Mutational and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Susceptibility and Risks
for Genetic Diseases
| Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |
| 7:00 AM–11:30 AM |
Centennial III Foyer |
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Registration |
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| 7:00 AM–8:30 AM |
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EMS Executive Board and Special Interest Group Breakfast
Meetings:
EMS Executive Board
Baker Room
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DNA Repair Special Interest Group
Greenbriar Room |
Chairpersons: Larry H. Thompson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Mats Ljungman, The University of Michigan |
Risk Assessment Special Interest Group
Dunwoody Room |
Chairpersons: Barbara L. Parsons, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. FDA and David A. Eastmond, University of California, Riverside |
| 8:30 AM–9:15 AM |
Centennial III Ballroom |
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TOPICAL REVIEW 5: DNA Repair at the Crossroads of Cancer and
Aging: Rare Human Diseases and Genetic Susceptibility
Description |
Speaker: Priscilla K. Cooper, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 8:30 AM–9:15 AM |
Centennial IV Ballroom |
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TOPICAL REVIEW 6: Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity of Air
Description |
Speaker: Larry D. Claxton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 9:30 AM–10:30 AM |
Centennial III Ballroom |
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PLENARY LECTURE: Dogs Chasing Cancer Clues
When it comes to aging and cancer, pets and people are in the same
boat. The epidemic of cancer and other age-related diseases we share
with our pets is an unfortunate, but expected, byproduct of our domesticated
life-styles, which favor longevity. A silver lining is that domestication's
curse offers comparative oncologists a new PATH to Progress®–an
opportunity to put pet dogs with naturally-occurring cancers on a central
path to discovering new treatments and preventives for human cancer.
Moreover, the intriguing similarities between the cancers of people
and pets–once a mere curiosity–provide a precious field
laboratory to study the role of genetic and non-genetic factors in
cancer susceptibility. |
Speaker: David J. Waters, Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Center Foundation |
| 10:30 AM–12:00 Noon |
Centennial IV Ballroom |
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Business Meeting |
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| 12:00 Noon–2:00 PM |
Regency Ballroom |
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Poster Session III and Exhibits (Poster Assignments) |
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| 2:00 PM–7:00 PM |
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Open Afternoon
Tour of the Georgia Aquarium
2:00 PM–5:00
PM
Meet at the Corner of Baker and Peach Street at 1:45 PM
(Separate fee required) |
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| 7:00 PM–10:00 PM |
Centennial IV Ballroom |
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Banquet and EMS Awards
Award Presentation by President Martina (Marty) Veigl
Alexander Hollaender Award
EMS Award
EMS Service Award
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General Information