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Dear SMBE Members,

While on-site attendance registration has reached capacity, we would like you to know that a remote access registration option is still available for SMBE 2023 (fee is $75.00USD). 

If you have not yet registered for SMBE 2023, please see the congress website for additional information and there you will also find details on the remote access registration and the link to the registration portal. 

If you are interested in attending, please register for remote access by July 18, 2023 so we can ensure you are provided remote access details in time.

Best Regards,
SMBE Business Office
2023 LOC
SMBE Council
#SMBE2023

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Dear SMBE Members,

SMBE is calling for nominations for Best Graduate Student Papers of 2022. These awards provide recognition for outstanding papers in both our SMBE journals,  Molecular Biology & Evolution (MBE) and Genome Biology & Evolution (GBE). There will be one Best Graduate Student Paper award for each journal. Like last year, each journal may also name up to 3 ‘honorable mentions’ for outstanding runners-up.

All articles published in the calendar year 2022 are eligible for nomination. This corresponds to papers published in the printed volume 39 in MBE and volume 14 in GBE. Please see below for additional information on eligibility.

Winners will receive a prize each of US$ 500, runners up a prize each of US$ 100.

Best Regards, 
Kateryna Makova
President, SMBE

Eligibility & Nomination

1. All articles published in the two SMBE journals, Molecular Biology & Evolution and Genome Biology & Evolution (one prize for each journal), in the calendar year 2022 are automatically eligible if the final publication date of the nominated paper is not more than two years later than the date of the nominee's Ph.D.

2. The nominated graduate student must be the first author or joint first-author of the nominated paper.

3. An article and its first author can be nominated by anyone; self-nominations are acceptable.

4. A signed letter from the Ph.D. advisor, MSc advisor, or equivalent, confirming that the paper was part of the nominee’s thesis or graduate work is required.

5. The deadline for submitting nominations is June 1, 2023.

How to Enter

Please send the name of the nominee, a scan of the signed advisor letter, and the name of the paper for which the award is to be considered as a SINGLE PDF to smbe.ks@kwglobal.com.

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Dear Members,

The SMBE Business Meeting 2022 Recording from our President James McInerney is available here. With lots of announcements, this year's election results, award winners, our current and upcoming conferences, financial summary, and including our exciting activities toward diversity, equity and inclusivity in our society. Please do listen to James' summary, ask us anything unclear or you'd like to know more of, and get involved! As James says, we are your voice and here for you, our members.

We'll also be making separate dedicated announcements of the election results, upcoming award nominations, conferences and the various other activities on our website and on social media via @officialSMBE and Facebook over the next few weeks: please 'watch this space'.

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• SMBE IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) 2022 Proposal Call - Extended Deadline 23 May 2022. More info here.
  
  
• SMBE Everywhere – Registration and Abstract Submission Systems are open. More info here.
  
  
• SMBE 2022 Caregiver Awards are available for SMBE Everywhere. More info here.
  
  
• SMBE Election – The online ballot link will be sent to all members on 23 May 2022. 
  
  
• Best Graduate Student Paper Awards – The deadline for submitting nominations is 15 June 2022. More info here.
  

• Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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