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APSPM2026 - What can we learn from ancient protein history?
@joannamasel.bsky.social will open with her research tracing how the genetic code first evolved and the surprising origin of tryptophan.
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#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
@joannamasel.bsky.social will open with her research tracing how the genetic code first evolved and the surprising origin of tryptophan.
@official-smbe.bsky.social
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
February 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
APSPM2026 - What can we learn from ancient protein history?
@joannamasel.bsky.social will open with her research tracing how the genetic code first evolved and the surprising origin of tryptophan.
@official-smbe.bsky.social
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
@joannamasel.bsky.social will open with her research tracing how the genetic code first evolved and the surprising origin of tryptophan.
@official-smbe.bsky.social
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
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The cover of February's issue of Genome Biology and Evolution features the work of Kosakyan et al. on the evolution of mitochondrial genomes in the Gastrotricha.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag001
#genome #evolution #mtDNA
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag001
#genome #evolution #mtDNA
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The cover of February's issue of Genome Biology and Evolution features the work of Kosakyan et al. on the evolution of mitochondrial genomes in the Gastrotricha.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag001
#genome #evolution #mtDNA
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag001
#genome #evolution #mtDNA
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The February cover of Molecular Biology and Evolution features the work of Ward et al. on the evolution of SERPINA snake venom inhibitors in rodents.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf290
🖌️ Rajani Arora
#evobio #molbio
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf290
🖌️ Rajani Arora
#evobio #molbio
February 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The February cover of Molecular Biology and Evolution features the work of Ward et al. on the evolution of SERPINA snake venom inhibitors in rodents.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf290
🖌️ Rajani Arora
#evobio #molbio
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf290
🖌️ Rajani Arora
#evobio #molbio
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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,
@spyroslytras.bsky.social @jonathonmifsud.bsky.social
#StryPhy26
@spyroslytras.bsky.social @jonathonmifsud.bsky.social
#StryPhy26
February 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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,
@spyroslytras.bsky.social @jonathonmifsud.bsky.social
#StryPhy26
@spyroslytras.bsky.social @jonathonmifsud.bsky.social
#StryPhy26
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Thank you @fabianruperti.bsky.social for sharing your research with us today. It sparked timely and interesting conversations.
#StrPhy26
#StrPhy26
Talking about structure-based protein annotations in weid critters (or „Why we shouldn’t say ‘structural homolog’!”). Thanks for having me @strphy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
February 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Thank you @fabianruperti.bsky.social for sharing your research with us today. It sparked timely and interesting conversations.
#StrPhy26
#StrPhy26
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Talking about structure-based protein annotations in weid critters (or „Why we shouldn’t say ‘structural homolog’!”). Thanks for having me @strphy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Talking about structure-based protein annotations in weid critters (or „Why we shouldn’t say ‘structural homolog’!”). Thanks for having me @strphy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
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Linking to the APSPM 2026 Meeting going on right now in Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting @StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
Puente-Lelievre et al. (2023). "Tertiary-interaction characters enable fast, model-based structural phylogenetics beyond the twilight zone."
One of the funnest sciencings I have had! Stems from ASBM2023 in October. Tweet summary later. bioRxiv is live: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
One of the funnest sciencings I have had! Stems from ASBM2023 in October. Tweet summary later. bioRxiv is live: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
February 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Linking to the APSPM 2026 Meeting going on right now in Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting @StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
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Amazing to see all the approaches to structural phylogenetics at APSPM 2026 Meeting, Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting @StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
Puente-Lelievre, C; Ridone, P; Douglas, J; Amritkar, K; Kacar, B; Baker, Matthew AB; Matzke, Nicholas J (2024). Molecular and structural innovations of the stator motor complex at the dawn of flagellar motility. bioRxiv 2024.07.22.604496
Molecular and structural innovations of the stator motor complex at the dawn of flagellar motility https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.22.604496v1
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Amazing to see all the approaches to structural phylogenetics at APSPM 2026 Meeting, Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting @StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics
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@StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics APSPM 2026 Meeting, Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting
A slightly late Kitzmas post: "Structural phylogenetics and Kitzmiller vs. Dover" The Panda's Thumb. pandasthumb.org/archives/202...
