Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
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SMBE fosters communication among molecular evolutionists and advances the field. 🔗 smbe.org 💬 smbe2026.org • sites.google.com/view/gene-cultureco-evolution 👥 @smbe-idea.bsky.social 📙 @molbioevol.bsky.social • @genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Ioanna Kotari @janekay27.bsky.social was at #SMBE2026, where she told us about her research and her participation in the SMBE Fellows Program - applications for the second edition are ongoing until August 15. 🔗 smbe.org/smbe-fellows-program #society
SMBE is accepting proposals to host its International meeting in 2029. Informal expressions of interest should be from a prospective local organizing committee of scientists headed by an SMBE member. 🗓️ Proposal deadline: Aug. 30, 2026 ✉️ secretary.smbe@gmail.com #society #SMBE2029
Hear Anjali Gupta talk to us about her research, which she presented at #SMBE2026 for the Graduate Student Excellence Award symposium. @anjaligupta.bsky.social #society
Jialin Wei, PhD student at the University of Bristol, talked with us during #SMBE2026 about her research on the evolution of animal terrestrialization and the Graduate Student Excellence Award. @jialinwei.bsky.social #society
🎤 Graduate Student Excellence Award Wei-Han Lin tells us about his research and his experience at #SMBE2026 @weihanlin.bsky.social #society
🌏 SMBE is calling for proposals for SATELLITE/INTERDISCIPLINARY/REGIONAL SMBE meetings for the period January-December 2027. The deadline for submission of proposals is August 31, 2026. Decisions will be communicated to the applicants by the end of September 2026. #society
"Members of the LOC were happy and grateful for the support provided by SMBE. It provided a good forum for exchange of knowledge and research findings by colleagues and post graduate students, as well as networking with scientists from different countries and institutions" - James Barasa, U. Eldoret
From May 18-20 the University of Eldoret in Kenya hosted the SMBE Regional Symposium on Evolutionary Genomics in Agriculture, Environment, Biodiversity conservation and Health for Africa. #society
And that's it. Oh, wait, @naubinhorth.bsky.social had something to tell us about next year. Something about... Québec City 👀 Keep your eyes open; call for symposia for #SMBE2027 will open by the end of August! Let's be honest, SMBE never ends! #society
Wonderful Copenhagen and CAP Partners were... wonderful with their assistance with the organization. Many special thanks to Christina Lehmkuhl Noer and Mille Skovbjerg, who coordinated so many things behind the scenes.
#SMBE2026 would not have happened without its dedicated Local Organizing Committee and our partners and sponsors. Thank you, Tom Gilbert, @hernmoral.bsky.social Eline Lorenzen, @bitesizedna.bsky.social and Martin Sikora, and to the many postdocs and PhD students helping with all the preparations.
👏 Our closing ceremony paid tribute to many who made the conference possible and those making a difference in our community, from early career to those who have dedicated a lifetime in service to research and SMBE - @leospeidel.bsky.social Matt Pennell, @acstone.bsky.social and Aoife McLysaght.
We're very near the end... #SMBE2026
@nadiahaghani.bsky.social is at #SMBE2026 to present her research on sparkling iridescent swordtail fish, which earned her the SMBE Graduate Student Excellence Award. Nadia explains what the experience means to her. #society
It's the last day of #SMBE2026, and after last night's party, some groggy eyes are spotted in the crowd... Thankfully, we have @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social to reinvigorate ourselves with an inspiring plenary talk on adaptation in the Anthropocene.
Votes for the 2026 SMBE election have been counted, and we are happy to announce that Dmitri Petrov will be the next President-Elect of SMBE, with Esther Betran and Sohini Ramachandran as the new Councilors. They will join the Council in 2027, serving 3-year terms. Congratulations! #society
Day 4 comes, day 4 goes.... An intense week is coming to an end. See you tomorrow for the last sets of talks and the closing ceremony of #SMBE2026!
The Editors-in-Chief of @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social answering the community's burning questions on the publishing landscape. #SMBE2026
Arthur Matte @arthurmatte.bsky.social, one of the winners of this year's GSEA explains why his research on sperm evolution fascinates him. #SMBE2026 #society
SMBE Business Meeting just starting, come by to learn how the society is working to further our field. #SMBE2026
We wish everyone is having a fantastic meeting in Copenhagen; however, we acknowledge the harmful impact of any potential violation of our Code of Conduct. If you come across any prohibited behavior, please use our reporting form: 📨 tinyurl.com/smbe2026cond... #SMBE2026
Nandita Garud... takes us to day 4 with her plenary talk on microbiome evolution! @nanditagarud.bsky.social #SMBE2026
🧫 GSEA winner Ira Zibbu @coolscootre.bsky.social tells us a bit more about her research on bacterial evolution - and why coming to conferences such as the SMBE meeting is important for young career researchers such as herself. #SMBE2026 #society
Two journals, two editorial boards, the same service to science. The SMBE and our research community as a whole are indebted to our colleagues who dedicate their effort and expertise to handling manuscripts in the service of MBE and GBE. #society #societyjournal #SMBE2026
And with that, day 3 of #SMBE2026 is gone - highlights included the IDEA symposium, Mehmet Somel's plenary, and the second round of poster sessions - and the dozens of amazing talks! Join us tomorrow morning for Nandita Garud's plenary talk at 9h 👋