Call for Abstracts - gene editing symposium S23 SMBE 2026 Dear all, A quick reminder that the abstract submission deadline for SMBE is February 2nd, and that we are organizing a symposium at SMBE 2026 titled "Gene editing as a driver of evolution: advances, challenges, consequences and frontiers" (S23). Our aim is to create a forum for ideas and discussion on gene editing as a conservation tool. If you have work you would like to share, even at an early stage, on gene technologies for safeguarding species' genetic diversity or on the ethical questions surrounding editing evolution, we warmly encourage you to submit an abstract. The symposium program will feature opportunities for extended presentations, flash talks, and a poster session, offering multiple formats for sharing your research and ideas. Abstract submissions are open until February 2nd at: https://smbe2026.org/abstracts/ We very much look forward to reading your abstracts! B. Parreira and C. van Oosterhout Bárbara Parreira Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Blegdamsvej 3 1353 Copenhagen Denmark Bárbara Ribeiro Parreira (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)