February 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
@StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics APSPM 2026 Meeting, Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting
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@StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics APSPM 2026 Meeting, Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting
Can we do threads on here? Anyway, cross-posting a tweetorial on Puente-Lelievre et al (2023). We are very excited about this paper & its implications for phylogenetics. Here's why! (Work stems from @HFSP grant "How life got moving: [evolving the] flagellar motor" twitter.com/SBSatEd/stat... )
February 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
@StrPhy.bsky.social #StrPhy #StrPhy26 #StructuralPhylogenetics APSPM 2026 Meeting, Brisbane: The SMBE Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting
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Very excited to be in (slightly rainy until tomorrow ☔) Brisbane attending the first Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting #strphy26 @strphy.bsky.social
Catch me at my talk tomorrow afternoon or at welcome drinks tonight! 🥂
Catch me at my talk tomorrow afternoon or at welcome drinks tonight! 🥂
February 15, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Very excited to be in (slightly rainy until tomorrow ☔) Brisbane attending the first Australasian Protein Structural Phylogenetics Meeting #strphy26 @strphy.bsky.social
Catch me at my talk tomorrow afternoon or at welcome drinks tonight! 🥂
Catch me at my talk tomorrow afternoon or at welcome drinks tonight! 🥂
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Great first day for the #StrPhy26 with new perspectives about the reconstruction of evolutionary trajectory. And of course amazed by the #diversity of Australia.
February 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Great first day for the #StrPhy26 with new perspectives about the reconstruction of evolutionary trajectory. And of course amazed by the #diversity of Australia.
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APSPM2026 #StrPhy26
Amazing talk by @martinsteinegger.bsky.social at the #StructuralPhylogenetics meeting in Brisbane @strphy.bsky.social
The meeting is going to be live for the next 2 days. Excited to see what happens next. #Evolution
The meeting is going to be live for the next 2 days. Excited to see what happens next. #Evolution
February 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
APSPM2026 #StrPhy26
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APSPM2026 - Today's session starts with @claudiaalcar.bsky.social
Charting the protein universe: Deep evolutionary signals in sequence structure space (remote).
She'll present her work on exploring how protein folds emerged and diversified over billions of years.
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
Charting the protein universe: Deep evolutionary signals in sequence structure space (remote).
She'll present her work on exploring how protein folds emerged and diversified over billions of years.
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
February 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
APSPM2026 - Today's session starts with @claudiaalcar.bsky.social
Charting the protein universe: Deep evolutionary signals in sequence structure space (remote).
She'll present her work on exploring how protein folds emerged and diversified over billions of years.
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
Charting the protein universe: Deep evolutionary signals in sequence structure space (remote).
She'll present her work on exploring how protein folds emerged and diversified over billions of years.
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy
❗ Please remember to submit your nominations for the SMBE Faculty Awards by the end of this week.
SMBE is now calling for nominations for recipients of the Faculty Awards for Early-Career Excellence, Mid-Career Excellence, Lifetime Contribution, and Community Service.
ℹ️ Informations
smbe.org/faculty-awards
📝 Applications
members.smbe.org/membersurvey/Fill/Lz3MnUjr
🗓️ Deadline
February 20, 2026
ℹ️ Informations
smbe.org/faculty-awards
📝 Applications
members.smbe.org/membersurvey/Fill/Lz3MnUjr
🗓️ Deadline
February 20, 2026
February 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
❗ Please remember to submit your nominations for the SMBE Faculty Awards by the end of this week.
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SMBE is now calling for nominations for recipients of the Faculty Awards for Early-Career Excellence, Mid-Career Excellence, Lifetime Contribution, and Community Service.
ℹ️ Informations
smbe.org/faculty-awards
📝 Applications
members.smbe.org/membersurvey/Fill/Lz3MnUjr
🗓️ Deadline
February 20, 2026
ℹ️ Informations
smbe.org/faculty-awards
📝 Applications
members.smbe.org/membersurvey/Fill/Lz3MnUjr
🗓️ Deadline
February 20, 2026
January 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
SMBE is now calling for nominations for recipients of the Faculty Awards for Early-Career Excellence, Mid-Career Excellence, Lifetime Contribution, and Community Service.
ℹ️ Informations
smbe.org/faculty-awards
📝 Applications
members.smbe.org/membersurvey/Fill/Lz3MnUjr
🗓️ Deadline
February 20, 2026
ℹ️ Informations
smbe.org/faculty-awards
📝 Applications
members.smbe.org/membersurvey/Fill/Lz3MnUjr
🗓️ Deadline
February 20, 2026
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Looking forward to sharing this method as a hands-on workshop in the upcoming meeting
For a full list of workshop we have: biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/wor...
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy #StructuralPhylogenetics #Evolution #Brisbane
For a full list of workshop we have: biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/wor...
