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September 7-11, 2024
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
888 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA, 92262
Don't forget to register for the 55th Annual Meeting of the EMGS: An Oasis of DNA Discoveries! We are excited to share our 2024 program featuring four keynote lectures, four platforms, and twelve symposia! View our program and register for the meeting today!
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Unlock incredible savings by becoming an EMGS member!
Did you know that the non-member registration fee is $808, while the member registration fee plus the annual EMGS membership adds up to only $673? That’s a $135 discount! By joining EMGS, you also gain access to a wealth of benefits throughout the year. To join, follow this link. We welcome your membership!
Refer to the meeting’s official site for updates and details as they become available.
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Don't forget to book your room at the conference hotel, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel.
Hotel Reservation Deadline: August 21st
EMGS is able to offer convention space due to our contract with the hotel for a room block and lower rates. Staying at the Renaissance Palm Springs will not only be the most convenient location for you to attend the meeting, but it will also help fulfill our room block commitment to the hotel which is important to the success of the meeting.
For EMGS 2024, room rates are determined by your attendee type. Please choose the appropriate attendee type below to secure your room reservation.
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2024 EMGS ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS
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Diamond
Morningside Foundation
Platinum
Escher Fund for Autism
NIEHS R13 Grant #14045705
Silver
Elsevier
Merck
NIEHS Office of the Director
Bronze
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Inotiv
Litron Laboratories
Toxys, Inc.
Research Institute for Fragrance Materials
Supporter
Frontage Laboratories
Health and Environmental Sciences Insitute (HESI)
Proctor & Gamble
Contributor
Corteva Agriscience
The Genome Repair Foundation
Gilead Sciences
Moltox
MutagenTech
Roche
Xenometrix AG
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2024 EMGS ANNUAL MEETING SOCIAL EVENTS
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Student and Early Career Investigator Welcome Reception
6:00-7:30pm Saturday, September 7, 2024
The Student & Early Career Investigator Welcome Reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall on Saturday, September 7, 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Students and Early Career Investigators are asked to attend this event to present their posters and be part of the student poster competition. Each poster will be assigned a number which can be found in the printed program. The corresponding numbers will be on the poster boards. Posters can be put up from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Saturday.
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Student and Early Career Investigator Luncheon
(Free to Students and Early Career Investigators)
12:30-2:00pm Sunday, September 8, 2024
The Student & Early Career Investigator (SECI) Luncheon will be held in the Sierra and Ventura Room on Sunday, September 8, 12:30pm to 2:00pm. This event is free to Students and Early Career Investigators.
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Women in EMGS (WEMGS) Luncheon
(Ticketed Event)
12:30-2:00pm Monday, September 9, 2024
The Women in EMGS (WEMGS) Luncheon will be held in the Sierra and Ventura Room on Monday, September 9th, 12:30pm - 2:00pm. The 2024 WEMGS luncheon will feature a discussion of the book “Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado-Perez. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book ahead of the event to comment on the themes addressed.
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Sunset Heart of the City Walking Tour
(Ticketed Event)
5:00-7:30pm Monday, September 9th, 2024
Explore the dynamic past and vibrant present of this world-famous desert getaway while strolling the Walk of Stars. Learn how Hollywood stars, part of the local scene, made Palm Springs their playground. Hear tales of illustrious forward-thinking women who created a premier resort destination out of the barren desert. On this path, you’ll find a veritable Museum of Architectural styles. Outdoor art abounds with paintings, art installations, and sculptures, including the stunning 26 ft. tall "Forever Marilyn", still causing a stir as a beguiling symbol of our celebrity history.
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EMGS Awards Ceremony and Banquet Dinner
(Included in Meeting Registration)
6:30-10:00pm Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The 2024 EMGS Awards Banquet will be held in the Pasadena, Sierra & Ventura Room on Tuesday, September 10th from 6:30pm until 10:00pm.
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ESNIA SEEKING SECI PRESENTATION JUDGES
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The Education, Student & New Investigator Affairs Subcommittee is looking for volunteers to serve as judges for the SECI presentations at the 2024 EMGS Annual Meeting.
Judges for the student and early career investigator presentations are asked to judge about 2-3 presentations each, which may be either posters or platform presentations. We try to pair judges with presentations by topic of expertise or SIG, but judges may be asked to judge outside of their area of expertise depending on availability.
