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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Breakfast Meeting Agendas
| Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
| DNA Repair Special Interest Group |
| 7:30 AM |
Discussion of DNA Repair Pathways as Therapeutic Targets in Cancer Therapy
Speakers: Joann B. Sweasy, Yale University School of Medicine and Mats Ljungman, The University of Michigan |
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| Epigenetics Special Interest Group |
| 7:30 AM |
Discussion SIG Activities, Future Planning |
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| 7:50 AM |
Brief Scientific Presentations (To Be Announced) and Discussion |
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| Transgenic & In Vivo Mutagenesis Special Interest Group |
| 7:30 AM |
General Introduction
Nominations and Elections for Chair and Secretary TIVM SIG 2008–2009
Circulate Membership List Update
New Business |
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| 7:40 AM |
P87
Time Course of Chemical-Induced In Vivo Genotoxicity Evaluated Using a Combined Protocol for Micronucleus and
Comet Analyses.
Speaker: Cheryl A. Hobbs, Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc. |
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| 8:00 AM |
P56
Nuclear and Mitochondrial Mutations in Cancer.
Speaker: Jason H. Bielas, University of Washington
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| 8:20 AM |
P41
Validation of Transgenic Rodent Gene Mutation Assays Using DNA Sequence Data.
Speaker: George R. Douglas, Environmental Health Science & Research Bureau, Health Canada |
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| 8:40 AM |
P112
Detection of Weak Mutagens in Transgenic Rodent Mutation
Assays: Challenging the International Workshops on
Genotoxicity Testing Protocol Recommendations.
Speaker: Tim M. Singer, Health Canada |
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| Monday, October 20, 2008 |
| Germ Cell, Stem Cell, and Human Genetics Special Interest Group (GeSteHuG SIG) |
| 7:30 AM |
High Levels of Transcription Stimulate Base Substitution Mutations in Yeast
Speaker: Malcolm J. Lippert, Saint Michael's College |
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| 7:45 AM |
Human Recombination Hotspots
Speaker: Norman Arnheim, University of Southern California |
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| 8:00 AM |
DMN Disturbs Sex Differentiation and Induces Transgenerational Damage from Affected Males
Speaker: Patricia Ramos-Morales, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico |
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| 8:15 AM |
Germline Mutation in Male and Female Mice Exposed to Diesel Exhaust Particles In Utero
Speaker: Lynn Berndt-Weis and Carole L. Yauk, Health Canada |
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| 8:30 AM |
Applications of Massively Parallel Sequencing: To Human Genetics Different Technologies, Different Sweet Spots
Speaker: Steve S. Sommer, City of Hope |
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New Technologies Special Interest Group
New Tools to Detect Mutagenicity/Immunotoxicity |
| 7:30 AM |
Breakfast & Discussion on the SIG activities:
Survey
Future activities of the SIG
3–5 elements of the SIG as critical components of the new EMS mission statement
Web site |
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| 8:00 AM |
Utilizing Kinase Inhibitory Profiles to Predict In Vitro Micronucleus Assay Results
Speaker: Andrew J. Olaharski, Discovery and Investigative Safety, Roche |
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| 8:25 AM |
Developing Biomarkers of Immunotoxicity
Speaker: Paurene Duramad, Genentech |
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| 8:50 AM |
Concluding Remarks/Comments |
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| Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
| Molecular Epidemiology Special Interest Group |
| 7:00 AM |
PIG-A Assay, New Method for Human Biomonitoring
Speaker: Richard J. Albertini, University of Vermont, Burlington |
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| 7:25 AM |
Cytogenetic Biomarkers of Cancer Risk: What Next?
Speaker: Hannu Norppa, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health |
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| 7:50 AM |
The Role of Molecular Epidemiology to Understand the Impact of Global Warming on Human Health
Speaker: Nina T. Holland, University of California, Berkeley |
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| 8:15 AM |
Discussion—Future Activities of SIG |
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| Risk Assessment Special Interest Group |
| 7:00 AM |
Welcome, Introduction, Discussion of the SIG activities |
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| 7:15 AM |
European EMS Genotoxicity and Risk Assessment Discussions—An Update
Speaker: David J. Kirkland, Covance Laboratories Ltd. |
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| 7:30 AM |
EPA Mutagenic Mode of Action—Where it Stands?
Speaker: Rita Schoeny, U.S. EPA |
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| 7:45 AM |
Relevance and Follow-Up of Positive Results in In Vitro Genetic Toxicity Testing—An ILSI/HESI Activity Update
Speaker: Bhaskar Gollapudi, Dow Chemicals |
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| 8:00 AM |
Revising on Definitions of Mutagenicity/Genotoxicity in Risk Assessment—A Discussion
Moderator: Nagu Keshava, U.S. EPA |
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