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

⏳ Tick tock! SMBE IDEA funding proposals are due tomorrow, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱. 🧬 Don't let your idea wait! 💡📝 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🧳 Nostalgia never goes away when you're an immigrant. After 15+ years, I'm back walking the streets of Naples, my hometown. Every alley hands me a memory, and my mind knows the way before my feet do. Anyone in academia far from home knows this feeling. @academic-chatter.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Being visibly #LGBTQIA+ in academia isn't equally safe or possible for everyone. When people in more secure positions are visible, it makes a real difference for those who aren't. That's not about courage. It's about the structure other people depend on. #AcademicSky @academic-chatter.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚨 Don't miss your opportunity! ⏳ The 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 grant proposal deadline is approaching: 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ✨ We can't wait for your application! @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🧬 Up next at #IDEA2026: 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗦𝘂𝗿, a regional initiative tackling brain drain & linguistic barriers in South American evolutionary biology! A model for equitable training & mentorship ✨ Don't miss it! ⏰ 15:50 - 17:50 #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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

💰 Looking for funding opportunities? @sabiagini.bsky.social, our incoming co-chair, has got you covered #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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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 · 29/06/2026

The IDEA symposium is tomorrow at 15.50-17.50 in room Akvariet #SMBE2026 ✨️ We hope to see many of you there to hear our amazing speakers and engage in discussion 🗣 In preparation, here's a QR code to submit your questions to our panel of speakers anonymously, available now until the symposium 📢

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

Good morning #SMBE2026 ✨ 🚀 Tomorrow is the day! Our symposium is almost here and we can't wait to see you there 🎉 It's going to be an incredible day with amazing speakers, ideas and connections 🤝 See you tomorrow! 🌈 @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

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Simone Andrea Biagini (he/him) 📩 Contact: @sabiagini.bsky.social 👔 Role: Proposals evaluator & Bluesky Manager 🌎 From: 🇮🇹 Italy - Spain 🇪🇸 🏛️ Institution: Masaryk University 🇨🇿 🔬 Research: Population Genetics 🧬 / ancient DNA ☠️ @official-smbe.bsky.social

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Hello #ESHG2026! I'll be at my poster 𝗣𝟭𝟵.𝟬𝟮𝟭.𝗖 from 12:45 to 13:45, come if you wanna know more! 🇨🇿 🧬 #populationgenetics @eshg.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Gözde Atağ 📩 @gatag.bsky.social 🌎 From: Ankara, Turkey 🇹🇷 📋 Role: Local Leadership in Science Committee Member 👔 Occupation: PhD Student 🏛️ Institution: University of Vienna 🇦🇹 🔬 Research: Sedimentary Ancient DNA @official-smbe.bsky.social

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🚨 New data from 25,000+ STEM workers: LGBTQ scientists are 30% more likely to face harassment, 31% social exclusion, 32% more likely to leave. Trans/nonbinary respondents fare even worse. This is systemic. This deserves action. @science.org #AcademicSky www.science.org/content/arti...

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‘This deserves our attention.’ New data highlight LGBTQ scientists’ workplace challenges

Researchers hope large study spurs more support for LGBTQ scientists

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The IDEA symposium organizers Yichen (Serena) Dai, @sabiagini.bsky.social, and @hayleybethfree.bsky.social, together with the entire task force are thrilled for the upcoming SMBE 2026 in Copenhagen! See you there! ✨ #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Boris Armel Olou 🌎 From: Benin 🇧🇯 👔 Occupation: Postdoc 🏛️ Institution: University of Parakou (🇧🇯 ) and University of Montpellier ((🇫🇷) @official-smbe.bsky.social

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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 · 28/05/2026

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Wei-Chin Ho, he/him 🌎 From: Taiwan 🇹🇼 📋 Role: Co-chair of the IDEA task force 👔 Occupation: Assistant Professor 🏛️ Institution: University of Texas at Tyler 🇺🇸 🔬 Research: Microbial Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Neus Font Porterias, she/her 📩 @neusfontporterias.bsky.social 🌎 From: Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸 📋 Role: Proposals evaluator 👔 Occupation: Postdoc 🏛️ Institution: IBE (UPF-CSIC), Barcelona 🔬 Research: Human population genetics @official-smbe.bsky.social

