Highlights of Past EMS Meetings
| 1970 Washington, DC |
1971 Washington, DC |
1972 Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
1973 Asilomar, California |
1974 Washington, DC |
| 1975 Miami Beach, Florida |
1976 Atlanta, Georgia |
1977 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
1978 San Francisco, California |
1979 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 1980 Nashville, Tennessee |
1981 San Diego, California |
1982 Boston, Massachusetts |
1983 San Antonio, Texas |
1984 Montreal, Quebec |
| 1985 Las Vegas, Nevada |
1986 Baltimore, Maryland |
1987 San Francisco, California |
1988 Charleston, South Carolina |
1989 Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1990 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
1991 Orlando, Florida |
1992 Reno, Nevada |
1993 Norfolk, Virginia |
1994 Portland, Oregon |
| 1995 St. Louis, Missouri |
1996 Victoria, British Columbia |
1997 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1998 Anaheim, California |
1999 Washington, DC |
| 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana |
2001 San Diego, California |
2002 Anchorage, Alaska |
2003 Miami Beach, Florida |
2004 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1st Annual Meeting Washington, DC March 22 - 25, 1970 (Sunday to Wednesday) | |
| Site | Sheraton Park Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Not mentioned |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $10 Non-members $15 Students $3 Wives $2 |
| Program Committee | R.B. Freese, Chair, C.W. Edington, Leo Friedman, M.S. Legator, F.J. de Serres |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Opening Address | H. Bentley Glass, Academic Vice President State University of NY at Stony Brook |
| Keynote Presentation | None |
| Workshops | None |
| Symposium: Selected Methods of Mutagen Testing (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: Alexander Hollaender, Oak Ridge National Lab; Speakers: F.J. de Serres (Detection of point mutations and deletions with the adenine-3 system of Neurospora), Marvin Legator (Host-mediated assay) Günther Röhrborn and Samuel S. Epstein (Dominant lethal tests in mice), P.W. Neurath, D.A. Low and W.D. Selles (Automation of chromosome analysis) |
| Symposium: Correlations and Population Monitoring (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: Hans Falk, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Speakers: James A. Miller (The mutagenicity of chemical carcinogens and their metabolites), Harold Kalter (Correlation of teratogenic and mutagenic agents), J.E. Cleaver (Xeroderma pigmentosum: A disease caused by a deficiency in a DNA repair mechanism), James Crow (Population monitoring) |
| Symposium: Basic Aspects of Mutagenesis (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: Ernest Freese, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke; Speakers: John W. Drake (Analysis of molecular mechanisms of mutation in a bacterial phage system), R.F. Kimball (The Relation of repair processes to chemical mutagenesis), Mathew Meselson (Genetic recombination at the molecular level), Warren W. Nichols (The role of chromosome breaks in genetic damage and mutation) |
| Symposium: Nitroso Compounds (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: Samuel S. Epstein, Children's Cancer Research Foundation; Speakers: William Lijinsky (Chemistry and biology of nitrosamines), Perry R. Stout (The ecology of nitroso compounds) |
| Symposium: Cyclamates (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: Charles J. Kensler, Arthur D. Little Company; Speakers: Leon Golberg (Metabolism of cyclamates in animals and man), Sidney Green (Cytogenetic and dominant-lethal effects of cyclohexylamine), Jacqueline Verrett (Teratogenic effects of cyclamate and its metabolites in the chick embryo), Paul Nees and P.H. Derse (Fatal effects from a single administration of cyclamate to pregnant swine in the first trimester) |
| Poster Sessions | None |
| Platform Presentations 28 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Effects of Environmental Agents on Non-mammalian Systems (14); Chairman: Fritz Sobels, Department of Radiation Genetics, State University of Leiden, The Netherlands; Speakers: Hans J. Rhaese; Robert B. Webb; F. Mukai and I. Hawryluk; Bernard Heinemann; F.J. de Serres and H.V. Malling; H.V. Malling and F.J. de Serres; T.M. Rizki; Luolin S. Browning; William T. Lee and Gary A. Sega, Claes Ramel; G. Ficsor and Gayle M. Nii; G. Ficsor, F.C. Janca and C. van Hook IV |
| Effects of Environmental Agents on Mammalian Systems (14); Chairman: George Yerganian, Children's Center Research Foundation; Speakers: D.J. Kilian, M. Benge and H. Edwards; James E. Trosko and Miriam Isoun; E.H.Y. Chu and E.G. Bailiff; Fa-ten Kao and Theodore T. Puck; K.S. Lavappa; George Yerganian and Henry J. Gagnon; C.B. Jacobson and C. Polge; Luis Arias-Bernarl and C.B. Jacobson; Claire Dick, C.G. Biava and G.H. Berryman; Claire Dick and C.G. Biava; Kyle W. Petersen and F.H.J. Figge; W.M. Generoso, Sandra K. Stout and Sandra W. Huff; Allyn A. Bregman | |