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy #StructuralPhylogenetics #Evolution #Brisbane
APSPM 2026: Structural Phylogenetics Meeting
A pivotal SMBE regional meeting in Brisbane on the interface of protein structure, function, and evolution.
biosig.lab.uq.edu.au
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Looking forward to sharing this method as a hands-on workshop in the upcoming meeting
For a full list of workshop we have: biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/wor...
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy #StructuralPhylogenetics #Evolution #Brisbane
For a full list of workshop we have: biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/strphy26/wor...
#StrPhy26 #StrPhy #StructuralPhylogenetics #Evolution #Brisbane
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Amazing talk by @martinsteinegger.bsky.social at the #StructuralPhylogenetics meeting in Brisbane @strphy.bsky.social
The meeting is going to be live for the next 2 days. Excited to see what happens next. #Evolution
The meeting is going to be live for the next 2 days. Excited to see what happens next. #Evolution
February 16, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Amazing talk by @martinsteinegger.bsky.social at the #StructuralPhylogenetics meeting in Brisbane @strphy.bsky.social
The meeting is going to be live for the next 2 days. Excited to see what happens next. #Evolution
The meeting is going to be live for the next 2 days. Excited to see what happens next. #Evolution
🌏 🌎 🌍 SMBE rotates its meetings geographically to encourage international participation. The next two meetings will be in Copenhagen, Denmark (2026) and Quebec City (2027). For 2029, we are particularly requesting proposals from *outside* Europe and North America.
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
🌏 🌎 🌍 SMBE rotates its meetings geographically to encourage international participation. The next two meetings will be in Copenhagen, Denmark (2026) and Quebec City (2027). For 2029, we are particularly requesting proposals from *outside* Europe and North America.
Please include details for a hybrid conference, held at least partially online. 🖥️ Once a location is chosen, the LOC will be responsible for the academic program and budget. SMBE and the LOC will hire a professional conference organizing firm to help with facilities, website, and meeting promotion.
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Please include details for a hybrid conference, held at least partially online. 🖥️ Once a location is chosen, the LOC will be responsible for the academic program and budget. SMBE and the LOC will hire a professional conference organizing firm to help with facilities, website, and meeting promotion.
👥 SMBE is accepting proposals to host its 2029 International meeting; expressions of interest from a prospective local organizing committee headed by an SMBE member should be sent ASAP
🗓️ Aug 30 2026
✉️ secretary.smbe@gmail.com
Please consult our Conference Guidelines: smbe.org/conference-guidelines
🗓️ Aug 30 2026
✉️ secretary.smbe@gmail.com
Please consult our Conference Guidelines: smbe.org/conference-guidelines
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
👥 SMBE is accepting proposals to host its 2029 International meeting; expressions of interest from a prospective local organizing committee headed by an SMBE member should be sent ASAP
🗓️ Aug 30 2026
✉️ secretary.smbe@gmail.com
Please consult our Conference Guidelines: smbe.org/conference-guidelines
🗓️ Aug 30 2026
✉️ secretary.smbe@gmail.com
Please consult our Conference Guidelines: smbe.org/conference-guidelines
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Opening plenary APSPM 2026: Protein structure characters in the light of phylogenetic systematics by @nicholasmatzke.bsky.social A thought-provoking talk that revisits classic systematics concepts to address the question: are structural differences evolutionary signals or methodological artefacts?
February 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Opening plenary APSPM 2026: Protein structure characters in the light of phylogenetic systematics by @nicholasmatzke.bsky.social A thought-provoking talk that revisits classic systematics concepts to address the question: are structural differences evolutionary signals or methodological artefacts?
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Biochemistry Alumni Lecture –APSPM 2026
Mon 16 Feb 14:30–15:30
Exploring the Protein Universe with Multimers, Motifs & Interfaces @martinsteinegger.bsky.social will present their fast computational methods to search and cluster across these structural layers. From structure to function to evolution.
Mon 16 Feb 14:30–15:30
Exploring the Protein Universe with Multimers, Motifs & Interfaces @martinsteinegger.bsky.social will present their fast computational methods to search and cluster across these structural layers. From structure to function to evolution.
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Biochemistry Alumni Lecture –APSPM 2026
Mon 16 Feb 14:30–15:30
Exploring the Protein Universe with Multimers, Motifs & Interfaces @martinsteinegger.bsky.social will present their fast computational methods to search and cluster across these structural layers. From structure to function to evolution.
Mon 16 Feb 14:30–15:30
Exploring the Protein Universe with Multimers, Motifs & Interfaces @martinsteinegger.bsky.social will present their fast computational methods to search and cluster across these structural layers. From structure to function to evolution.
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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!
See you in a few days!
February 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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!
See you in a few days!