Please click the link below for more details and fill out the survey to indicate your interest in serving as a presentation judge!
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SAVE THE DATE
September 6-10, 2025
Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 E Main St
Rochester, New York 14604
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I have been a proud member of EMGS since 2003. Why am I filled with pride, appreciation, and affection for my society? In addition to being the premier society for supporting excellent, genome-protective science, the EMGS provides a professional home where scientists can gain visibility; build networks; find mentors, collaborators, and supporters; enhance expertise; develop leadership experience; and receive recognition for scientific excellence...
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SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR EMGS ENDOWMENT FUND BOARD CHAIR
Deadline August 31st
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The EMGS is currently seeking nominations from the membership, including self-nominations, for the next EMGS Endowment Fund Board Chair. These nominations must be submitted by electronic correspondence to emgshq@emgs-us.org no later than August 31, 2024, to be included on the ballot.
Qualified Candidates must:
- Be a current member of the EMGS
- Have no conflict of interest in matters of annual use of interest income
- Be willing to serve a three-year term as EMGS Endowment Fund Board Chair
- Not have served two prior consecutive terms on the EMGS Endowment Fund Board
To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the EMGS Endowment Fund Board Chair, you can reference Article XVI of the EMGS Bylaws linked below.
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2024 EMGS ELECTION CANDIDATES
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The EMGS Nominating Committee has completed the selection of candidates for this year's election. This year we will be electing a Vice President-Elect and five Councilors. Each of the candidates has graciously agreed to volunteer their time and energy to serve the Society and its members. If you happen to meet any of them, please take a moment to thank them for being willing to serve our society.
President
Jeff Bemis, Litron
Les Hanakahi, University of Illinois, Chicago
Council
Jonatan Axelsson, Skåne University Hospital
Ryan Barnes, University of Kansas Medical Center
Michael Fasullo, University at Albany
Xiaoqing Carole Guo, US FDA
Annie Hamel, Charles River Laboratories
Cheryl Hobbs, Inotiv
Hong Ji, University of California, Davis
Yuan Liu, Florida International University
Shaofei Zhang, Pfizer
Please keep in mind that the best way to show support for these individuals is by participating in the election process when the ballots arrive in October.
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2024 VIRTUAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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Are you interested in seeing what our committees are all about? The 2024 EMGS Committee Meetings will be held ahead of the annual meeting over Zoom, and EMGS members are welcome and encouraged to join open committee meetings!
Click the button below to see the meeting schedule and find zoom links. We hope to see you there!
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2024 EMGS SIG AND COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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We are currently seeking members to fill the following Committee positions (2-3 year terms):
- Awards and Honors Committee: Chair
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee: Co-Chair and SECI Co-Chair
- Education, Student & New Investigator Affairs Subcommittee: Chair
- Finance and Fundraising Committee: Chair
- Hollaender International Outreach Committee: Co-Chair
- Membership & Professional Development Committee: Co-Chair and SECI Co-Chair
- Newsletter Subcommittee: Co-Chair and SECI Co-Chair
- Mentoring and Networking Task Force: Co-Chair
- Public Relations & Communications Committee: Chair
- Publication Policy Committee: Co-Chair and SECI Co-Chair
- Social Media Subcommittee: Co-Chair and SECI Co-Chair
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Want to learn more? Committee chairs will share a few words about each committee at the start of the EMGS Annual Meeting Student and Early Career Investigator Welcome Reception, which will take place at 6:00PM PST on Saturday, September 7th. We look forward to seeing you there!
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We are currently seeking members to fill the following Special Interest Group positions (2-4 year terms):
- Applied Genetic Toxicology SIG: Chair and Co-Chair
- DNA Repair and Mutagenic Mechanisms SIG: Co-Chair
- Genomics and Data Sciences SIG: Co-Chair and SECI Co-Chair
- Germ Cell and Heritable Effects SIG: Co-Chair
- Women in the EMGS: SECI Co-Chair
If you are interested in any of these leadership opportunities, contact us at emgshq@emgs-us.org!
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The 2024 Mentor/Mentee Matchmaking program is underway! This program is designed for EMGS members at all career stages to get involved in mentorship!
If you would like mentorship in anything, from career advice to managing aspects of your personal life as a scientist, please fill out the Prospective Mentee survey!
