Environmental Mutagen Society 2012 Annual Meeting-Trainee and Speaker Support

描述(申请人提供)：环境诱变剂学会(EMS)是促进DNA修复、突变和环境表观遗传学基本机制研究的主要科学协会，并应用这些知识了解暴露在环境毒素中对人类健康的影响。EMS科学家对DNA修复、突变和表观遗传学的研究与对遗传和获得性基因改变的研究相结合，这些基因改变使个人容易患癌症、过早衰老和其他疾病。从根本上了解细胞、组织、整个生物体和人类群体对遗传毒物的反应的机制和后果，对于做出关于环境健康危害的知情监管决策至关重要。多学科基础研究和应用研究的整合对这一进程至关重要。这种融合仍然是环境管理体系的中心重点，年度会议是传播信息和促进必要互动的关键。此外，这些会议为学生和新的和早期的研究人员提供了一个重要的论坛，让他们在鼓励开放交流思想的环境中展示他们的研究成果，并与各自领域的领先科学家互动。第43届EMS年会将于2012年9月8日至12日在华盛顿州贝尔维尤举行。主题是“EMS：下一代”，指的是在我们的领域中新兴的下一代科学领域和技术，以及吸引学生和年轻研究人员成为下一代EMS成员。该科学计划涵盖了EMS内的所有科学兴趣，由研讨会、研讨会、全体讲座以及海报和平台会议组成。EMS年会汇集了学术界、工业界和政府的科学家，他们对环境因素如何导致基因毒性和表观遗传结果感兴趣。这项会议赠款申请的双重目标是为参加年会的学生和新的和早期的研究人员申请旅费奖资金，并为主旨演讲者和研讨会演讲者的旅费提供部分支持。旅行奖有助于抵消经济负担，否则可能会阻止学生和新调查人员参加。支持为受邀的非会员演讲者支付差旅费用，使EMS能够以较低的成本为与会者提供最大的价值。非成员发言者的加入提供了研究和思想的交叉滋养，这是举行世界级会议所必需的。EMS成员演讲者支付了他们参加会议的费用，因此本申请不要求他们参加会议的费用。 公共卫生相关性：EMS是一个多方面的社会，其成员拥有多个学科的专门知识，涵盖对遗传毒性物质反应的机制和后果的基础和应用研究的所有方面。这些学科的整合仍然是环境管理体系的中心重点，年会是传播信息和促进研究人员与个人之间的互动的关键，研究人员和个人必须就环境健康危害做出知情的监管决定。这些会议还提供了一个论坛，学生、博士后研究员和职业生涯早期研究人员可以通过正式的科学会议和非正式的互动与知名科学家分享信息。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Environmental Mutagen Society (EMS) is the primary scientific society fostering research on the basic mechanisms of DNA repair, mutagenesis and environmental epigenetics, and application of this knowledge to understanding human health effects from exposure to environmental toxins. Studies of DNA repair, mutagenesis and epigenetics by EMS scientists are integrated with research on inherited and acquired genetic alterations that predispose individuals to cancer, premature aging, and other diseases. Fundamental understanding of the mechanisms and consequences of cellular, tissue, whole organism, and human population responses to genotoxic agents is crucial to informed regulatory decision-making with respect to environmental health hazards. The integration of multi-disciplinary basic and applied research is essential to this process. Such integration remains the central focus of the EMS, and the annual meetings are key to the dissemination of information and fostering the necessary interactions. In addition, the meetings provide an important forum for students and new and early stage investigators to present their research and to interact with leading scientists in their field in a setting that encourages open exchange o ideas. The 43rd Annual Meeting of the EMS will be held in Bellevue, Washington from September 8-12, 2012. The theme is "EMS: The Next Generation" referring to emerging next generation scientific areas and technologies in our field as well as enticing students and young investigators to become the next generation of EMS members. The scientific program encompasses the full range of scientific interests within EMS and is comprised of symposia, workshops, plenary lectures, and poster and platform sessions. EMS Annual Meetings bring together academic, industrial and governmental scientists interested in how environmental factors lead to genotoxic and epigenetic outcomes. The dual objectives of this conference grant application are to request funds for Travel Awards for students and new and early stage investigators to attend the Annual Meeting and partial support for travel expenses of keynote and symposia speakers. Travel Awards assist in offsetting the financial burden that might otherwise prevent students and new investigators from attending. Support to defray travel costs for invited non-member speakers enables EMS to provide the greatest value at lower costs to attendees. The inclusion of non-member speakers provides the cross fertilization of research and ideas which is necessary for a world-class meeting. EMS member speakers cover their expenses for participation in the conference, thus expenses for their participation are not requested in this application. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: EMS is a multifaceted Society whose members have expertise in multiple disciplines covering all aspects of basic and applied research on mechanisms and consequences of responses to genotoxic agents. Integration of these disciplines remains the central focus of the EMS, and the Annual Meetings are keys to the dissemination of information and to foster interactions between researchers and individuals who must make informed regulatory decisions with respect to environmental health hazards. The meetings also provide a forum in which students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career investigators can share information with established scientists through formal scientific sessions and informal interactions.