ISEMPH 2026 in Kiel was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who presented, participated, and especially to the hosts! See you next year in Toronto!

This summer at #ISEMPH2026 in Kiel: Omenn Prize winners Johan Nordgren & Richard Ågren + Williams Prize winner Daniel Stadtmauer present their award-winning work. Plus talks & posters in evolutionary medicine & public health. Register → isemph.org/Registration_Kiel

🇩🇪 ISEMPH is coming to Kiel, Germany! This summer’s meeting brings together researchers in evolutionary biology, medicine, anthropology & public health. ✔ Draft program live ✔ Registration open ✔ Abstract submission open Details: isemph.org/page-18356 #ISEMPH2026

The ISEMPH website is your hub for membership details, conference information, educational resources, journal access, and community updates. Visit us at isemph.org to learn more and get connected. #ISEMPH #Resources #EvolutionMedicine

The George C. Williams Prize honors the best annual article in Evolution, Medicine and Public Health. 2026 winner Daniel Stadtmauer will present at #ISEMPH2026 in Kiel this summer. Not registered yet? It’s not too late 👇 isemph.org/Registration_Kiel

We're getting excited for our 11th annual meeting in Kiel, Germany, this July 28-31! The Kiel Evolution Center will host presentations, workshops, and plenty of time to connect with colleagues from around the world. See you there! #ISEMPH #Conference2026 #EvolutionaryMedicine

What happens when evolution meets medicine? We need to better understand disease, cancer evolution, pregnancy biology, and how ancient adaptations still shape human health. ISEMPH2026 in Kiel 🌍 isemph.org/page-18356 #ISEMPH2026 #EvolutionaryMedicine

📅 The draft program for #ISEMPH2026 is now live! Join us in Kiel this summer for talks, posters, prize lectures, and evolutionary medicine & public health. Full program: isemph.org/Program-2026 Travel & hotel info: isemph.org/Travel-informatio…

What evolutionary medicine topics are you most interested in? Whether it's infectious disease, aging, mental health, cancer evolution, or something else, ISEMPH connects researchers and practitioners across all these areas. academic.oup.com/emph #ISEMPH #Community

Why did farming change your gut? 🌾 Omenn Prize winners Johan Nordgren & Richard Ågren show that agriculture selected a FUT2 variant linked to viral protection—evolution shaping your microbiome long before modern medicine. #ISEMPH2026 Kiel: isemph.org/Program-2026

Why does morning sickness exist? It’s one of evolutionary medicine’s big questions. The 2026 Williams Prize goes to Daniel Stadtmauer for explaining its proximate and ultimate causes in a landmark Evolution, Medicine and Public Health paper. Open access: doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoaf025

Evolutionary medicine research is published across many journals, but EMPH (Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health) is dedicated specifically to this interdisciplinary field. Check out the latest research: academic.oup.com/emph #ISEMPH #Research #EvolutionMedicine

🔬 2026 Omenn Prize honorable mentions: Eshan King — drug resistance Amanda Lea — water stress adaptations Kimberly Luddy — prostate cancer evolution Alexander Robertson — poliovirus feedback Exceptional work across the field 🙌 isemph.org/Omenn-Prize #EvolutionaryMedicine

Final call — ISEMPH 2026 regular fee registration closes June 15th. This is your last chance to register for the conference in Kiel at the regular fee. Sign up now: isemph.org

🥇 2026 George C. Williams Prize winner! Daniel J. Stadtmauer (Harvard Med / Univ. of Vienna) for “Proximate and ultimate causes of pregnancy sickness” (Evol, Med & Public Health, 2025). Evolutionary insight into a common pregnancy experience isemph.org/Williams-Prize #ISEMPH

Regular fee registration for ISEMPH 2026 closes one week today on June 15th. Secure your spot in Kiel this July before it's too late! isemph.org

Did you know the $5,000 Omenn Prize honors the best paper in evolutionary medicine and public health? This year's winners, Johan Nordgren & Richard Ågren, showed how agriculture shaped the selection of a virus-protective gut variant. Read more: isemph.org/Omenn-Prize #ISEMPH

🏆 2026 Gilbert S. Omenn Prize winners! Prof. Johan Nordgren & Richard Ågren for "Natural Selection of a Virus-Protective FUT2 Variant Following the Transition to Agriculture" (MBE, 2025). Presenting at #ISEMPH2026 in Kiel this summer 🎉 👉 isemph.org/Omenn-Prize

June is here! ISEMPH continues to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in evolutionary biology, medicine, and public health. Stay tuned for updates on our July conference in Kiel and other opportunities to connect with our community. isemph.org/

Why do humans experience more difficult childbirths than other primates? The obstetrical dilemma (balancing bipedalism, brain size, and pelvic anatomy) is a classic example of evolutionary trade-offs that affect health. #ISEMPH #EvolutionaryMedicine #ReproductiveHealth