@cpuentelelievre.bsky.social
Research fellow @aucklanduni.bsky.social Structural phylogenetics #strphylo protein evolution, plant systematics
SMBE 2026 | Registration is open
Registration is now open for SMBE 2026!
Head over to the registration page to find all the details and secure your spot πββοΈ
π smbe2026.org/registration
π¦ Early-bird deadline: March 31, 2026
If you are an active member of the SMBE you can register for the meeting with discounts.
#SMBE2026
Iβm so excited and impressed with the abstracts we have received so far. Looking forward to the talks!
03.11.2025 05:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
February 2026 is shaping up to be the month for protein science down under!
Lorne (Feb 8β12) @lorneproteins.bsky.social
APSPM 2026, Brisbane (Feb 15β18)
biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/str...
Two meetings and a summer of great science!
@strphy.bsky.social
@official-smbe.bsky.social
You can become an expert after the meeting!
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We canβt wait to welcome you to sunny Brisbane. Home to world-class research and a vibrant scientific community. Join us at the University of Queensland for #APSPM2026 to discuss how protein structure and evolution come together #StrPhy26
27.10.2025 05:01 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Infographic on the chemistry of pumpkins. The colour of pumpkins is due to carotenoid compounds such as beta-carotene, the same compound that gives carrots their orange colour. The vegetal aroma of pumpkins is mainly due to cis-3-hexen-1-ol, along with other six-carbon alcohols and aldehydes. Canned pumpkin is often not the same type of pumpkin as those used for carving, and consequently, the aroma compounds differ, including burnt-smelling 2-methylbutanal, coffee furanone, and furfural. Pumpkin spice flavour has little to do with pumpkin and more to do with the spices added, including cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
It's #NationalPumpkinDay! π
Why are pumpkins orange, and what do pumpkins have to do with pumpkin spice? Here are the chemical answers in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/articles/93/...
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Abstract submissions are open for #APSPM2026!
ποΈ Deadline: Nov 28, 2026
π Brisbane + online
π Travel grants for students & ECRs
Join us to explore how protein structures and AI are reshaping evolutionary biology.
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#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
The conference will be held on the beautiful St Lucia campus of The University of Queensland. Plenary speakers are @joannamasel.bsky.social (University of Arizona, USA) and Nicholas Matzke (University of Auckland, NZ).
Registration is free, but spaces are limited to 50 in-person attendees.
Structural phylogenetics is poised to reshape our understanding of molecular evolution. While the availability of structural data has exploded, its integration into evolutionary analysis has yet to reach its full potential. This meeting provides a timely forum to explore this frontier.
22.10.2025 10:20 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
We are excited to announce APSPM 2026 - the SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting!
ποΈ 15-18 Feb. 2026
π Brisbane, Australia
π biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/
π Abstract submission: 28.11.2025
βοΈ Travel grant application: 28.11.2025
βοΈ Registration: 15.01.2026
#StrPhy26
Registration is now open! Limited spots so register fast. We also have generous travel grants. Weβd love to see attendees from all career stages and backgrounds. #StrPhy26 @official-smbe.bsky.social
22.10.2025 08:41 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
New in the #StructuralPhylogenetics special section:
Dixson et al. show that structural and physicochemical features of proteins uncover remote evolutionary relationships and provide a new toolset to revisit mitochondrial enzyme evolution.
@genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Follow this account for updates on the upcoming SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting #APSPM
10.10.2025 22:15 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The case for useless knowledge by Betül Kaçar. In this 3 minute video she explains why the simple act of being curious and asking questions (without needing a reason) is one of the most powerful things a human can do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2k3...
08.10.2025 22:01 β π 13 π 6 π¬ 0 π 1
Picture of the sea from Waiheke Island.
The next NZ Phylogenomics Meeting will be in Waiheke Island (a short ferry trip away from Auckland City) on February 10 - 13, 2026. It combines maths, computer science, statistics, and biology for phylogenetics, genome analysis and molecular evolution. compevol.github.io/Waiheke2026/
08.10.2025 21:50 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Save 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
07.10.2025 22:46 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The protein structure era!
07.10.2025 22:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The earliest animals may have been sea sponges. MIT team found chemical fossils (>541M yrs old steranes) pointing to ancient demosponges.
01.10.2025 03:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
LAST CHANCE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION!
SMBE IDEA 2026
Supporting intiatives tackling inequities in evolutionary biology
We have funding in:
π‘ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access ($25k)
πͺ Non-Parachute Science ($10k)
π£οΈ Outreach ($10k)
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Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
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Open-source GPU-accelerated MMseqs2 makes protein homology search & structure prediction a lot faster. It will redefine the way we handle large-scale sequence & structure analyses.
24.09.2025 04:00 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A wikipedia page on structural phylogenetics! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein...
24.09.2025 03:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Already looking forward to SMBE2026 in Copenhagen! @official-smbe.bsky.social
17.09.2025 23:24 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
πβ¨ SMBE IDEA 2026 β Call for Proposals!
We support initiatives that tackle inequities in evolutionary biology.
Funding available:
π‘ IDEA ($25k)
πͺ Non-Parachute Science ($10k)
π£οΈ Outreach ($10k)
π
Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
π docs.google.com/forms/d/1we2...
Fluorescently tagging the flagellar stator without disrupting its function will enable real-time observation of these molecular motors in action and provide unique and novel insights into bacterial motility. @phatmattbaker.bsky.social @unswbabs.bsky.social
17.09.2025 23:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is such a fun competition!
17.09.2025 00:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Getting ready to submit my abstract on protein structure evolution. Looking forward to attending to this meeting! @lorneproteins.bsky.social
16.09.2025 23:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This review highlights how structural phylogenetics and time-dependent rate Bayesian models provide new tools to uncover deep viral evolution beyond outbreak timescales.
16.09.2025 03:42 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you @claudiaalcar.bsky.social for contributing to the special section in structural phylogenetics @genomebiolevol.bsky.social conserved motifs across different protein folds reveal deep evolutionary relationships. Folds donβt just mutate, they swap domains, permute, lose/gain motifs.
16.09.2025 03:24 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Puente-Lelievre et al. have systematically reviewed how protein structures can be used to trace evolutionary histories. This rapidly advancing field has not yet caught up with the burgeoning databases of high quality protein structure predictions provided by AlphaFold and other tools.
In a new GBE Review, @cpuentelelievre.bsky.social @proteinmechanic.bsky.social & J. Douglas give an overview on protein structural phylogenetics, how to obtain evolutionary insights from structural data, and key applications and future directions.
π doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf139
#genome #evolution
Our new paper shows the power of combining phylogenetics + protein structure to uncover the evolution and diversification of bacterial motility. Thanks to all the authors and HFSP for funding this work. @phatmattbaker.bsky.social @hfspo.bsky.social
10.09.2025 22:40 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