| Additonal Events/Features | Free evening (Tuesday) |
| "4" full days, meeting ended 5:15 PM on Wednesday | |
| Reception: Sponsor not specified | |
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| 2nd Annual Meeting Washington, DC March 21-24, 1971 (Sunday to Wednesday) | |
| Site | Sheraton Park Hotel, Esplanade |
| Conference Co-ordinator | Mrs. Marion Zeiger |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $15 Non-members $20 Students $5 Spouse $3 |
| Program Committee | M.S. Legator, Chairman, Ilse-Dore Adler, W.G. Flamm, F. Kelly, V.W. Mayer, E. Zeiger |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | 200 |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | 443 |
| Number of Student Travel Award Winners | |
| Student Winners Who Became Regular Members | |
| Opening Address | Speakers: Alexander Hollaender, ORNL; Rene Dubos, The Rockefeller Univ |
| Keynote presentation | None |
| Workshops | None |
| Symposia: Genetic Load (Title of speaker's presentation) |
Chairman: F. Vogel; Speakers: W.J. Schull, Univ of Michigan (The concept of genetic load); F. Vogel, Institute for Anthropology and Human Genetics, Univ of Heidelberg (Possible increase of the genetic load due to chemical mutagens); H.E. Sutton, Univ of Texas (Possibilities of monitoring populations for mutations by large-scale examinations of biochemical markers) |
| Symposium: Possible Contributions of Genetics to Toxicology (Title of speaker's presentation) |
Chairman: A. Hemming; Speakers: Joseph Brogelleca, Medical College of Virginia (Basic concepts in the design of toxicological tests); Harold Peck, Merck Institute (Toxicity testing of drugs and other chemicals); Bert N. La Du, Jr., New York Univ School of Medicine (Possible contributions of genetics to toxicology) |
| Symposium: Potential Mutagens in the Environment (Title of speaker's presentation) |
Chairman: L. Fishbein; Speakers: John Wassom and H.V. Malling, ORNL (Environmental Mutagen Information Center); L. Fishbein and W.G. Flamm, NIEHS (Potential environmental mutagens); K. Petersen and F. Sauro, Cell Biology Branch, FDA (Dominant-lethal effects of trifluoropromazine) |
| Results of a Collaborative Cytogenetic Study | Collaborators: Ilse-Dore Adler, Children’s Cancer Research Foundation; B. Adler, Hazelton Univ; M.C. Benge, Dow Chemical Company; S. Hoo, Hazelton Univ; D. Mensik, Dow Chemical Company; K. Palmer, FDA; F. Sauro, FDA; Protocol: Ilse-Dore Adler and M.C. Benge, Results: K. Palmer and S. Hoo |
| Report of the Cytogenetic Standardization Committee | Results: Warren W. Nichols, Institute for Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey |
| Panel Discussion: The Role of Nonmammalian Systems in Determining Potential Genetic Hazards to Man |
Moderator: J.W. Drake; Participants: F.J. de Serres, ORNL; S. Abrahamson, Univ of Wisconsin; C. Kensler, Arthur D. Little Company; W.L. Russell, ORNL; J. Renwick, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; F. Vogel, Institute for Anthropology and Human Genetics, Univ of Heidelberg |
| Poster Sessions | None |
| Platform Presentations 22 Contributed Short Talk Papers (No central themes provided for each session) |
Contributed papers, first session; Chairman: F.J. de Serres; Speakers: B.E. Matters and Schmid; R.B. Cumming and Marva F. Walton; W.L. Russell and R.B. Cumming; W.M. Generoso; J.H. Moutschen; U.H. Ehling and A. Neuhauser; E.H.Y. Chu and H.V. Malling, J. Schoneich; Ilse-Dore Adler and Samuel S. Epstein; Sandra K. Stout, W.M. Generoso, and Sandra A. Huff; G.E. Cosgrove and W.M. Generoso; Robert S. Ledley; Jack Schubert, Sylvia F. Pan, and Niel Wald; C.B. Jacobson and C. Polge |
| Contributed papers, second session; Chairman: W.G. Flamm, Speakers: Daniel Roth and Maria L. Manjon; A.H. Sparrow, L.A. Schairer, and A.G. Underbrink; Luolin S. Browning; David Brusick; Vernon W. Mayer; H.V. Malling, E.H.Y. Chu and D. Wild; Bernard Heinemann; John W. Drake, Diane F. Smith, and Warren E. Williams | |
| Additional Events/Programs | Two free evenings |
| Cocktail Party: evening of last day | |
| Reception: No sponsor specified | |
| Abstracts included in Program | |
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| 3rd Annual Meeting Cherry Hill, New Jersey March 26 - 29, 1972 (Sunday to Wednesday) | |
| Site | The Cherry Hill Inn |
| Administrative Officer | Not mentioned |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $15 Non-members $20 Students $5 Spouse $3 |
| Program Committee | Warren W. Nichols and Charles J. Kensler |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | No Student Awards Given |
| Workshops | None |
