I invite you to extend and enhance your ComBio 2009 experience, by participating in the inaugural Symposium on Protein Engineering and Evolution (SPrEE). This two-day meeting will provide a forum for discussing leading-edge research into protein structure and function, with particular emphases on engineering and directed evolution.

SPrEE 2009 will take place immediately after ComBio, from 11th-12th December. The venue will be the University of Canterbury's Cass Field Station – beautiful, remote and perfect for inspiring your science! Transport to and from the Field Station will be provided, and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, registration for the Symposium will be FREE. I look forward to seeing you in December.

Wayne Patrick
Institute of Natural Sciences
Massey University (Albany)