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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🌍✨ SMBE IDEA 2027 – call for proposals! We have funding to support initiatives tackling inequalities in molecular biology and evolution. Check our websites for previously funded projects, funding details, and the application form: www.smbe.org/idea-initiat... 📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2026

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What does 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 actually stand for? 🤔 Our co-chair @epifaniaarango.bsky.social breaks it down ✨ #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The wait is over. #SMBE2026 is officially ON! 🧬🎉 If you're around on Tuesday 30th, clear your 15:50–17:50 slot and come find us at our symposium. Good talks, good people, good vibes. We'll be waiting 🌈 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today is #Juneteenth, celebrating Black freedom and justice. We can also take this time to reflect on historical and ongoing inequities in education. With @official-smbe.bsky.social, we strive to take steps in building a more inclusive community in molecular biology and evolution.

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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#SMBE2026 IDEA Symposium: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Molecular Biology and Evolution 🗓️ Tue Jun 30, 3:50pm 🔗 smbe2026.org/programme

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🌈 Happy #PrideMonth! We celebrate LGBTQIA+ researchers, educators, students and allies shaping molecular biology and evolution. With @official-smbe.bsky.social, we are committed to building a more equitable, collaborative, and inclusive scientific community - during Pride Month and beyond!

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

May 21st is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. With @official-smbe.bsky.social, we believe intercultural collaboration makes science stronger. Research thrives when people from different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences work together with respect and openness 🌍✨

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Today is a day to stand against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Together with @official-smbe.bsky.social, we believe 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. We celebrate diversity as a core, non-negotiable value of who we are. #IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

✨ 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲? 📢 Call for new members is 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🌈 Help us make science more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. 🔗 Apply now: www.smbe.org/call-for-new... #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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Call for New Task Force Members

CALL FOR NEW TASK FORCE MEMBERS Dear SMBE members, Are you passionate about inclusion, diversity, equity and/or access in science and academia and would like to be a part of the task force to improve ...

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Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias @ceciliapad.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🚨FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITION!🚨 If you are interested in trying to answer the question of "How did climate shape the movements, interactions, and evolution of hominin populations?" Come join my lab at @humanorigins.bsky.social 🧬🧪 deadline 7th of June ⬇️ uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This #EarthDay we recognise that environmental justice and equity in science go hand in hand. Climate change doesn’t impact everyone equally. We must uplift diverse voices and address these disparities to build a more just, inclusive future for all.

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Marcos Castro e Silva, PhD 🇧🇷 @macscastro.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚨 Check out our new paper in Nature! In our new study, we sequenced 128 high-coverage genomes from Indigenous peoples across Latin America and uncovered their unique genetic diversity and history. 👇🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The evolutionary history and unique genetic diversity of Indigenous Americans - Nature

Analysis of 128 high-coverage Indigenous American genomes shows extensive diversity shaped by several South American dispersals, ancient Australasian admixture, archaic introgression and long-term ada...

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Epifanía Arango-Isaza 📩 Contact: @epifaniaarango.bsky.social 👔 Role: Cochair 🌎 From: 🇨🇴 Colombia - 🇪🇸 Spain 🏛️ Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison 🔬 Research: Indigenous genetic history in South America @official-smbe.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ On #TransDayOfVisibility, IDEA celebrates the 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 and supports transgender scientists in STEM, recognizing the barriers they face. 💪 Building equity in science takes more than visibility. It takes presence, support, and action. #TDOV #TransInSTEM @official-smbe.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📢 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀! 💬 We meet monthly to discuss strategies, select and fund initiatives, and advise the SMBE Council on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in molecular biology and evolution. ✨J𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗪! 🔗 www.smbe.org/call-for-new... @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Cow Tools! We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years. We breed them and exploit them It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS Here I describe our study (paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social with @auersperga.bsky.social

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bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

demografr: A toolkit for simulation-based inference in population genetics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…

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Resources in Inclusive Evolution Education (RIE2) @inclusiveevoedu.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

TL;DR We're looking for biology/evolution instructors in the US and Canada to test the impacts of inclusive evolutionary biology educational materials on undergraduate learning (you will be compensated). Pasting the official recruitment info in thread below. sunybuffalo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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HAAM-community @haam-community.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🚨 The first HAAM elections are now open! 👥 Meet the candidates: haam-community.github.io/election2025/ 🗳️ Cast your vote: forms.gle/6PKTRkqKn57J... 🔒 Voting closes 10 Oct, 23:59 CET!

