Apply for the 2025 Samuel H. Wilson Award for Studies on DNA Repair

Application Deadline: April 1, 2025

Do you have a passion for DNA repair research? Are you making significant contributions to this field? Then we have some exciting news for you! The Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Samuel H. Wilson Award for Studies on DNA Repair.

The Samuel H. Wilson Award for Studies on DNA Repair was created in honor of Samuel H. Wilson to provide career advancement opportunities for the next generation of environmental health scientists: Sam Wilson Award (emgs-us.org).

Sam was a leader in our field and made substantial contributions to the field of base excision repair (BER). Importantly, he was not only an outstanding scientist, but also a dedicated mentor, and many of his trainees became significant players in the field of DNA repair, studying the impact of DNA repair pathways on environmental health. The awardee will be chosen annually from among applications submitted by Junior Investigators (those within 10 years of starting an independent position). The awardee will be invited to give an oral presentation in a Symposium or Platform session during the 2025 EMGS Annual Meeting and will be awarded a $500 travel stipend, two nights hotel and registration for the meeting.

Application Materials:

• Abstract (250 words max) This must be submitted to both the annual meeting abstract collection form and the Sam Wilson Award Application.
• List of up to 10 published papers as corresponding author
• A statement written by the applicant (500 characters, including spaces) describing their teaching experience.
• A statement written by the applicant (500 characters, including spaces) describing their mentorship experience.