It's great to see the results of the collaborative spirit fostered by scientific meetings! Read this thread by @jrotwitguez.bsky.social to see how organizing a symposium at #SMBE2024 led to a new Perspective paper in our journal @genomebiolevol.bsky.social

Check out my blog summarising my experience at the SMBE2024 conference. You can also learn about my recent work on the Proto-Dravidian ancestry component. @official-smbe.bsky.social @mitopr.bsky.social @mashaals.bsky.social @ryangutenkunst.bsky.social popgenworld.blogspot.com/2025/11/from...

From AI to ancestral proteins, the #APSPM2026 speaker lineup brings protein evolution research together in one place. Check out the list of confirmed speakers here: biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/spe... Brisbane + online Feb 2026 Free registration @official-smbe.bsky.social

The November cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features @raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al., who studied how structural rearrangements and selection promote phenotypic evolution in Anolis. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196 #genome #evolution

The November cover of Molecular Biology and Evolution features the work of Povilus et al., who examined DNA methylation and genetic imprinting in water lily endosperm. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf271 #evobio #molbio #PlantSky #epigenetics

Looking forward to seeing David Moi's talk about Foldtree and the upcoming Foldtree II at #APSPM2026 in sunny Brisbane. biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/spe... @official-smbe.bsky.social

Registration is now open for SMBE 2026! Head over to the registration page to find all the details and secure your spot 🏃‍♀️ 📝 smbe2026.org/registration 🐦 Early-bird deadline: March 31, 2026 If you are an active member of the SMBE you can register for the meeting with discounts. #SMBE2026

We have had some amazing abstracts submitted to the free @official-smbe.bsky.social APSPM meeting. To help you make up your mind, here is a sneak peek. Join for what will be an amazing meeting. biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/sneakpeek/ . #StrPhy26 @strphy.bsky.social #Evolution #Science

Thank you for this opportunity and I'm excited to learn and actively contribute to science communication as a writing fellow at @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social Congrats to the other fellows @haorancai.bsky.social and Shady Kuster, looking forward to working together!

#APSPM2026 is open to anyone curious about combining protein structure and evolution. Learn where to start in our workshops and discover how structure meets phylogenetics. Feb 15 - 18, 2026 Brisbane, Australia Register here: biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/reg... (in-person only)

I'm thrilled to be selected and grateful to be able to contribute to our community @official-smbe.bsky.social Looking forward to new connections and future initiatives! @official-smbe.bsky.social @molbioevol.bsky.social @genomebiolevol.bsky.social

February 2026 is shaping up to be the month for protein science down under! Lorne (Feb 8–12) @lorneproteins.bsky.social APSPM 2026, Brisbane (Feb 15–18) biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/str... Two meetings and a summer of great science! @strphy.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social

We are excited to welcome our three new SMBE Fellows! Ioanna Kotari, Shady Kuster, and Haoran Cai will join @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social as writing fellows. Keep an eye on our next Highlight articles in MBE and GBE! #society #scicomm #evobio #molbio #genome #evolution

Thanks @smbe-idea.bsky.social for giving us the space to present the work we do at #HAAM. If anybody is interested in joining the steering committee, elections are open now! @haam-community.bsky.social

🤝 In 2024, the 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 from @official-smbe.bsky.social went to Drs. Boris Armel Olou, Jean Legeay, Jean Evans Israel Codjia & Roël Dire Houdanon for their project strengthening African researchers in Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics. ✨ Excited about the impact so far!

Follow this account for updates on the upcoming SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting #APSPM

Thank you for having me at the SMBE satellite meeting in Puerto Varas in Chile! @smbe-chile2025.bsky.social Super well organised, fantastic people, interesting science! 🧪 🌋

Abstract submissions are open for #APSPM2026! 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 28, 2026 📍 Brisbane + online 🎓 Travel grants for students & ECRs Join us to explore how protein structures and AI are reshaping evolutionary biology. @official-smbe.bsky.social #StrPhy26 #StrPhy

We had a great time at the @official-smbe.bsky.social satellite meeting on Insect Antimicrobial Peptides at @uh.edu Thank you to everyone who attended! bsky.app/profile/offi... @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social @uh.edu @uhnsm.bsky.social

🦟 From October 13-15, a broad group of researchers met in Houston (USA) for the SMBE Satellite Meeting on Evolutionary Biochemistry of Insect Antimicrobial Peptides to discuss the evolution, molecular mechanisms, and translational potential of AMPs.

We are excited to announce APSPM 2026 - the SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting! 🗓️ 15-18 Feb. 2026 🌏 Brisbane, Australia 🔗 biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/ 📄 Abstract submission: 28.11.2025 ✈️ Travel grant application: 28.11.2025 ✏️ Registration: 15.01.2026 #StrPhy26

Announcing @official-smbe.bsky.social Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting in Brisbane Feb 15-18, 2026. FREE registration. Join for exciting talks & workshops at the interface of protein structure, function & evolution. biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/ #StrPhy26 @strphy.bsky.social

Registration is now open! Limited spots so register fast. We also have generous travel grants. We’d love to see attendees from all career stages and backgrounds. #StrPhy26 @official-smbe.bsky.social

We had the best scientific time! Thanks @official-smbe.bsky.social for making this happen. We’ll try to repeat this in the future. Stay put! @smbe-chile2025.bsky.social

The SMBE Satellite Meeting in Puerto Varas, Chile, was a resounding success! The meeting brought together >70 researchers from different continents for 3 days of inspiring science, vibrant discussion, and genuine community building. Congratulations to the organization! @smbe-chile2025.bsky.social

Con muchísima alegría compartimos una gran noticia! 🤩 Ya está disponible el Libro de Resúmenes del II Congreso Latinoamericano de Evolución y SMBE Regional Meeting, realizados en Tucumán en julio de 2025. doi.org/10.30550/j.a...

