CONFERENCE ON THE EVOLUTIONARY ROLE OF STRUCTURAL VARIATION

!!!! Save the date: 8th - 10th of July 2026, Vila do Conde, Portugal !!!!!

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. 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.

kick-off conference between the 8th and the 10th of July 2026 in Portugal

We are excited to announce our inaugural conference at CIBIO-BIOPOLIS
in Vila do Conde (near Porto), Portugal (8th to 10th of July 2026),
bringing together researchers to launch this Special Topic Network.

This event named "Trends in Biodiversity and Evolution: the evolutionary
role of structural genomic variation" (TiBE-STRiVE)" will feature
cutting-edge research presentations, foster interdisciplinary discussions,
and initiate collaborative projects spanning the breadth of structural
variant research. We will soon send more information about the network,
on how to join STRiVE and how to register in the conference. For now,
just save the date in your calendars!

Looking forward to seeing you in Portugal!

On behalf of the organization and STRiVE,

Rui Faria

Rui Faria, PhD

1. Researcher and SEAGEN Group Leader
CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos,
InBIO Laboratório Associado
BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning
Campus de Vairão
Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7
4485-661, Vairão, 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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