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2025 EMGS ANNUAL MEETING ONLINE PROGRAM
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The 56th Annual Meeting of the EMGS is right around the corner! We can't wait to share this year's exciting program with you, featuring four keynote lectures, two award lectures, twelve featured symposia, four platforms, and two poster sessions!
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This year, there will not be a printed program available on-site in Rochester, but you can customize and print your own program directly from the Oxford Abstracts portal to create your itinerary for the meeting! Please be advised that you must be logged in to your Oxford Abstracts account to access these features.
If you have any questions, please contact us at emgshq@emgs-us.org.
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MEET THE 2025 ALEXANDER HOLLAENDER AWARD WINNER
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Carole Yauk, PhD
University of Ottawa
Dr. Yauk received her PhD in Biology from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, in 1998. She has over 25 years of experience in applied genetic toxicology building a stellar career and research program integrating basic and applied sciences with the ultimate goal of promoting the translation of genomic innovations into regulatory applications that catalyze the transformation of human health risk assessment. Dr. Yauk has made outstanding contributions to three main areas of applied genetic toxicology that are briefly summarized below.
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Dr. Yauk's presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of the EMGS, "The Eras Tour: A Genomic Journey Through the Evolution of Applied Genetic Toxicology," will be held
Sunday, September 7th at 5:00 PM.
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NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS
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“I understand that the EMM Editor-in-Chief (EIC) will have the opportunity to shape the future of EMM, to help influence the journal’s direction, uphold and enhance the journal’s high scientific standards, and ensure it continues to serve as a platform for groundbreaking research in mutagenesis, genomics, and related fields. I look forward to that challenge”.
- Robert W. Sobol, PhD
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Dr. Sobol will start transitioning into his role in the fourth quarter of 2025 and have full responsibility for the journal starting with the first issue of 2026.
In addition to welcoming Dr. Sobol, the EMGS would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. B. Bhaskar Gollapudi for the last nine years of his exemplary service and dedication to
Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis as our Editor-in-Chief.
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READ THE LATEST ISSUE OF EMM
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Read Volume 66, Issue 5 (June 2025) of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis now!
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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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Comparative Analysis of TA102 and WP2 uvrA(pKM101)
Strains in Detecting Nitrosamine Mutagens in the
Enhanced Ames Test
Shukla R., Valani D., Kajavadara C., Patel S., Patel R., Bhatt L., Sundar R., Jain M.
The Ames test is a fundamental assay for evaluating chemical mutagenicity, particularly for nitrosamines, which are widespread environmental and pharmaceutical contaminants. To improve sensitivity, regulatory agencies have endorsed the enhanced Ames test (EAT), which incorporates five tester strains, a 30-min pre-incubation step, and metabolic activation using both rat
and hamster liver S9 fractions. . While Salmonella typhimurium TA102 is known for its sensitivity to oxidative mutagens, its performance under EAT conditions has not been fully characterized. This study evaluated the mutagenic response of TA102 using two nitrosamine positive controls: N nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and 1-cyclopentyl- 4-nitrosopiperazine(CPNP). E. coli WP2
uvrA(pKM101) showed consistent mutagenic responses to both NDMA and CPNP, consistent with existing EAT data. TA102 demonstrated a robust response to NDMA but not to CPNP, suggesting limited sensitivity to certain nitrosamines. These findings support the continued use of WP2 uvrA(pKM101) in EAT protocols and highlight the limited utility of TA102 for comprehensive nitrosamine mutagenicity assessment.
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2025 EMGS MENTORSHIP MATCHING PROGRAM
Deadline: October 4, 2025, 11:59 PM EST
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The 2025 Mentor/Mentee Matchmaking program is underway! This program is designed for EMGS members to get involved in mentorship!
All members, at any career stage, are welcome to join as a mentor, mentee, or both!
If you would like mentorship in anything, from career advice to work/life balance, the mentor/mentee matchmaking program will help find the right mentor for you! Fill out the Mentee Survey to find the right mentor for you!
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Looking to become a mentor? Fill out the Mentor Survey to be matched with the right mentee based on your topics of interest!
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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).
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Are you seeking new job opportunities or aiming to enhance your professional network? Is your organization currently seeking new staff members?
EMGS members can submit and explore job postings and resumes in the EMGS Career Center! It's easy to submit and there are no fees for our members to advertise. Non-members can promote 30, 60, or 90-day job postings at a small fee.
All new job seeking and hiring opportunities will also be advertised here in future issues of the EMGS Newsletter!
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David DeMarini
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP, NC (Retired)
Dr. DeMarini was born in Peoria, IL, and while in high school, I placed second in comedy reading at the state forensics competition, which was held in 1966 at Illinois State University in Normal, IL, just a 40-min drive from Peoria. Because of that experience, I applied only to ISU for college, and although I thought of majoring in theater, my mother, Kathleen, who was a nurse, wisely advised me to major in biology instead.
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The EMGS is able to continue its mission because of your support and generosity. By contributing to a campaign listed below, you'll help ensure that our work continues. Online donations are quick and easy using our secure credit card transactions. We welcome donations of all sizes and payment plans – whether it's a one-time gift, a monthly contribution or part of a matching gifts program.
As a nonprofit, 501(c) 3 organization, under the Internal Revenue Code, contributions to the EMGS typically will be considered tax deductible contributions. Contact us at emgshq@emgs-us.org to learn more.
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The EMGS Endowment Fund is a vehicle to provide significant, stable, long-term financial support that complements the Society’s other revenue sources to aid in our strategic objectives of growth and expanded support of early-career members.
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Do you want to support the work of the Alexander Hollaender International Outreach Committee? Consider a donation to the Alexander Hollaender fund, which supports Alexander Hollaender courses and travel awards. Distribution of the funds is overseen by the AHIOC and does not carry any overhead.
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The EMGS is now on BlueSky!
Follow us @emgsus.bsky.social for the society's latest news, member highlights, and upcoming events!
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Remember to like and share!
Your support is vital in spreading the word about EMGS.
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EMGS MEMBERSHIP REFERRAL PROGRAM
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EMGS members have access to a unique code to share with colleagues who have not previously joined EMGS as regular members (previous trainee members are exempted). There is no limit on how many times the code can be shared to recruit new members.
This program will offer a 25% discount to the new member who uses this code for their first year. If this new member renews their membership the following year, the original EMGS member who recruited them and whose code was used will then receive a 25% discount on their membership for that year.
The 25% discount to the current member will occur only once per year. However, if a member gets 10 or more new members to renew, they will receive a 50% reduction off their membership!
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2025 EMGS Program Chair