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⚠ HAAM Election 2025 ⚠ · HAAM Community

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🔥 Don't miss the opportunity! Submit your proposal 𝙉𝙊𝙒! 🌈 #AcademicSky #IDEA #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We welcome proposals that require full or partial funding. Special emphasis will be given to projects that directly benefit the members of the SMBE society. Please apply using the following link: 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGRHX9HspfcRAZ0X2VeZiBL7zZSyrNfgSypPcCzSAok_tK4w/viewform

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SMBE IDEA 2026 call for proposals

SMBE, through the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) task force, aims to address systemic racism, sexism, colonialism and other exclusion in our SMBE society. With this in mind, SMBE has m...

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Reflecting on the amazing #smbe2025 and #IDEA symposium! Huge thanks to all speakers Mehmet Somel, @mireniraorb.bsky.social, Matteo Fumagallifor, Nussaïbah Raja, @ravinderkanda.bsky.social, poster presenters, and organizers @epifaniaarango.bsky.social @cegamorim.bsky.social for their contributions.

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NCCR Evolving Language @nccrlanguage.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

With Ricardo Fujita, José Sandoval, @chiarabarbieri.bsky.social , @epifaniaarango.bsky.social , @kkshimizu1.bsky.social , Lea Huber, from USMP Lima, University of Zurich and University of Cagliari.

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ravinderkanda.bsky.social @ravinderkanda.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Huge thanks to @epifaniaarango.bsky.social and @cegamorim.bsky.social for organising the @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium at #smbe2025, and all the participants for their thought provoking talks and discussion. Many interesting points raised! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Talks by: Ravinder Kanda (@smbe-idea.bsky.social) ‪@mauritiantales.bsky.social Matteo Fumagalli @mireniraorb.bsky.social Mehmet Somel Open discussion: Carlos Eduardo G. Amorim / @epifaniaarango.bsky.social‬

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HAAM-community @haam-community.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

🧵1/n ✨🔮✨ Meet (y)our instructors of this year's #HAAMsummerschool 👇 #aDNA #course #humanpopgen

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HAAM-community @haam-community.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🚨 Don’t miss the 1st HAAM-radio symposium: "Ethics in Human DNA Research" 📅 May 29 (next week!) 🕒 LA (7am) l Berlin (4pm) | Singapore (10pm) 🎙️ With @paleogenomics.bsky.social @jenniferraff.bsky.social @marisolespitia.bsky.social & Tomás Gozález Zarzar 📝 Register by May 28 🔗 shorturl.at/1VScZ

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Sandra Oliveira @sandra-oliveira.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Happy to share a PhD opportunity in my new lab at the University of Zurich! Application deadline: June 30. Do not hesitate to contact me for any questions!

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HAAM-community @haam-community.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

📣 Our next HAAM-radio focuses on the development of a standardised and dedicated metadata reporting schemes for ancient DNA samples and sequencing data presented by MInAS! 📅 When: 19th of June via ZOOM 🧑‍💻 Check our website to register: haam-community.github.io/events/2025/... #aDNA #course #humanDNA

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

✨Passionate about inclusion in science? 🚨 SMBE’s IDEA Task Force is recruiting! 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 to help drive change in diversity, equity & access. 🔹 2-year term 🔹 ~1 day/month 🔹 Open to SMBE members 🌏 Join us! 📩 Apply here: www.smbe.org/smbe/IDEAINI... @official-smbe.bsky.social

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Call for New Task Force Members

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