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If you are willing to provide mentorship, please fill out the Prospective Mentor survey!
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Members at any career stage are welcome to fill out both!
Most survey questions are optional, so please indicate only the information you’d like to provide. Based on responses, we will match each prospective mentee to 3-5 possible mentors (depending on the volume of responses) based on alignment in survey responses. It will then be up to mentees to follow up with the mentor of their choice.
We will begin returning match results in October!
Please direct questions to Jenny Kay (kay@silentspring.org) or Tyler Weaver (tweaver@kumc.edu).
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS FEATURE
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Read Volume 65, Special Issue 1 of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis now!
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A special issue of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (Volume 65, S1) entitled “Inspiring Basic and Applied Research in Genome Integrity Mechanisms” is dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Samuel H. Wilson from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at the National Institutes of Health.
The issue was guest edited by Shan Yan, Shobhan Gaddameedhi and Robert Sobol, includes research articles reviews highlighting cutting edge research findings and perspectives, from both established leaders and junior trainees, on DNA repair mechanisms.”
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Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis publishes original research articles on environmental mutagenesis in six general areas of: mechanisms of mutagenesis, genomics, DNA damage, replication, recombination, and repair, as well as public health and DNA technology. Subsumed under these areas are subject matters that are appropriate for inclusion in EMM.
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EMM EDITOR'S CHOICE ARTICLE
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Establishment of a nonradioactive DNA ligation assay and its applications in murine tissues
Sharleen Friese, Tom Heinze, Franziska Ebert, Tanja Schwerdtle
In this article: Friese and colleagues describe a novel assay using fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides to investigate DNA ligation efficiency in murine tissues. Reference: Friese S, Heinze T, Ebert F, Schwerdtle T. Establishment of a nonradioactive DNA ligation assay and its applications in murine tissues. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2024 Mar-Apr;65(3-4):106-115. doi: 10.1002/em.22602. Epub 2024 May 20. PMID: 38767089.
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Environmental Molecular Mutagenesis NAM Special Issue
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Our journal, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, is pleased to announce an upcoming special issue on New Approach Methods in Genetic Toxicology (NAMs). We are currently soliciting manuscripts to be included in this issue! The objectives of this special issue are multifaceted, but can be divided into 3 main areas of focus:
- Introduce the concept of NAMs with regulatory emphasis (i.e., the OECDs IATA, CEPA 1999, the EPA NAM work plan, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, etc.)
- Highlight current NAMs that are applicable to the genetox field by way of case studies and within the context of deriving health-based guidance values.
- Shed light on how different industries are presently using NAMs for hazard identification and risk assessment.
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Click the link below for more information and examples of papers we would welcome.
If you are interested in contributing a manuscript, please reach out to our guest editors!
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Dr. Miriam C. Poirier
NCI (Retired)
Currently I am a Scientist Emeritus at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), where I worked since 1971. For the last 20 years of my career I was Head of the Carcinogen-DNA Interactions Section in the Center for Cancer Research.
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Dr. Philip C. Hanawalt
Stanford University (Retired 2017)
I grew up in Midland, Michigan, where I developed an interest in electronics. I carried out a research project on Wheatstone Bridge Circuits, which earned an Honorable Mention in the annual Westinghouse Science Talent Search in 1949.
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No Lab Lab -Unlocking Insights from Public Databases
Presented by the Epigenomics SIG
August 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Registration Fee
Members: Free
Non-Members: $20.00
Event Flyer
About this workshop: The "No Lab Lab" workshop will instruct researchers and institutions to leverage and optimally utilize publicly available data. By identifying and utilizing the wealth of existing data, we aim to reduce redundancy, optimize resource utilization, and contribute to a more eco-friendly and cost-effective scientific community.
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Get the latest news for meetings and events, read featured articles, and connect with other EMGS members by following us on LinkedIn!
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Remember to like and share!
Your support is vital in spreading the word about EMGS.
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Special welcome to New Regular EMGS Members a 50% discount for your first year of membership.
Members of the EMGS receive:
- A discounted subscription rate for the society scientific journal Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
- Recognition of your peers.
- Opportunities to collaborate with fellow members through our committees and Special Interest Groups.
- Free registration for a variety of webinars hosted by our Special Interest Groups.
- Reduced registration rates for our annual meetings.
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2025 EMGS Program Chair
