Mission Statement

The DNA Repair Special Interest Group brings together EMGS members interested in DNA repair and related areas such as DNA damage, genomic instability, DNA damage responses, mutagenesis and cell death pathways. Focus areas for the DNA Repair SIG members span from molecular mechanisms to epidemiology. The SIG serves as a forum for EMGS members to promote and discuss their research, foster collaborations, and mentor the next generation of environmental researchers. The SIG discusses emerging interest areas in DNA Repair throughout the year, and assists in organizing and sponsoring symposia, platforms, and workshops for the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, the SIG spotlights its members’ research, holds informal discussions and debates about emerging topic areas, and develops strategies for recruiting new members to expand the scope of the SIG and the society.

SIG Contact

If you would like more information, you can reach out to us here: DNA Repair SIG Contact Form

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Top Global Issues

• Artificial intelligence/machine learning: The utilization and impact of AI on big data mining and analysis (e.g. genomics, DNA structure and protein-nucleic acids structure predictions) as it pertains to damaged and other altered DNA structures and protein-DNA interactions.  
• The use of gene editing in the CRISPR/Cas9 era on human patients. The implications for DNA repair therein.

SIG Membership

Any EMGS member may join the SIG, serve in a leadership role (SIG Chair/Co-Chair, SIG Representative to Program Committee, Student and Early Career Investigator Co-Chair (SECI), and have voting privileges. Any EMGS Annual Meeting attendees who are not EMGS members and/or SIG members are welcome to attend the SIG meeting at the Annual Meeting. EMGS members may join or leave the SIG at any time, are encouraged to check on their membership status on the EMGS website and can ask SIG leadership to update their membership status as necessary. EMGS members may belong to as many SIGs as they choose, and SIG memberships are free of charge. 

SIG Leadership

Leadership roles in this SIG include a Chair, Co-Chair (optional), Student and Early Career Investigator (SECI) Co-Chair, and a Representative to the Program Committee. Starting in February 2020, the responsibilities for these roles and the timelines and procedures for nominations and elections has been standardized across all EMGS SIGs. 

SIG Files

DNA Repair SOP | EMGS Strategic Plan | 2024 Top Global Issues