| Symposia (Title of speaker's presentation) |
Repair Mechanisms and Antimutagens; Chairman: Charles J. Kensler; Speakers: Repair Mechanisms, R.B. Setlow, Oak Ridge National Lab, and P. Howard-Flanders, Yale University; Antimutagens, A. Novick, University of Oregon, and R.B. Cumming, Oak Ridge National Lab. |
| New Techniques in Mutagenicity Testing; Chairman: Charles G. Smith; Speakers: T.C. HSU, Anderson Hospital (New staining techniques and fluorescence), E.H.Y. Chu, Oak Ridge National Lab (Host mediated systems utilizing mammalian and human cells), C.R. Shaw, Anderson Hospital (Applications of isoenzymes to mutagenicity testing), D. Goodman, Rutgers University (Automated techniques capable of detecting human protein Variations) | |
| Poster Sessions | None |
| Platform Presentations 21 Contributed Short Talk Papers (No central themes provided for each session) |
Contributed papers, first session; Chairman: Alexander Hollaender; Speakers: O.P. Kamra and R. Rajaraman; B. Birshtein, R. Baumal, P. Coffino, M. Kuehl and M.D. Scharff; P. Sarvella and F. Gordon; F.A. Andersen and S. Person; W.L. Russell and E.M. Kelly; G.A. Sega and R.B. Cumming |
| Contributed papers, second session; Chairman: Ernest Freese; Speakers: K. Norlen-Nilsson and B.A. Kihlman; D. Rotter and S. Mittler; R.A. Gerdes; R.H. Smith; M.M. Nawar and H.V. Malling; J.A. Styles | |
| Contributed papers, third session; Chairman: Warren W. Nichols; Speakers: H. Ginsberg; V.A. Ray, H.E. Holden, D.S. Salsburg, J.H. Ellis, Jr.; L.J. Just and M.H. Voyer; L. Mezger-Freed; H.I. Kohn; C. Clive, W.G. Flamm, M.R. Machesko and N.J. Bernheim; J.L.R. Chandler and R. Fahrig; P.A. Gee, G.A. Sega and W.R. Lee; R.L. Capizzi, W.J. Smith, R. Field and B. Papirmeister; H. Rozmiarek, R.L. Capizzi, B. Papirmeister, W.H. Fuhrman and W.J. Smith | |
| Platform Presentations 2 Contributed Major Papers (Title of presentation) |
Contributed papers, first session; Chairman: Alexander Hollaender; Speaker: James Neel, University of Michigan (Strategies on the study of spontaneous and induced mutations in man) |
| Contributed papers, second session; Chairman: Ernest Freese; Speaker: D.J. Kilian, Dow Chemical Company (Mutagenic evaluation of industrial compounds) | |
| Additional Events/Programs | Three Luncheons provided for attendees |
| Award Dinner: 1st EMS Award Given to Dr. Charlotte Auerbach | |
| Reception: No sponsor specified | |
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| 6th Annual Meeting Miami Beach, Florida March 9 - 12, 1975 (Friday to Monday) | |
| Site | The Deauville Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr. |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $20 Non-Members $25 Students $5 Spouses $2 |
| Program Committee | J.W. Drake, Chairman, W.G. Flamm |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | 446 |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | Student awards not yet determined |
| Keynote/Special Presentation: |
Speakers: Albert C. Kolbye, Bureau of Foods, FDA |
| Workshops | None |
| Symposium: The Utility of Mutagenicity Screening Tests for the Assessment of Carcinogenicity (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: W. Gary Flamm, NCI; Speakers: F.J. de Serres, NIEHS (Problem overview); H.S. Rosenkranz, Columbia Univ (Mutagenicity and chemical carcinogens ); D.J. Brusick, Litton Bionetics (In vitro metabolism of chemical carcinogens to mutagens); H. Stich, Univ of British Columbia (Repair of genetic damage induced by chemical carcinogens); M. Carstadt, Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the US (Legislative aspects) |
| A Joint EMS/RRS Symposium: Risk Estimates and Problems of Decision Making in Regulatory Processes (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: S.S. Abrahamson, Dept of Zoology, Univ of Wisconsin; Speakers: H. Eldon Sutton, Dept of Zoology, Univ of Texas, Austin (Philosophy and review of committee T7 report); C. Langley, NIEHS (Population considerations in risk estimation); W.L. Russell, Biology Division, ORNL (Risk estimates based on mammalian studies); Panel Discussion: Chairman: S.S. Abrahamson; Panelists: S.S. Epstein, Dept of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve Univ.; D. Hoel, NIEHS; H. Blumenthal, Division of Toxicology, Bureau of Foods, FDA; J. Buckley, EPA |
| Symposium: Molecular Dosimetry of Chemical Mutagens (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: W.R. Lee; Louisiana State Univ; Speakers: W.R. Lee (Determining molecular dose to the germ line following exposure of the organism to chemical mutagens); C.S. Aaron, Louisiana State Univ (Selection of appropriate target molecules for determining molecular dose to the germ line); G.A. Sega, ORNL (Measurement of molecular dose and DNA repair in mammalian germ cells); R.B. Cumming, ORNL (The potential use of molecular dosimetry data for extrapolation to human genetic risk ); Panel Discussion |
