The real drama of life happened "backstage" in the unicellular world. 🎭🧬 #protistsonSky Our postdoc Vika Shabardina is co-organizing this symposium with Annia (@ankarn.bsky.social). Two brilliant minds leading the evocell way! Plus, a talk by @vikramalva.bsky.social. 👇

The December cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features Rojas-Triana et al., who publish a Review on the adaptive potential of extrachromosomal circular DNA across taxa. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf223 #genome #evolution

The December cover of Molecular Biology and Evolution features the work of Chiu et al., who showed that later-evolving strains of SARS-CoV-2 acquired infectivity towards cultivated cells expressing New World monkey ACE2. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf281 #evobio #molbio #sarscov2

SMBE2026 Symposium 25 | Deep time human genomics 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

SMBE is now on Weixin/WeChat! Stay up-to-date with the latest news, events, and articles published in @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social Follow the @officialSMBE account, or scan the QR code with the app. 🔗 academic.oup.com/smbejournals/pages/wechat #society

SMBE2026 Symposium 24 | Molecular mechanisms of selfish elements and strategies 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

SMBE2026 Symposium 23 | Gene editing as a driver of evolution: advances, challenges, consequences and frontiers 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Anouk Necsulea, @maelledaunesse.bsky.social and myself are organising a symposium at SMBE this year. Send us all of your abstracts!!

Please join us at our SMBE 2026 symposium 🌿🧬! Young researchers are more than welcome! Invited speakers: -Chloee McLaughlin (HudsonAlpha Institute of technology) -Frank Johannes (Technical University of Munich) @nyuad-oaa.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @official-smbe.bsky.social @murielgrosb.bsky.social

Join us at SMBE26! We are in a golden period for understanding the evolution of gene regulation.

SMBE2026 Symposium 22 | Evolution of gene regulation: insights from novel molecular and statistical approaches 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Excited to be part of the amazing team behind our upcoming symposium on Sex Evolution at #SMBE2026! 🔹 Daniel Jeffries 🔹 Paul Jay 🔹 @sphaeromeria.bsky.social 🔹 @astridboehne.bsky.social 🔹 @cbenvenuto.bsky.social Join us in Copenhagen for cutting-edge discussions on #sex #evolution

SMBE2026 Symposium 21 | From genomic graphs to evolutionary insights: standardising pangenomes for population inference 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

SMBE2026 Symposium 20 | Mapping fitness landscapes with mechanistic models, machine learning and experiments 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Submit an abstract to our symposium "S20 Mapping fitness landscapes with mechanistic models, machine learning and experiments" 🧬 - organised with @meikewortel.bsky.social

SMBE2026 Symposium 19 | Causes and consequences of mutation rate variation 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

We're organising a microbes & deep learning session at SMBE next year -- looking forward to seeing your abstracts!

Together with Pengyao Jian, Michael Goldberg and Aaron Ragsdale, I am organizing a symposium in SMBE Copenhagen: “Causes and consequences of mutation rate variation” with Peter Keightley as invited speaker! It’s high time we discuss this critical topic, abstract submission opens Dec 1 smbe2026.org

SMBE2026 Symposium 18 | Microbial evolution meets AI: genome architecture, immunity and microbial community dynamics 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Really looking forward to this symposium and the whole SMBE meeting! Join us at the #SMBE2026 for interesting discussions of how to identify signatures of natural selection (or try to) where it seems impossible.

