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2026 SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting

2026 SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting

2026 SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting

The 2026 SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting took place last week in Brisbane (Australia) to discuss this rapidly growing field.

Thank you to all participants and congratulations to the organizing team, who brought to life a fantastic event!👏

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#StrPhy26

APSPM brought together protein evolution research from across the globe. @jtrinidad13.bsky.social used structural homology to predict the function of uncharacterised eukaryotic proteins and revealed deep conservation hidden from sequence alone. Thank you for sharing your work with us!
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Looking forward to working together in the future and further develop #StructuralPhylogenetics in viruses @spyroslytras.bsky.social

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I am looking for wide-ranging mammalian DNA samples for a class I am developing. Especially sought-after would be parent-offspring paired samples.

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Great to chair the session on Virus Evolution at APSPM2026. Thank you to all the speakers for sharing their cool research with us 🦠 Mihnea Bostina, Cinthy Jimenez Silva,
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Hope to you see all you next year! @lorneproteins.bsky.social

We want to make APSPM 2026 a vibrant and supportive space to share ideas, spark collaborations, and a great experience for everyone attending (in-person or remotely). Feel free to reach out @strphy.bsky.social with any questions/concerns you may have.

See you in a few days!

Meet the APSPM 2026 organisers: Caroline, Jordan and Ashar. We're 3 ECRs based in Australia/NZ passionate about protein evolution and developing new approaches and applications to advance this exciting field.

biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/org...
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Be part of Lorne Proteins history! Photo session today from 1-1:10 pm. See you there 🎉📷🤩

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Looking forward to sharing our work on the evolution of flagellar proteins! Session 7 - Light-Ning Talks 11am

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Archaeal cytoskeleton proteins provide new insights on the origin of cellular complexity and deep evolution.

Very interesting talk!

Great to see another talk on the bacterial flagellum and learn more about the proteins that make this specialised system in spirochetes.

A great example of why we need an evolutionary framework to better understand protein function.

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❗⏰ Please remember that the deadline for submitting your applications for abstracts and awards for SMBE 2026 ends today.

Join us in Copenhagen from June 28 to July 2 for a fantastic meeting!

#SMBE2026

Submitted!

We have less than a week to go before the deadline for abstract submission and award applications for SMBE 2026 in Copenhagen.

Check the conference website for details on the programme, symposia, and awards: smbe2026.org

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Can’t wait to welcome everyone. See you in Brisbane very soon!

SMBE Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award

The Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award provides support, advice and networking opportunities for undergraduate students (including Masters students under a 3+2 system) as they navigate their first international conference.

📨 Award applications
smbe2026.org/abstracts

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One month to go until APSPM 2026!
Scientific program coming soon.

Collecting over 200 samples. Getting there! Building new data to help fill the gaps in the Australian flowering plants Tree of Life. Nothing flashy, but essential. Studying biodiversity, from molecules to whole organisms, never gets old. This is where we keep learning from nature.

Doing something different this week! Visiting the Western Australia Herbarium to collect tissue samples for DNA sequencing. A nice change from the computational work and a good reminder of why herbarium collections matter 🌿

APSPM 2026: Structural Phylogenetics Meeting A pivotal SMBE regional meeting in Brisbane on the interface of protein structure, function, and evolution.

We have had an amazing response to #APSPM2026 and only a few in person spots are still available.

Abstract submissions and travel grant applications close tomorrow November 28.
👉 biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/reg...

Join the community that is transforming protein evolution research.

APSPM 2026: Structural Phylogenetics Meeting A pivotal SMBE regional meeting in Brisbane on the interface of protein structure, function, and evolution.

SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting

📄 Abstract submission deadline: Nov 28

Please submit your abstracts by Friday! Registration is free, but limited to 50 in-person attendees.

✈️ Travel grant applications deadline: Nov 28

🔗 biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/str...

Only a few spots left for #APSPM2026!
Join the community transforming protein evolution research.
biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26

Happy to see our work featured by @aucklanduni.bsky.social Constant molecular motion is essential to life. We’re unravelling the story of how life first got moving.

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It's been a great opportunity to organise a SMBE regional meeting. Hoping we get more in the Asia/Oceania region!

APSPM 2026: Structural Phylogenetics Meeting A pivotal SMBE regional meeting in Brisbane on the interface of protein structure, function, and evolution.

Meet the plenary speakers for #APSPM2026.

Joanna Masel @joannamasel.bsky.social
Nicholas Matzke @nicholasmatzke.bsky.social

Join us to discuss how protein structure is changing evolutionary theory, phylogenetics and molecular evolution.

biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/spe...

APSPM 2026: Structural Phylogenetics Meeting A pivotal SMBE regional meeting in Brisbane on the interface of protein structure, function, and evolution.

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
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Protein evolution underpins the principles that govern molecular function. Investigating how protein structure and function evolve will enable protein design to genuinely transform medicine.