2013 Environmental Mutagen Society Annual Meeting

描述(由申请人提供)：环境诱变剂协会(EMS)是一个主要的科学协会，促进对DNA修复、突变和环境表观遗传学的基本机制的研究，并应用这些知识来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/早期研究人员提供了一个重要的论坛，让他们展示他们的研究成果，并在鼓励开放思想交流的环境中与各自领域的领先科学家互动。第44届年会将于2013年9月21-25日在加利福尼亚州蒙特利举行。主题是“通过跨学科研究拥抱未来的科学”，涵盖了当前研究领域，这些领域集中在环境暴露问题以及细胞和生物体如何应对这种挑战上。该科学计划涵盖了学会内的所有科学兴趣，包括座谈会、研讨会、全体讲座和海报会议。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。本次会议拨款申请的双重目标是为出席年会的学生和新的和早期的研究人员申请旅费奖，并为非会员的主旨演讲和研讨会演讲者的旅费提供部分支持。旅行奖励有助于抵消经济负担，否则可能会阻止学生和新的/早期调查人员参加。支持支付被邀请的非会员演讲者的旅费，使协会能够以更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，这是举办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。

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 keys to the dissemination of information and fostering the necessary interactions. In addition, the meetings provide an important forum for students and new/early stage investigators to present their research and to interact with leading scientists in their field in a setting that encourages open exchange of ideas The 44th Annual Meeting will be held in Monterey, California from September 21-25, 2013. The theme is "Embracing the Science of the Future through Cross-Disciplinary Research", encompassing areas of current research that converge on the issues of environmental exposure and how cells and organisms respond to such challenges. The scientific program encompasses the full range of scientific interests within the Society and is comprised of symposia, workshops, plenary lectures, and poster 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 nonmember keynote and symposia speakers. Travel Awards assist in offsetting the financial burden that might otherwise prevent students and new/early stage investigators from attending. Support to defray travel costs for invited nonmember speakers enables the Society to provide the greatest value at lower costs to attendees. The inclusion of nonmember 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.