The microbial Pangenome in One-Health is a forum covering veterinary and human medicine, microbiology, ecology, public health, and epidemiology, bringing together animal, human, and environmental microbial genomics. 📍 Valencia, Spain 🗓️ Dec. 2-5, 2025 🔗 alocongress.com/pangenome2025

Interested in phylogenomics and genome evolution? Join us in Cesky Krumlov next January! The list of topics and faculty is simply spectacular! 🧬🪾🧬🪲🦞🦐🌿🌾🦠🧫

Big congratulations to Dilanaz Arisan (@rquatrini.bsky.social 's lab) and Pablo Quintrel (@fcocubillosr.bsky.social 's lab) for winning the best posters awards sponsored by the #Yeast journal at the @smbe-chile2025.bsky.social conference in Puerto Varas 🎉🎉🎉

We had an amazing @official-smbe.bsky.social satellite meeting in Puerto Varas. Great science, colleagues & Patagonian experience. Thanks the organizers @pablo-villa.bsky.social et al & SMBE for putting this together!

The MBE Best Student Paper award of 2024 was awarded to Julien Joseph, with an Honorable mention to William S. Henriques - congratulations to both! 👏 Check the thread by @molbioevol.bsky.social to see the papers by Julien and William.

Congratulations to Laura C. Fricke and Jiachen Li for winning the GBE Best Student Paper award of 2024! 👏 Check the thread by @genomebiolevol.bsky.social to see the papers by Laura and Jiachen.

🤝 In 2024, the 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 from @official-smbe.bsky.social went to Drs. Rori Rohlfs and Emilia Huerta-Sanchez for their podcast ScienceWise! ✨ We are happy to have contributed to their project! 🎙️ @sciencewisepod.bsky.social

We remind the SMBE community that the deadline for the submission of proposals for @smbe-idea.bsky.social funding is tomorrow, Oct. 10th.

Save the date! the SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting #APSPM will take place on 15 - 18 February, 2026 at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. More details coming up soon. Registration will be free thanks to the generous support of @official-smbe.bsky.social

🔁Please share - we remind the SMBE community that the Call for Symposia for #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen is open. We invite you to submit a symposium proposal to help shape the scientific content of our annual meeting. 🗓️Deadline: October 15th More info: smbe2026.org/symposia @official-smbe.bsky.social

⏳ Don't miss out! Submit your proposals by 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟬 and help shape a more inclusive science community! @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky

🔥 Time's ticking! Share your vision for inclusion & equity in science! ⏰ Deadline: 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟬 @official-smbe.bsky.social @smbe-idea.bsky.social #AcademicSky

❗REMINDER - the call for proposals for SMBE IDEA initiatives for 2025/2026 will close soon - apply by October 10th Categories: 💡 IDEA ($25k) 🪂 Non-Parachute Science ($10k) 🗣️ Outreach ($10k) More info smbe.org/idea-initiatives @smbe-idea.bsky.social

🔁 Please share - we remind the SMBE community that the Call for Symposia for SMBE2026 in Copenhagen is open. We invite you to submit a symposium proposal to help shape the scientific content of our annual meeting. 🗓️ Deadline: October 15th More information: smbe2026.org/symposia #SMBE2026

🔥 Don't miss the opportunity! Submit your proposal 𝙉𝙊𝙒! 🌈 #AcademicSky #IDEA #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social

LAST CHANCE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION! SMBE IDEA 2026 Supporting intiatives tackling inequities in evolutionary biology We have funding in: 💡 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access ($25k) 🪂 Non-Parachute Science ($10k) 🗣️ Outreach ($10k) 📅 Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We have just hit our first 1,000 followers since joining Bluesky in April! Thank you to all our followers, readers, and the authors of our articles for helping us promote the fantastic research published in Molecular Biology and Evolution!

Already looking forward to SMBE2026 in Copenhagen! @official-smbe.bsky.social

The September cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features the work of Weng et al., who studied the dietary evolution of moth and butterfly larvae. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf156 #genome #evolution #lepidoptera

The September cover of Molecular Biology and Evolution features the work of Zhang et al., who studied the genetics of cave adaptation in Triplophysa fish. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf175 📷 Yahui Zhao / Fanwei Meng #evobio #molbio

A new look for our journal @genomebiolevol.bsky.social - but the same commitment to publishing excellent research in our field. Follow the pages of GBE and Molecular Biology and Evolution (@molbioevol.bsky.social) for the latest advances in molecular genomics. #genome #evolution #societyjournal

🌍✨ SMBE IDEA 2026 – Call for Proposals! We support initiatives that tackle inequities in evolutionary biology. Funding available: 💡 IDEA ($25k) 🪂 Non-Parachute Science ($10k) 🗣️ Outreach ($10k) 📅 Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/1we2...

📢 Call for proposals - SMBE IDEA 2026 @smbe-idea.bsky.social invites all SMBE members to propose initiatives for 2025/2026 to reduce inequities in our field. Categories: 💡 IDEA ($25k) 🪂 Non-Parachute Science ($10k) 🗣️ Outreach ($10k) Deadline: Oct. 10 2025 More info: smbe.org/idea-initiatives

We can't wait to be part of organising the #SMBE2026 conference in Copenhagen next summer 🤩 Hope to see you there 🤗 and please help shape the scientific content by submitting symposia proposals and share with your network 💡