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Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
888 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA, 92262
Registration is open 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!
Early Bird Registration Deadline: July 15th
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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. | | | | |
| | | | | | | CALL FOR LATE BREAKING ABSTRACTS Deadline August 15th | | | | |
| | | | | Late breaking abstracts are still being accepted through August 15th!
Note that abstracts will be collected through Oxford Abstracts. You will need to complete an Oxford Abstract profile on your initial submission. | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2024 EMGS ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS | | | | |
| | | | | Diamond
Morningside Foundation Platinum
Escher Fund for Autism Silver
Merck
NIEHS Office of the Director Bronze
Elsevier
Inotiv
Litron Laboratories
Research Insitute for Fragrance Materials
Toxys Supporter
Frontage
Health and Environmental Sciences Insitute (HESI)
Proctor & Gamble Contributor
Corteva Agriscience
The Genome Repair Foundation
Gilead
Moltox
MutagenTech
Xenometrix Become a 2024 EMGS Annual Meeting Sponsor! As a sponsor, you will have access to a diverse audience of scientists, researchers, students, and industry leaders. We invite you to explore these opportunities and learn more about how your company can contribute to the success of the EMGS Annual Meeting. | | | | |
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Important Annual Meeting Dates:
February 1: Abstract Collection and Registration Opens
May 29: Abstract Submission Deadline (Late breaking deadline August 15)
May 29: Travel Award Application Deadline
July 15: Early Bird Registration Ends
August 21: Hotel Reservation Deadline
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| | | | | | ESNIA SEEKING EVENT VOLUNTEERS | | | | |
| | | | | The Education, Student & New Investigator Affairs Subcommittee is looking for volunteers to present in their upcoming CV/resume building WoW, to act as topic leaders at the 2024 SECI luncheon, and to serve as judges for the SECI presentations at the 2024 EMGS annual meeting. - CV/Resume Building WoW: We are looking for members, especially those in industry and government, to lend their expertise to this event as presenters. We would ask WoW presenters to prepare a 15-minute presentation on how to tailor resume/CV to their field.
- ESNIA SECI Luncheon: The ESNIA luncheon at the 2024 annual meeting will cover resume/CV-building tips specific to our three pillars (academia, government, and industry) following up on the CV/Resume Building WoW. We are looking for volunteers for this event to serve as leaders at our different topic tables, guide SECI on crafting a great resume/CV, and answer questions about careers in their field.
- SECI Presentations at the EMGS Annual Meeting: We are seeking judges for the student and early career investigator presentations at the EMGS annual meeting. We generally ask each judge to visit 2-3 presentations 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 helping with any of these events! | | | | |
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| | | | | | 2024 EMGS ELECTION CANDIDATES | | | | |
| | | | | 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
The candidates will be submitting their biographical summaries for reference, which will be posted online in August. 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. | | | | |
| | | | | | SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR EMGS ENDOWMENT FUND BOARD CHAIR Deadline June 28th | | | | |
| | | | | 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 June 28, 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. | | | | |
| | | | | | | MEMBER RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
DR. ERICA BRIGGS | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Exploring Visualization Strategies for High-Dimensional Genotoxicity Data The advent of new technologies has led to a massive increase in the generation of large, information-rich
data sets. This, in turn, has created a demand for analytical methods that effectively identify patterns, examine
relationships, and generate predictions from a wealth of information... | | | | |
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| | | | | | 2024 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. We had a fantastic group of contenders for this year’s award from institutes and universities all over the US and Canada. The candidates were evaluated based on their teaching experience, their commitment to mentorship and with regard to their recent scientific accomplishments.
By unanimous vote of the six member committee, we have a clear winner for the
2024 Samuel H. Wilson Award for Studies on DNA Repair:
Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama
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. Each awardee is chosen annually from among applications submitted by Investigators 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 annual meeting and will be awarded a travel stipend, two days hotel and registration for the meeting.
Thanks to all of EMGS for the help in creating this award to honor one of our field’s past leaders and in helping to create a group of future leaders.
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| | | | | | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE FELLOWS | | | | |
| | | | | | Congratulations to EMGS members Dr. Bennett Van Houten and Dr. Bevin Engelward who have been named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows! | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Dr. Stephen Dertinger Litron Laboratories I was fortunate to have a series of excellent and encouraging science teachers. In high school, Ernie Ladd taught an A.P. biology course that really inspired me to think about a career in the sciences... | | | | |
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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 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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| | | | | | | | | | | SAVE THE DATE September 6-10, 2025
Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 E Main St
Rochester, New York 14604 | | | | |
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| | | | | | Read the Latest Issue of EMM | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Read Volume 65, Issue 5 (June 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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| | | | | | | 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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| | | | | | | 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
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