Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Please note that the deadline to submit proposals for SMBE Satellite, Interdisciplinary and Regional Meetings for 2026 is August 15 - check our website for more information:

📝 smbe.org/guidelines

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This is a unique opportunity for young researchers to contribute to the visibility of science in our field, network, and build skills for a future career in research, publishing, or science communication.

Check our website for eligibility and application details: smbe.org/smbe-fellows-program

SMBE Fellows will gain experience in translating scientific research for an informed audience by writing Highlight articles for MBE and GBE. Fellows will receive editorial guidance and networking opportunities within the SMBE community, including the possibility of attending #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen.

We are excited to announce the SMBE Fellows Program! ✍️

Designed to provide networking and mentorship opportunities to early-career researchers through scientific writing in evolutionary biology for @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social

📆 Aug. 31

🔗 smbe.org/smbe-fellows-program

Thanks to #smbe2025 organizers! It was a tremendous meeting. I loved the science, the people, the food, and the city. Proud of my students who came and presented posters/talks. So stoked that so many Mexicans attended!

Photo of me giving a talk in a very fancy room! Photo taken by Viridiana Villa Islas.

I very much enjoyed #SMBE2025 in Beijing - huge thanks to the organizers, and I look forward to seeing everyone in Copenhagen next year!

Hey! Are you at Beijing #SMBE 2025? Looking for something to do at 10:20 on Thursday? Come to my talk in Symposium 35 to hear about toxins in Fungi

Had a great time at my first #SMBE2025 in Beijing. Really enjoyed meeting (aDNA) scientists from all over the world, and talking about ancient mastics of course! 🌏🧬

This week, I was lucky enough to travel to Beijing to present my work on mitochondrial genomics of the stingless bees at #SMBE2025, as well as hear a ton of amazing research from the international evolution community

Heading home - thanks for everything Beijing 🇨🇳 and #SMBE2025!

See you next year in Copenhagen

The #SMBE2025 has finally come to an end. It was a pleasure to attend so many wonderful talks and learn about a wide range of fascinating projects. Huge thanks to the organizers for the opportunity to present my current work on adaptive Denisovan introgression!

#SMBE #SMBE2025
Just notice the preprint of Rare Allele Sharing (RAS) statistics was out on the same day of my talk in @official-smbe.bsky.social . Great thanks to my supervisor @stschiff.bsky.social and co-author Thiseas Christos Lamnidis!

First #SMBE meeting for our lab！Definitely a memorable experience. Already looking forward to the next one! @official-smbe.bsky.social #SMBE2025

This week I had the amazing opportunity to present my work at #SMBE25. I was honored to receive the Young Investigator Attendance Award to participate in the conference. A truly inspiring experience to see the excellent research by other participants! @official-smbe.bsky.social

And don't forget to follow the official Bluesky account of the event for the latest information: @smbe-chile2025.bsky.social

For all attending the SMBE Satellite Meeting in Puerto Varas, Chile, on Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptation and Experimental Evolution, please remember to register before the deadline on July 31st.

📝 July 31, 2025

📅 October 6-8, 2025

🔗 smbechile2025.cl

If you are attending the SMBE Satellite Meeting on Evolutionary Biochemistry of Insect Antimicrobial Peptides in Houston, Texas (USA), please register before the deadline on July 31st.

📝 July 31, 2025

📅 October 13-15, 2025

🔗 uh.edu/nsm/biology-biochemistry/news-events/smbe-meeting/index.php

... and see you in Copenhagen for #SMBE2026! 😁

👏 Of course, a big round of applause to the fantastic work put in by the Local Organizing Committee, conference staff, and volunteers, without whom none of this would have happened!

Announcing the winners and honorable mentions of the best student papers in MBE and GBE

@molbioevol.bsky.social
Julien Joseph | William Henriques

@genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Laura C. Fricke | Jiachen Li

Graduate Student Excellence Award

Young Investigator Travel Award

Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award

Young Investigator Attendance Award

The winners of the Graduate Student Excellence Award, Young Investigator Travel Award, Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award, Young Investigator Attendance Award

Chung-I Wu

Amanda Larracuente

Alison Feder

The SMBE Faculty Award winners, Chung-I Wu, Amanda Larracuente, and Alison Feder

谢谢北京！

What more is there to say?

👏 A beautiful closing ceremony with credit where credit is due - established and upcoming researchers, volunteers, organizers - more than just science, SMBE is about people.

Thank you for being with us for #SMBE2025, either onsite or from afar!

Had a great time at #SMBE2025 presenting our work of bacterial genome classification with AI github.com/bloodhound-d...

My poster presentation, thanks to the photographers team #SMBE2025

Glad to see my former colleagues #mexas 🇲🇽 in #SMBE2025

#SMBE2025 China was great. Last keynote by Qiaomei Fu closed with a final flourish.

Bonus #SMBE2025 perks:

Finally got to meet @roliroberts.bsky.social! We correspond often as part of the work we do for @plosbiology.org, but nothing beats meeting in person.

Also caught up with lots of 🇲🇽 folks. Such a great meeting!

Fantastic job, guys! #SMBE2025 has been seamlessly organized, in a beautiful venue, and with awesome science!