Dear colleagues, A quick reminder that the early bird registration deadline for the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution’s 2026 conference (SMBE 2026) is March 31. We encourage you to register soon and take advantage of the discount available during this period here www.smbe2026.org/registration/ SMBE 2026 will take place in Copenhagen between June 28th and July 2nd, 2026, and we are excited to share a programme that brings together leading voices in molecular evolution. Highlights include: * Plenary lectures by internationally recognised experts (Emma Telling, Mehmet Somel, Moises Exposito-Alonso and Nandita Garud) * A diverse set of symposia covering the breadth of molecular and evolutionary biology * Workshops, poster sessions, and community networking events * A strong focus on emerging methods, ancient DNA, conservation and population genomics, evolutionary genomics, pathogen evolution, and more Explore the full preliminary programme and registration details on our website: www.smbe2026.org/programme/ We look forward to welcoming you to Copenhagen for an inspiring meeting – and we recommend registering before March 31 to secure the reduced early‑bird rate. Best regards, SMBE 2026 Organizing Committee Tom Gilbert (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)