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EMGS 2025 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN
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Registration is now open for the 56th Annual Meeting of the EMGS: Genomic Health Innovations, Perspectives, and Progress Blooms in the Flower City! We are excited to share our 2025 program featuring four keynote lectures, four platforms, and twelve symposia! View our program and register for the meeting today!
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Register by April 1st for
these Early Bird Registration Fees!
Regular Member: $525
Early Career Investigator Member: $300
Student Member: $200
Emeritus: $200
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EMGS 2025 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 1st
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Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Accepted abstracts submitted prior to
April 1st will be published in a special issue of the Society’s journal, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. Late breaking abstracts will be accepted through August 15th.
Please note that abstracts will be collected through Oxford Abstracts and you will need to complete an Oxford Abstracts profile on your initial submission.
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BOOK YOUR STAY FOR EMGS 2025
Reservation Deadline: August 8th
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Don't forget to book your room at the conference hotel, Hyatt Regency Rochester!
EMGS is able to offer convention space due to our contract with the hotel for a room block
and lower rates. Staying at the Hyatt Regency Rochester
will not only be the most convenient location for you to attend the meeting, but it
will also help fulfill our room block commitment!
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Sponsors of the 2025 EMGS Annual Meeting will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse audience of scientists, researchers, students, and industry leaders through
a variety of channels, including networking events, sponsored symposia, workshops, and keynote
presentations. Our meeting offers a prime opportunity to increase brand awareness and recognition,
and to generate new business leads.
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The EMGS Annual Meeting brings together scientists, administrators, and managers from industry, academia, government, and regulatory agencies to share the latest developments in genetic mutagenesis. Attendees represent the disciplines of genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, in vitro toxicology, alternatives to animal testing, and risk assessment.
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IMPORTANT DATES
February 1: Abstract Collection Opens
February 1: Registration Opens
April 1: Abstract Submission Deadline
(Late Breaking Abstracts Deadline: August 15)
April 1: Travel Award Application Deadline
April 1: Early Bird Registration Opens
August 8: Hotel Reservation Deadline
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2025 HOLLAENDER AWARD WINNER
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Carole Yauk, PhD
University of Ottawa
Join Dr. Yauk for the EMGS Award Lecture on Sunday, September 7th at 4:45 PM.
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Dana Dolinoy, PhD
University of Michigan
Join Dr. Dolinoy for the EMGS Award Lecture on Tuesday, September 9th at 8:00 AM.
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EMGS STUDENT & EARLY CAREER
INVESTIGATOR TRAVEL AWARDS
Application Deadline: April 1st
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An EMGS priority is to foster the career development of students and early career investigators, helping them establish the long-term collaborative relationships that will make EMGS their professional home.
In 2025, the EMGS is proud to offer numerous Student and New Investigator Travel Awards to assist students and new investigators in attending and participating in the 56th EMGS Annual Meeting, Sept. 6-10, 2025, in Rochester, NY.
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SAMUEL H. WILSON AWARD FOR STUDIES ON DNA REPAIR APPLICATIONS OPEN
Application Deadline: April 1st
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Are you passionate about DNA repair research? Are you making significant contributions to this field? Then we have some exciting news! The EMGS is pleased to announce that applications for the Samuel H. Wilson Award for Studies on DNA Repair are now being accepted!
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.
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.
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RENEW YOUR EMGS MEMBERSHIP
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Forget to renew your EMGS membership? No problem!
Take a moment today to renew your EMGS membership today and continue enjoying the valuable benefits that help you stay connected with cutting-edge research, professional development, and the EMGS community!
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2026 SYMPOSIA PROPOSALS
Deadline: March 1st
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Symposium proposals are currently being accepted for the 2026 EMGS Virtual Annual Meeting! This is your chance to shape the program of our upcoming conference and contribute to the vibrant scientific exchange within our community.
Annual Meeting symposium proposals can be submitted by
EMGS members until March 1, 2025.
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EMGS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP EXPANSION
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The EMGS is excited to announce that the In Vivo Mutagenesis SIG has been expanded to encompass further aspects of mutagenesis in the Mutagenic Mechanisms and Assessment Special Interest Group.
