuroscientist: My Path from Humans to Rodents Towards Understanding Human Psychopathology" at the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Solomon will give a talk discussing the neurobiology of depression in females at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Solomon will give a talk entitled: "Immediate and Sustained Effects of Chronic Psychosocial Stress on Behavior" at the Neuroscience Seminar Series at the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Solomon will attend the BIRCWH Conference in Washington, DC.
Dr. Solomon was selected to represent the University of Cincinnati as an Emerging Minority Faculty Scholar!
2012
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at the Elizabeth Young New Investigator Symposium on 6-9-2012 in Baltimore MD (Organization for Study of Sex Differences)
Dr. Solomon will present her research at the Neurobiology of Stress Conference on 6-16-2012 in Philadelphia PA
Dr. Solomon will give a lecture at Kent State University in the Department of Biological Sciences in Kent Ohio.
Dr. Solomon will give a research talk at Corcept Therapeutics Inc.on the role of GR Antagonists as Modulators of HPA axis function and Depression in Half Moon Bay, CA.
The Solomon Laboratory of Social and Affective Neuroscience opens on 8-15-2012.