CONFERENCE ON THE EVOLUTIONARY ROLE OF STRUCTURAL VARIATION
8th - 10th of July 2026, Vila do Conde, Portugal

!!!!REGISTRATION and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION is NOW OPEN FOR EEVRYONE!!!!

Dear colleagues,

The ESEB Special Topic Network on "Structural variants in
evolution-STRiVE" was established in 2025 and brings together researchers
from across the globe to study how structural variants, ranging from
transposable elements to large chromosomal rearrangements such as
inversions or fusions and fissions, shape genome evolution, adaptation,
and speciation (https://structuralvariantsstn.github.io/). Through
collaborative research, standardised methods, seminars, meetings. and
training initiatives, we aim to bridge communities and unlock the
diversity of structural variants and their evolutionary implications
across the Tree of Life both from an empirical and theoretical
perspective.

The Trends in Biodiversity and Evolution (TiBE) conference is an annual
meeting organized by BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, Portugal, providing a platform
for senior researchers, as well as post-graduate and graduate students,
to present and discuss the latest developments in evolutionary biology.

We are organizing a joint conference "Trends in Biodiversity
and Evolution: the evolutionary role of structural genomic
variation" (TiBE-STRiVE)" that will feature cutting-edge research
presentations, foster interdisciplinary discussions, and initiate
collaborative projects spanning the breadth of structural variant
research. This will be the kick-off conference of the STRiVE network
(https://structuralvariantsstn.github.io/).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION and LINKS:
Venue-Location: Quinta do Crasto, Vairao, Vila do Conde, Portugal
Dates of the conference: 8th to 10th of July, 2026
Abstract submission deadline: 15 of April 2026
Communication of abstract acceptance: 20 of April 2026
Registration deadline: 30 of April 2026
Websites: https://structuralvariantsstn.github.io/porto_about/ and/or
https://tibe.biopolis.pt/

How to register and submit your abstract:
https://structuralvariantsstn.github.io/porto_registration/
or https://tibe.biopolis.pt/registrations/ and
https://tibe.biopolis.pt/abstracts/

How to become STRiVE member (not mandatory to participate in the meeting):
https://structuralvariantsstn.github.io/committee/

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INVITED SPEAKERS:
Mark Kirkpatrick, Department of Integrative Biology, The University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Joana Meier, Cambridge University & Welcome Sanger Institute, UK

Two additional early career speakers will be invited to present a talk
based on the quality their abstracts.

Hurry-up! Talks are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

MAIN ORGANIZERS:
Rui Faria, Aurora Ruiz Herrera and Marina Rafajlovic, Marius Roesti, Petr
Neguyen, Kay Lucek, Maren Wellenreuther, Jenn Coughlan, Zach Gompert,
Claire Merot, Benjamin Dauphin

Local organizing committee;
Pierre Barry (CIBIO, U. Porto), Ralph Merrifield (CIBIO, U. Porto),
Susana Almeida (U. Algarve), Joao Carvalho (CIBIO, U. Porto), Leonor
Bezerra (CIBIO, U. Lisbon)

On behalf of the organization,

Rui Faria, PhD

1. Researcher and SEAGEN Group Leader
CIBIO, Centro de Investiga��o em Biodiversidade e Recursos Gen�ticos,
InBIO Laborat�rio Associado
BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning
Campus de Vair�o
Rua Padre Armando Quintas, n� 7
4485-661, Vair�o, Portugal

2. Invited Assistant Professor,
Department of Biology
Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto,
Rua Campo Alegre s/n
4169-007, Porto, Portugal

Webpages:
Littorina Research Community <https://littorina.at.biopolis.pt/>
https://rmigueldefaria.wixsite.com/farialab-1
https://sites.google.com/biopolis.pt/littorina/winklewatch

Rui Faria <ruifaria@cibio.up.pt>

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