Dear SMBE members,
We invite you to submit an abstract for the 2025 annual conference of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE2025) at http://www.smbe2025.org/.
SMBE 2025 is taking place from July 20-24, 2025, in Beijing, China.
The deadline for abstract submission is Thursday, January 30, 2025, 23:59 (GMT +8).
To encourage participation, SMBE2025 will have selected symposia and thematic symposia. Apart from the 15 selected symposia (click the “Symposia” tab at http://www.smbe2025.org/), you can also choose to participate in a thematic symposia session. If you select thematic symposia in the abstract submission portal, your abstract will be reviewed by members of the Advisory and Scientific Committee (see “Committee” tab) and if selected, matched with other selected abstracts featuring a similar scientific theme, as determined by the Committee. By forming thematic symposia, we hope that participants are not held back by not “exactly” matching selected symposia topics, and we hope to host interactions from researchers interested in similar research fields.
Registration for the conference will begin in January. Registration is offered at a discounted price for members of the society. There are also several conference associated awards available for members – applications can be made during abstract submission. SMBE membership is for 3 years and costs $10 for students and $30 for others. Membership can be applied for via https://www.smbe.org/smbe/MEMBERSHIP.aspx. Please contact us via email (smbe.contact@gmail.com) if you would like to become a member but feel that this membership fee is prohibitive for you.
Awards include:
1. The SMBE Graduate Student Excellence Award honors the best presentation at the Graduate Student Excellence symposium, which provides a forum for young investigators to showcase their exemplary research at the annual meeting.
2. The Young Investigator Travel Award provides support for young researchers (postdoctoral researchers and graduate students) to attend SMBE2025.
3. The Undergraduate Mentorship 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.
4. Carer awards can be applied for during registration, or by email to smbe.contact@gmail.com if an earlier response is needed. Open to members with expenses for the care of children or dependent adults (including adult children with a disability or elderly relatives) during their attendance at SMBE2025.
If interested in sponsorship of the meeting, please email:
SMBE2025_Sponsor@chinastargroup.com
For any queries over abstracts or registration, please direct all questions to:
smbe2025@ioz.ac.cn
We look forward to welcoming you in Beijing.
On behalf of the SMBE2025 local organizing committee
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