| Symposium: Utility of Mutagenicity Tests in Safety Evaluation (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: Verne A. Ray, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Speakers: S. Green, FDA; R. McConnell, Searle Lab |
| Special report: Report of the Cytogenetic Standardization Committee |
Results: Warren W. Nichols, Institute for Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey |
| Poster Sessions | none presented |
| Platform Presentations I 36 Short Talks (No central themes provided for each session) |
Session I: Chairman: H.E. Brockman, Illinois State Univ; Co-Chairman: D. Brusick, Litton Bionetics |
| Session II: Chairman: R. Valencia, WARF Institute; Co-Chairman: M. Farrow, Wyeth Lab | |
| Session III: Chairman: D. Clive, Burrough Wellcome; Co-Chairman: L. Jacobs, Univ of Wisconsin | |
| Platform Presentations II 31 Short Talks (No central themes provided for each session) |
Session IV: Chairman: A. Mitchell, Stanford Research Institute; Co-Chairman: F. Mukai, NYU Medical Center |
| Session V: Chairman: J. Heddle, York Univ; Co-Chairman: B. Strauss, Univ of Chicago | |
| Session VI: Chairman: L. Valcovic, NIEHS; Co-Chairman: N. Mitra, NIEHS | |
| Additional Activities/Features | Reception: Sponsor not specified |
| Free evening: Saturday | |
| Abstracts included in Program | |
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| 7th Annual Meeting Atlanta, Georgia March 12 - 15, 1976 (Friday to Monday) | |
| Site | The Marriott Motor Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr. |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $20 Non-Members $25 Students $5 Spouses $2 |
| Program Committee | J.W. Drake, Chairman |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | 441 |
| Number of Student Travel Award Winners | |
| Student Winners Who Became Regular Members | Not Known |
| Keynote/Special Presentation: | None |
| Workshops | None |
| Symposium: Current Progress in Chromosomal Aberration Research (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: W.M. Generoso, ORNL; Speakers: M.A. Bender, Brookhaven National Lab (Induced DNA lesions, DNA repair, and chromosomal aberration formation); W.M. Generoso (Inducibility by chemical mutagens of chromosome aberrations in male and female germ cells of mice ); J.G. Brewen, ORNL (Are chromosome aberrations a reliable index of genetic damage?) |
| A Joint EMS/Society of Toxicology Symposium: The Low Dose Extrapolation Dilemma (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: J.W. Drake, Univ of Illinois, Urbana; Speakers: D.W. Gaylor, National Center for Toxicological Research (The use of models for low-dose extrapolation); C.S. Weil, Carnegie-Mellon Univ (Restraints for consideration before extrapolation) |
| Second Annual Industrial Symposium: Genetic Safety Evaluation of Industrial Chemicals (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: V.A. Ray, Pfizer Pharmaceutical; Speakers: D. Brusick, Litton Bionetics, Inc. (An approach to the problem); L.G. Scharpf, Jr., Monsanto Industrial Chemical Co. (Safety evaluation of nitrilotriacetic acid); L. Goldberg, Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology (The role of CIIT ) |
| Symposium: Mutagenic Mechanisms in Eucaryotes (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: L. Prakash, Univ of Rochester; Speakers: L. Prakash (Repair capacity and mutagenesis in yeast); L. Siminovitch, Univ of Toronto, Toronto (Isolation and characterization of mutants of mammalian somatic cells); L.A. Chasin, Columbia Univ. (A search for mitotic recombination in cultured mammalian cells) |
| Poster Sessions | none presented |
| Platform Presentations Session I 21 Short Talks (Papers per session title) |
Fundamental Mechanisms (11); Chairman: L.S. Ripley, Univ of Illinois; Co-Chairman: F. Sherman, Univ of Rochester |
| System Development: Microbial and Mammalian (10); Chairman: K.C. Bora, Environmental Health Directorate, Canada; Co-Chairman: E. Zeiger, FDA | |
| Platform Presentations Session II 23 Short Talks (Papers per session title) |
Suspect Compounds (12); Chairman: W.R. Lower, Univ of Missouri; Co-Chairman: F. Hollingsworth, Georgia Mental Health Institute |
| System Development: Mammalian (11); Chairman: E.R. Soares, NIEHS Co-Chairman: G. Sega, ORNL | |
| Platform Presentations Session III 16 Short Talks (Papers per session title) |
System Development: Plant and Insect (7); Chairman: R.C. Sparrow, Brookhaven National Lab Co-Chairman: A.H. Sparrow, Brookhaven National Lab |
| System Development: Somatic Cell Culture and Sister-Strand Exchange (9); Chairman: S.E. Bloom, Cornell Univ; Co-Chairman: D. Matheson, Litton Bionetics, Inc. | |
| Additonal Activities/Features | Reception: Sponsor not specified |
| Two free evenings | |
