Summer school on Natural and Directed Evolution Where: Lausanne, Switzerland, When: June 23 - June 27, 2025 Application deadline: May 1st Detailed information: https://evolution-school25.epfl.ch/ Invitation: Are you a PhD student working on designing new biomolecules through directed evolution or analyzing the evolution of populations? Our summer school is designed to bring together researchers like you to explore the connections between these fields while also deepening your expertise in your own field. By combining experimental and computational approaches, this five-day program will give you a broader perspective on evolutionary processes at multiple scales - from biomolecular design and molecular evolution to genetic networks and microbial communities. Through talks, practical workshops, and poster sessions, you'll gain fresh insights, expand your practical skill set, and connect with students working on similar challenges. Whether you're studying evolution in nature or designing it in the lab, join us in Lausanne for an inspiring and interdisciplinary week! Speakers include: Corina Tarnita (Princeton U.), Otto Cordero (MIT), Chang Liu (UC Irvine), Frances Arnold (Caltech, via live stream), Liedewij Laan (TU Delft), Calin Guet (ISTA), Dominik Niopek (Heidelberg), Juan Diaz-Colunga (Salamanca), Michael Nash (ETHZ), Adrian Bunzel (ETHZ), Yolanda Schaerli (UNIL), Sara Mitri (UNIL), Anne-Florence Bitbol (EPFL), Angela Steinauer (EPFL), Ana-Marija Jak¹iæ (EPFL) Organizers: Sahand Rahi lab (EPFL), Joerg Stelling lab (ETHZ) Contact: evolution2025@epfl.ch. Vojislav Gligorovski (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)