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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Annual Meeting


SMBE 2006 Conference (May 24 - May 28, 2006)
"Genomes, Evolution & Bioinformatics"
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

The conference will open on the evening of Wednesday, May 24 with a Welcome Social and Registration from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.�  The opening symposia and contributed sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. on May 25.�  The closing symposia and contributed sessions will take place from 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon on Sunday, May 28.

A schedule of events is here.

To register visit the web site (Early registration from Feb 1 - April 1, 2006).

Abstract submission is online.

For poster presentations and invited talks, we only require you to provide a title and authors.�  For contributed talks and for consideration for travel awards, you need to submit a short abstract as well. (Submissions accepted from February 1 - March 15, 2006).

Over 50 leading experts in Genomics, Evolutionary Biology, and Bioinformatics have been invited and confirmed (list of speakers).

Highlights of the scientific program at GEB2006 include:

  • A Keynote Address every morning and over 20 invited symposia.
  • "Fitch Legacy" and "Nei Legacy" symposia celebrating the achievements of world-renowned students and academic
    associates of Walter M. Fitch and Masatoshi Nei, co-founders of the journal MBE.
  • SMBE Awards Banquet for Council Awards for "Life time achievement" (Dr. Tomoko Ohta) and "Service to Evolutionary Biology Community" (Dr. Brian Golding).
  • A NASA Astrobiology Institute symposium on "Discovering the Timetree of Life."
  • Many Graduate and Undergraduate Student Travel awards sponsored by SMBE.
    • By Roderic Page at 2006-02-07 17:15 | Meetings | add new comment