| Abstracts included in Program | |
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| 9th Annual Meeting San Francisco, California March 9 - 13, 1978 (Thursday to Monday) | |
| Site | Sheraton Palace Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr. |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $30 Non-Members $40 Students $5 Spouses $2 |
| Program Committee | D.J. Brusick, Chairman |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | 358 |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | 532 |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | Student awards not yet determined |
| Keynote/Special Presentation: |
None |
| Workshops | None |
| Symposium: The Somatic Mutation Hypothesis of Neoplasia Induction: A 1978 Assessment (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: E. Huberman, ORNL; Speakers: B. Ames, Univ of California at Berkeley (Mutagenic potency and carcinogenesis); E. Huberman (Mutagenesis and malignant cell transformation of cells in culture by chemical carcinogens); J. Robbins,(XP and carcinogenicity) |
| A Joint EMS/Society of Toxicology Symposium: Scientific and Regulatory Aspects of Short-Term Mutagenesis/Carcinogenesis Assays (Subject matter for discussion) |
Background and introduction to short-term tests; Speaker: Verne A. Ray, Pfizer, Inc.; Regulatory aspects of short-term tests; Speakers: E. Bingham, OSHA; R.M. Hehir, CPSE; A.C. Kolbye Jr., FDA; and C.R. Morris, FDA; Validation programs for short-term tests; Speaker: V. Dunkel, NCI. |
| Symposium: New Methods for the Detection of Somatic and Germ Cell Mutations in Mammals (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: L.R. Valcovic, NIEHS; Speakers: R. Doherty, Univ of Rochester School of Medicine (Human in vivo hemoglobin somatic mutation assay); R.J. Feuers, National Center for Toxicological Research (A biochemical approach to detect induced germ cell mutations in mammals); A. Wyrobek, Lawrence Livermore Lab (Genetic factors in the induction of sperm abnormalities in mice and humans) |
| Symposium: Mutagenesis Studies of Commercially Important Chemicals (A Comprehensive Overview of the Findings and Resultant Impacts on the Economy and Industry) (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: G.W. Newell, Stanford Research Institute; Speakers: G.W. Newell (Captan - the wide spectrum fungicide); D. Stoltz, Toxicological Research Division, Health Protection Branch, Ottawa, Canada (Saccharin - everyone’s sweetener); D. Matheson, Litton Bionetics, Inc. (Tris-(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate: A flame retardant chemical) |
| Poster Sessions | Two sessions; Subject matter and number of posters not provided in Program |
| Platform Presentations 1 37 Contributed Short Papers (No topic provided for any session; sessions run concurrently) |
Session I: Chairman: J. Epler, ORNL; Co-Chairman: T-M. Ong, NIEHS |
| Session II: Chairman: A. Sivak, Arthur D. Little Co.; Co-Chairman: G.H. Strauss, Univ of Vermont | |
| Session III: Chairman: S. Green, Howard Univ.; Co-Chairman: J. Bishop, NCTR. | |
| Platform Presentations 2 38 Contributed Short Papers (No topic provided for any session; sessions run concurrently) |
Session IV: Chairman: D. DeMarini, Illinois State Univ; Co-Chairman: V. Mayer, FDA |
| Session V: Chairman: V.A. Ray, Pfizer, Inc.; Co-Chairman: B.K. Vig, Nevada Mental Health Institute | |
| Session VI: Chairman: J. Brown, Dynapol; Co-Chairman: R. Valencia, Univ of Wisconsin | |
| Platform Presentations 3 36 Contributed Short Papers (No topic provided for any session; sessions run concurrently) |
Session VII: Chairman: S.R. Haworth, EG&G Mason; Co-Chairman: D. Jagganath, Litton Bionetics, Inc. |
| Session VIII: Chairman: E. Jacobson, Bureau of Radiological Health, FDA; Co-Chairman: W.G. Thilly, MIT | |
| Session IX: Chairman: J.T. Hill, Monsanto Co.; Co-Chairman: D. Matheson, Litton Bionetics, Inc. | |
| Additonal Activities/Features | Reception: Co-Sponsored by: Microbiological Associates, A Division of Whittaker Corporation |
| Two free evenings | |
| Free morning and afternoon on Monday, the final day; meeting started at 8:00 PM that day | |
| Abstracts included in Program | |
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| 10th Annual Meeting New Orleans, Lousiana March 8 - 12, 1979 (Thursday to Monday) | |
| Site | Monteleone Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $30 Non-Members $40 Students $5 Spouses $2 |
| Program Committee | M.M. Mendelsohn, Chairman |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | 443 |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | 729 |
| Keynote/Special Presentation: |
None |
| Workshops: | None |