This SIG will focus on mutagenic mechanisms and the development, validation and application of methods to assess mutagenicity, including in laboratory animals, cell lines, and humans.
A new Co-Chair will soon be appointed with expertise in mutagenic mechanisms for this SIG.
Additionally, the DNA Repair & Mutagenic Mechanisms SIG has been renamed the DNA Repair Special Interest Group.
These changes have been made to increase opportunities for symposium or platform submissions focused on mutagenesis outside of DNA repair, as well as to increase interactions between basic and applied scientist members working in the area of mutagenesis!
EMGS members are welcomed to join as many SIGs as they would like! If you were a member of either of the previous SIGs, we especially encourage you to join both of these new groups!
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HOW TO JOIN A SIG
You can join the SIG Groups as a feature under your member profile. In the search bar, type the name of the SIG you would like to join and click Search. In the bottom left corner of the SIG's group box, click + Join Group.
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READ THE LATEST ISSUE OF EMM
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Read Volume 65, Issue 9 (November 2024) 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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Identifying and Mitigating Invisible Threats of Smoke Exposure to the Health of Firefighters
Presented by the Epigenomics Special Interest Group
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern
This webinar dives into the knowledge gaps in assessing firefighter exposures to carcinogens in fire smoke and focuses on the critical need for collaboration between the fire service and researchers in investigating fire smoke exposure and its effects on biological systems, exposure reduction strategies, and occupational cancer risk assessment and mitigation.
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An Applied Genetic Toxicology Career in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Zhanna Sobol
Presented by the Education, Student & New Investigator Affairs Subcommittee
April 8, 2025 at 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern
This webinar is a Career Spotlight WOW with Zhanna Sobol, Ph.D., who is the Director of Genetic Toxicology, Non-Clinical Drug Safety at Merck and Co., Inc. Dr. Sobol will discuss “An Applied Genetic Toxicology Career in the Pharmaceutical Industry,” highlighting a career in the Pharmaceutical Industry setting and the important role of industry in environmental mutagenesis research.
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Oxidative DNA Damage and Repair: Impacts and methods of detection
Presented by the DNA Repair & Mutagenic Mechanisms SIG
May 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM - 4:05 PM EST
This WOW highlights the impact of oxidative stress on key DNA processes and genome stability through a half day event that includes a technical workshop, keynote talk, and additional talks selected from abstracts from trainees.
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SCIENTIFIC LIAISON COALITION ACTIVITIES
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We are excited to share with you some important information about the Scientific Liaison Coalition (SLC) and its activities. The SLC is a coalition of 13 scientific societies with a shared interested in toxicology and public health, including the Society of Toxicology, EuroTox, Internal Union of Toxicology, American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Society for Birth Defects Research & Prevention, Developmental Neurotoxicology Society, and others. (SLC Member Organizations)
As a founding member of the SLC, EMGS plays a crucial role in this collaborative effort to advance environmental health sciences.
The SLC is an organization that brings together various scientific societies to promote and strengthen partnerships in environmental health. Recently, we are collaborating with SLC to re-launch the EMGS-ACC Bioinformatics Challenge. The challenge is set to be announced in April, with the final round competition tentatively scheduled for the week before the EMGS virtual meeting next year. The SLC also maintains a calendar of relevant scientific meetings. One notable upcoming event is the ToxForum 2025 Winter Meeting in Raleigh, NC, scheduled for February 11, 2025. Additionally, the SLC regularly organizes joint meetings and facilitates shared activities among member societies.
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MEMBER RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
DR. ERIK LARSON
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G4 DNA structures and “second hit” mutagenesis
Most tumor suppressor genes follow a second hit inactivation pathway, where a pathogenic allele is inherited but a phenotype, or tumor risk, is not realized until a mutational event in a somatic cell disrupts the remaining normal copy, causing biallelic inactivation of the gene in that cell.
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Elena Esina
University of Ottawa
I hold an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science with an option in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. Currently, I am pursuing a Master’s degree in Biology with a specialization in Bioinformatics under the supervision of Carole Yauk (University of Ottawa) and Francesco Marchetti (Health Canada and Carleton University).
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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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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