I agree Andi! - I’m looking so much forward to all the talks and discussions on genome plasticity in this symposium. So please consider to join us in June in Copenhagen for #smbe2026

Join us at #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen this summer! 🔵 With @ergabiodiv.bsky.social & @official-smbe.bsky.social 🟣 Symposium 21 | From genomic graphs to evolutionary insights: standardising #pangenomes for population inference 🟢 smbe2026.org/programme/ #biodiversity #genomics

Excited to be at #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen! Don’t miss Symposium #17: “Unicellular organisms in major evolutionary transitions.” Registration is now open! #protistsonsky

SMBE2026 Symposium 17 | Unicellular organisms in major evolutionary transitions 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

SMBE2026 Symposium 16 | The genetic basis of evolutionary rescue 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Another shoutout to people working in selection and local adaptation to submit to this very special symposium on #SMBE2026 😆 We hope to hear and discuss works from systems where non-equilibrium happens 🤩

SMBE2026 Symposium 15 | Detecting selection and local adaptation on (im)possible systems 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Are you working on detecting selection in populations that are not usually easy to get selection detected? We'd love to hear you on "S15 Detecting selection and local adaptation on (im)possible systems" where @aidaandres.bsky.social will tell you more about her work around this area as well :D

Thrilled to be hosting this session with @henriklicht.bsky.social and @agesiorska.bsky.social 🥳 Already looking forward to @danielcroll.bsky.social's talk and the other talks and posters that'll form part of this session! 🤩

Are you a recombination researcher heading to #SMBE2026? Submit your abstract to our Symposium, organised by Marie Raynaud, Laurent Duret, and myself. We're excited to have Aurora Ruiz-Herrera from UAB Barcelona as our invited speaker. 🧬🦄🦠🌿🐝🐟🍄🪱 @aruizherrera.bsky.social @duret-lbbe.bsky.social

We are very excited to be organising this symposium at SMBE @official-smbe.bsky.social next year! We look forward to your abstracts and to being in Copenhagen!

Excited to be organizing this symposium for SMBE2026 and looking forward to receiving your abstract submissions!

Excited to be organizing this SMBE symposium and looking forward to SMBE 2026!!

SMBE2026 Symposium 14 | Evolution of host-pathogen interactions in the genomic age 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Excited to be a part of SMBE this year! Submit your abstracts 🤩

SMBE2026 Symposium 13 | Perspectives on paleo-omics: defining functional evolution of ancient viruses in the era of big data 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Look like a great symposium (tho in my experience my 'deep' may not be your 'deep'!)

SMBE2026 Symposium 12 | Reconstructing the deep Tree of Life: challenges and new approaches 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Please join us at our SMBE 2026 symposium 🌿🧬! Young researchers are more than welcome! Invited speakers: -Chloee McLaughlin (HudsonAlpha Institute of technology) -Frank Johannes (Technical University of Munich) @nyuad-oaa.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @official-smbe.bsky.social @murielgrosb.bsky.social

Grateful to the organizers for the invitation and excited to talk about climate adaption + genomic offsets this summer! 🧬

SMBE2026 Symposium 11 | The evolution of recombination landscapes 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

SMBE2026 Symposium 10 | Learning from evolution: AI models for genomic function 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Collaboration request: Resources for Inclusive Evolution Education Apply: tinyurl.com/RIE2-apply Info: tinyurl.com/RIE2-info US/Canada instructors of undergrad biology/evolution are invited to participate in a study to understand the impacts of inclusive evolutionary biology educational materials.

SMBE2026 Symposium 9 | New frontiers in sex evolution: evolutionary patterns and innovations 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

The SMBE Secretary's Report for 2025 is available @molbioevol.bsky.social Link to the report: doi.org/10.1093/molb... #society

@debbiemleigh.bsky.social and I are inviting abstracts for our symposium S05 showcasing research at the interface of molecular evolution, population genomics, and biodiversity monitoring.

SMBE2026 Symposium 8 | Epigenomics, structural variation, and genomic offset: Predicting climate adaptation in crops and wild relatives 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

Excited to co-organize with @weieli.bsky.social a symposium at SMBE 2026 on how synthetic & systems biology can illuminate the molecular mechanisms of evolution. Honored to have @christianlandry.bsky.social as invited speaker! Join us!

SMBE2026 Symposium 7 | From trees to graphs: methodological advances and innovative applications of graphs in evolutionary analysis 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

SMBE2026 Symposium 6 | Synthetic and systems biology approaches to dissecting the molecular mechanisms of evolution 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026