| Symposium: Sister Chromatid Exchange (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: A.V. Carrano, Lawrence Livermore Lab; Speakers: S. Wolff, Univ of California, San Francisco (The formation of SCEs); A.V. Carrano (Sister chromatid exchange: Relation to single gene mutation, acute and chronic exposure in vivo, and human population monitoring); E.L. Schneider, National Institute on Aging (Sister chromatid exchange in vitro, in vivo and in utero) |
| Symposium: Repair in Eukaryotes (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: V. Maher, Michigan State Univ; Speakers: B.S. Baker, Univ of California, San Diego (On the function of mutagen synthesis loci in Drosophila melanogaster); W. Generoso, ORNL (Repair and induction of chromosome aberrations in germ cell of mice); J.J. McCormick, Michigan State Univ (Evidence that DNA excessive repair processes in human fibroblasts can eliminate potentially cytotoxic and mutagenic lesions); M.W. Lieberman, Washington Univ (Nucleosome rearrangement in human chromatin during UV-induced DNA repair synthesis) |
| Industrial Symposium: Mutagens and Carcinogens in Food (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: M.J. Prival, Food and Drug Administration; Speaker: M.J. Prival (Mutagenic testing of "Generally Recognized As Safe" [GRAS] additives in food); G.W. Newell, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council (In vitro and in vivo mutagenicity of selected pesticides); S.R. Tannenbaum, MIT (Nitrate, nitrite and nitrosamines: Intake vs. endogenous formation); T. Sugimura, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo (Mutagens in cooked foods and their implication for cancer prevention) |
| A Joint EMS/Society of Toxicology Symposium: Animal Models in Human Risk Estimation (Title of presentation) |
Chairman: J.J. McPhillips, Astra Pharmaceutical, Products; Speaker: M.A. Bender, Brookhaven National Lab (Animal models for mutagenesis); E.M. Johnson, Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson Univ (Model systems for assessment of teratogenetic effects in humans: Nature of the problem); J.H. Weisberger and G.M. Williams, The Naylor Dana Institute for Disease Prevention, American Health Foundation (Decision points in carcinogenesis testing); General Discussion |
| Posters: 32 Posters pre-registered |
One session, odd and even numbered manned at different times; Posters not classified into subject areas |
| Platform Presentations Session 1 53 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Chemical Mutagens (12); Chaired by: A.D. Burrell, IBM Corporation, and V.F. Simmon, SRI International |
| Metabolic Activation (13); Chaired by: J.S. Felton, Lawrence Livermore Lab, and J. Patrick O'Neill, ORNL | |
| Human Studies (14); Chaired by: R.J. Albertini, Univ of Vermont, and H. Rappaport, Carnegie-Mellon Univ | |
| Mechanisms and Interpretation of Mutagenicity (14); Chaired by: J.B. Favor, Georgia Institute of Technology, and P.B. Selby, ORNL | |
| Platform Presentations Session II 53 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Mutagens in the Human Environment (13); Chaired by: M.L. Meltz, SW Foundation for Research and Education, and T.K. Rao, ORNL |
| Testing Methods (13): Microbiological and Whole Animal; Chaired by: B.S. Hass Argonne National Lab, and J.T. MacGregor, Western Regional Research Center, USDA | |
| Mechanisms of Mutagenesis (13); Chaired by: H.E. Brockman, Illinois State Univ, and M.A. Conkling, NIEHS | |
| Germ Cell Effects (14); Chaired by: G.A. Sega, ORNL and A.J. Wyrobek, Lawrence Livermore Lab | |
| Platform Presentations Session III 40 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Chemical Mutagens (13); Chaired by: D.B. Couch, Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology and D.F. Krahn, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company |
| Chemical Mutagens: Energy Related In Vitro Mammalian Tests (13); Chaired by: J.P. Crowley, Battelle Columbus Lab, and L.H. Thompson, Lawrence Livermore Lab | |
| SCE and Other Cytogenetic Endpoints (14); Chaired by: A.D. Bloom, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Univ, and A.F. McFee, Comparative Animal Research Lab | |
| Additonal Events/Features | Reception: Co-Sponsored by: Microbiological Associates & ToxiGenics, Inc., Divisions of Whittaker Corporation |
| Three free evenings | |
| Last day (Monday) program coincides with start of Society of Toxicology meeting; EMS registration badges accepted for first day of SOT meeting | |
| "Five" day meeting, with first and last days both partial days (12:00 to 5:00PM on Thursday, 8:30 to 10:30AM on Monday) | |
| Abstracts included in Program | |
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| 12th Annual Meeting San Diego, California March 5 - 8, 1981 (Thursday to Sunday) | |
| Site | Town and Country Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr. |
| Registration Fees (on-site) |
Members $30 Non-members $40 Students $5 Spouses $2 |