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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

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Charles Michie 📩 @charlesmichie.bsky.social 📋 Role: Outreach subcommittee 👔 Position: PhD Student 🌎 From: Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland 🇳🇿 🏛️ Institution: OBU 🇬🇧 🔬 Research: Endogenous retroviruses in 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒔 genomes @official-smbe.bsky.social

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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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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 · 23/04/2026

✨ 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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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Name: Tugce Bilgin Sonay 📋 Role in SMBE: Co-chair 👔 Occupation: Senior Lecturer 🌎 From: Turkey 🇹🇷 🏛️ Institution: Applied University of Sciences Zürich, Switzerland 🇨🇭 🔬 Research: Evolutionary Genomics @official-smbe.bsky.social

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

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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 · 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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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I've been staring at these two pigeons on a tree outside my window and I can't help but wonder how Cinderella and Snow White got all those animals doing work for them. 🐦 #AcademicSky #Bioinformatics

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

The SMBE IDEA Task Force stands with all women doing science: cis and trans, in every country, under every condition. In war zones, under authoritarian regimes, where their existence is an act of resistance. March 8 carries weight. Science is only as strong as who it includes. #WomenInSTEM #March8

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Just remembered that time peer reviewers told me to remove "surprisingly" and "unexpectedly" from my paper. Apparently I was not allowed to have feelings about my own results. #AcademicSky

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Charles Darwin once wrote: "I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everything." The father of evolutionary theory was just as done with everyone's shit as we are. #AcademicSky

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Clàudia Fontserè @claudiafontsere.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Just a few more days to submit abstracts to #SMBE2026 in beautiful Copenhagen. 🗓️Deadline 3nd February We are organizing S01: Evolutionary-informed management of vulnerable populations in a rapidly changing world. Hope to see many of you there!

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

👋 Hi #AcademicSky! Together with @smbe-idea.bsky.social I’m organizing a symposium at #SMBE2026 (Copenhagen) 🇩🇰 🌈 Our mission is to 𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 & 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📣 Call for abstracts 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 ⏰ Deadline: 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟯 ✨ Hope to see you there! 😉 @official-smbe.bsky.social

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Antifa is short for anti-fascist. It’s ridiculous that we even have to explain this. Turning a word that literally means opposition to fascism into a scare label only works because so many idiots don’t bother to check the basics. Open a book that isn’t the fucking Bible. ALWAYS ANTI-FASCIST.

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Rejection is redirection. Unless they’re rejecting your paper. Then it’s just money for your therapist. #AcademicSky

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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

SMBE2026 IDEA Symposium: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Molecular Biology and Evolution @smbe-idea.bsky.social 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Updating #RStudio is always the greatest wrong decision you can make if you care about ever having a life again. #Bioinformatics #AcademicSky

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VSC | Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum @vschpc.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🚨 New VSC Success Story! Ancient DNA from Sint-Truiden reveals 1,000 years of ancestry, migration & community life — including evidence of 14th-century plague unseen in historical records. Powered by VSC supercomputing. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/cciqwPZMkfk #VSC #HPC #AncientDNA #Genomics #History

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VSC Success Story | Discoveries from Sint-Truiden

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

November is Native American Heritage Month - a time to elevate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth On the SMBE IDEA Task Force we aim to support efforts to remove the barriers that have historically excluded many voices from science 🗣️

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I'm truly confused 🤔 I asked #ChatGPT to summarize a series of notes I had on a statistical interpretation. It then asked me if I wanted a visual summary of the topic (again, statistics, numbers, etc.). I said yes, just yes. This is what it created: #AcademicSky #Bioinformatics

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Can we all agree that clothes stay on the drying rack until someone’s coming over? 👕🧺

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈 @sabiagini.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

That's suspicious, don't trust it. Surely it's a virus.

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