Environmental Mutagenesis & Genomics Society 49th Annual Meeting

Environmental Mutagenesis & Genomics Society (EMGS) 49th Annual Meeting is organized by Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) and will be held from Sep 22 - 26, 2018 at Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Conference Description:
Environmental toxins and toxicants impact human physiology and biochemistry by altering or modifying DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites. Across the spectrum of scientific inquiry, we are challenged with understanding the mechanisms which respond to or modulate these genotoxic effects. Furthermore, the development of tools for analysis, as well as, for evaluation of these biological endpoints are critical for the promotion and protection of human health.

By forging a bridge to bring scientists studying exposures, mechanisms, and regulatory sciences, the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) will provide a venue for stimulating cross-disciplinary research and discovery. We will learn how environmental agents impact genomic, proteomic and metabolic signatures, and how we can use this knowledge base to develop informed biomarkers and improved regulatory policies that address human health concerns related to environmental exposures.

Join us as we cross this bridge, find common ground in our advances in the study of Environmental Health Sciences, and bring together our efforts on Exposure, Mechanism and its impact on Public Health.

Emphasis areas include:
• Early Life Exposure to Lead and Adverse Health Effects in Children
• Chromosome Positioning: How the Nuclear Neighborhood Impacts DNA Repair and Gene Expression
• Cancer: Bad Luck? Bad Environment? Bad Mutation? Or Something Else?
• Adverse Human Health Effects of Diesel Engine Exhaust
• Interactions Among Diet, Metabolic Status, and DNA Repair: Impacts on the Genome and Epigenome
• Xenobiotic Exposures and Fetal Health
• The decline in Sperm Count and Quality: The Role of Genotoxicity and Epigenotoxicity
Environmental Exposure, Genotoxicity and Cancer Risk in Whales
• Defining the Spectrum of Human Germline Variability, and Exploring its Environmental Stimulation
• Mechanism-based Classification of Mixtures to Predict Carcinogenic Potential with a Focus on PAHs: Application in Risk Assessment and Site Remediation
• The Power and Promise of in vitro 3D Models for Toxicological Testing
• Mechanisms of UV-Mutagenesis: Where the Rubber Meets the Road During Environmental Carcinogenesis
• Quantitative Analysis of Genetic Toxicity Dose-Response Data for Risk Assessment and Regulatory Decision-Making
• Controversies and Challenges in Risk Assessment: Examples of Regulatory Decision Making
• Non-Clinical Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing for Mutation Detection and Cancer Risk Assessment

The scientific program consists of symposia, platform and poster sessions, including rapid “flash” talks of abstracts, Saturday workshops, and internationally recognized speakers. Throughout there is a focus on the newest findings and technologies in basic and applied environmental science and how they are shaping future endeavors. In addition to the scientific program, the Annual Meeting will convene the nine Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that represent the diversity of the Society and help set the agenda for future EMGS meetings.

Program Highlights:
• Award Lectures
• Young Scientist Award Lecture
• EMGS Special Interest Group Meetings
• Student and New Investigator Free Luncheon
• Women in EMGS Luncheon—Monday Afternoon
• President’s Welcome Reception and Student and New Investigator Poster Session—Saturday Afternoon
• Business Meeting and Banquet—Tuesday Afternoon and Evening

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.