| Program Committee | Not Listed, though Verne Ray would have chaired committee |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | None Known |
| Keynote Presentation | None |
| Workshops | None |
| An SOT/EMS Joint Symposium: Mechanisms of DNA Repair (Title of Presentation) |
Speakers: Steven Aust, Stuart M. Linn, M. Lieberman, Avery A. Sandberg, J.J. McCormick (Introduction); Stuart M. Linn, University of California, Berkeley (The enzymology of DNA repair); Michael Lieberman, Washington University School of Medicine (The distribution of DNA repair within the genome); Avery A. Sandberg, Roswell Park Memorial Inst, (Reflection of DNA damage in human chromosomes); J. Justin McCormick, Michigan State Univ (The relationship of DNA damage to mutagenesis and carcinogenesis) |
| Symposium: New Developments in Genetic Toxicology (Title of Presentation) |
Presiding: A. Hollaender, Associated Universities Inc.; Speakers: Bruce Ames, University of California, Berkeley (Potency calibrations of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis); Heinrich Malling, NIEHS (Single cell gene mutation systems in mammals); Theodore Puck, University of Colorado Medical Center (Use of human-CHO hybrids in analysis of mutagen action) |
| Symposium: Metabolic Activation (Title of Presentation) |
Presiding: D.J. Brusick, Litton Bionetics, Inc.; Speakers: D.J. Brusick (Cell-free S-9 microsomal enzyme activation: An assessment of the system); Eliezer Huberman, Oak Ridge National Lab (Activation of chemicals to mutagens for mammalian cells in intact hepatocytes); Daniel Nebert, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (Pharmacokinetics of carcinogens/mutagens in the intact animal: Complexity not seen in cell-free or cell culture systems) |
| An Industrial Symposium: Genetic Hazard Evaluation (Title of Presentation) |
Presiding: George Hoffman, National Academy of Sciences; Speakers: James Crow, University of Wisconsin (Assessing the human mutation burden); Liane B. Russell, Oak Ridge National Lab (The use of mouse mutagenesis studies for predicting the induction of inherited human disorders); Richard Albertini, University of Vermont (An approach to direct mutagenicity testing in man) |
| Poster Sessions 74 Posters pre-registered (Number of posters per topic) |
Session 1): Repair (11), Screening Chemicals (13) |
| Session 2): SCEs (3), Complex Mixtures (14), Plant Systems (3), Sperm Abnormality (3), Mechanisms (3) | |
| Session 3): Screening Chemicals (13), Assay Development (11) | |
| Platform Presentations Session 1: 62 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Mutagenic Screening I: Bacterial Assays (13); Presiding: J.B. Guttenplan, NY University Dental Center, and L.D. Kier, EHL Monsanto |
| Sister Chromatid Exchange Analysis I (11); Presiding: S. Galloway, Litton Bionetics, and H. Holden, Pfizer | |
| Mechanisms I (13); Presiding: R.B. Cumming, Oak Ridge National Lab, and K. Mortelmans, SRI International | |
| Complex Mixtures I (12); Presiding: J.L. Epler, Oak Ridge National Lab, and M.A. Pereira, US EPA, HERL | |
| Assay Development (13); Presiding: D.E. Amacher, Pfizer, and J.B. Bishop, National Center for Tox Research | |
| Platform Presentations Session 2: 50 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Mutagenic Screening II: Mammalian Cell Assays (13); Presiding: A.D. Burrell, IBM, and George R. Douglas, Dept of National Health & Welfare, Ottawa, Canada |
| Chromosome Analyses (12) Presiding: R.W. Naismith, Penn St & Pharmacon, and M.F. Salamone, York University | |
| Statistical Treatment of In Vitro and In Vivo Test Data (7); Presiding: J.D. Irr, E.J. Dupont de Nemours & Company | |
| Mammalian Germ Cell Analysis (13); Presiding: C.A. Schreiner, Mobil Oil Co., and P.B. Selby, Oak Ridge National Lab | |
| Cell Transformation Assays (5); Presiding: K.A. Traul, Bio/Dynamics, Inc. | |
| Platform Presentations Session 3: 59 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Mutagenic Screening III: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Assays (13); Presiding: H.E. Brockman, Illinois State U, and S.R. Haworth, EG&G Mason Research Institute |
| Sister Chromatid Exchange Analysis II (11) Presiding: J.H. Carver, Battelle Columbus Lab, and A.J. Kligerman, CIIT | |
| Mechanisms II (11); Presiding: R.K. Elespuru, Frederick Cancer Research Center, and F.W. Larimer, Oak Ridge National Lab | |
| Complex Mixtures II (6); Presiding: T. Ong, NIOSH | |
| DNA Repair Systems (12); Presiding: M.O. Bradley, Merck Institute of Therapeutic Research, and D.A. Casciano, NCTR | |
| Plant Systems (6); Presiding: M.J. Plewa, University of Illinois | |
| Additional Events/Programs | Two Free evenings, all scheduled programs ended at 5:00 PM Friday and at 6:00 PM Saturday |
| Reception; Co-Sponsored by Microbiological Associates, A subsidiary of Whittaker Corporation | |
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| 13th Annual Meeting Boston, Massachusetts February 26 - March 1, 1982 (Friday to Monday) | |
| Site | Boston Park Plaza |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr. |
| Registration Fees (pre-registered/on-site) |
Members $40/$55 Non-members $50/$70 Students $5/$10 Spouses $2/$4 |
| Program Committee | G. Newell, Chair, D. Brusick, R. Elespuru, W.G. Flamm, B. Glickman, G. Hoffman, M. Plewa, D. Taub |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | None Known |
| Keynote Presentation | None |
| Workshops: | Procedural Modifications in the Salmonella Histidine Reversion Assay; Presiding: H.I. Adler, Oak Ridge National Lab, and T.K. Rao, Oak Ridge National Lab |
| An Interlaboratory Evaluation of the Ames Strains: The Genetic Drift Study; Presiding: D. Anderson, BIBRA, Surrey, UK; Results from a 39 laboratory comparative study | |
| Workshop: Recent Advances in Mammalian Cell Mutagenesis (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: A.D. Mitchell, SRI International; Speakers: R. Langerbach, EPA, RTP (Cell-mediate activation in V79 cell mutagenesis); D. Casciano, National Center for Toxicological Research (Hepatocyte-mediated activation for CHO cell mutagenesis); L.H. Thompson, Lawrence Livermore Lab (Repair-deficient mutants of CHO cells for improved assays of chromosomal aberations, SCE, cell killing land specific locus mutations); Juan San Sebastian, ORNL (Examination of multiple endpoint mutagenesis using CHO cells); M. Moore, EPA, RTP (Are small colonies in the L5178Y mouse lymphoma TK+/- assay significant mutational events?) |
| A Society of Toxicology/EMS Joint Debate: | There is a Role Today for Mutagenicity Testing in the Safety Evaluation of Chemicals; Presiding: W.G. Flamm, FDA, and P.E. Voytek, EPA; Rapporteur: M.L. Mendelsohn, Lawrence Livermore Lab; Speakers: For the Proposition -- D.J. Brusick, Litton Bionetics, V.A. Ray, Pfizer Pharm; Against the Proposition -- A.C. Kolbye, Jr., FDA, R.B. Cumming, Oak Ridge National Lab |
| Symposia: New Vistas in Molecular Mutagenesis (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: Jeff F. Lemontt, Integrated Genetics, Inc., Framingham, MA; Speakers: W.A. Haseltin, Harvard Medical School (New methods for detection of damage to human DNA); G.C. Walker, MIT (Analysis of structure and function of E. coli genes); Barry Glickman, NIEHS (A role for DNA in mutagenesis) |
| Industrial Symposium: Somatic Mutation in Cancer (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: R.I. Demara, Univ of Wisconsin; Speakers: R.I. Demara (Somatic mutation in malignant transformation); J.C. Barrett, NIEHS, RTP (Cell transformation, mutation and cancer); J.J. Mulvihill, NCI, Bethesda (Clinical genetics of human cancer) |
| Round Table Discussions | Safety Assessment, Prioritization, and Ranking of Mutagens/Carcinogens; Presiding: M.S. Legator, Univ of Texas Med Branch, Galveston; Presenters: M.S. Legator (The role of genetic toxicology in a decision-tree concept); G. Williams, American Health Foundation, Valhalla (Application of genotoxicity and carcinogenicity data to the assessment of carcinogenic potency for safety evaluations); John Van Ryzin, Columbia Univ, NYC (Mathematical models for risk assessment in extrapolation of data from animals to man) |
| Regional and Independent Mutagen Societies; Presiding: D.J. Brusick, Litton Bionetics; An open discussion by various regional mutagen societies | |
| Status of National and International Programs; Presenters: Angela Auletta, US EPA (The Gen-Tox program); F. de Serres, NIEHS (International Commission for Protection Against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens [ICPEMC]); and S. Abrahamson and F.T. Hatch, Univ of Wisconsin and Lawrence Livermore Lab (The International Conference on Environmental Mutagens) | |
| Poster Sessions 92 posters pre-registered (Number of posters per topic) |
Session 1): Mechanisms (9), Method Development (10), Plant Systems (1), Activation (3), Cell Transformation (3), Statistical and Data Base Treatment (2), Mutagenic Evaluation: Microbial Systems (8), Mutagenic Evaluation: Whole Animal and Plant Systems (9) |
| Session 2): SCEs (6), Complex Mixtures (8), Repair (9), Mutagenic Evaluation: Procaryotic and Eucaryotic Cell Assays (24) | |
| Platform Presentations Session 1: 49 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Mechanisms 1. Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes (13); Presiding: P.K. LeMotte, Harvard, and E. Eisenstadt, Harvard |
| Activation (13); Presiding: L.C. Blair, Univ Illinois, and G.F. Strniste, Los Alamos National Lab | |
| Statistical Treatment and Data Bases (12); Presiding: J.B. Bishop, National Center for Toxicology and, R.R. Tice, Brookhaven Natl Lab | |
| Method Development: Whole Animal Systems (11); Presiding: B.L. Gledhill, Lawrence Livermore and, J.T. MacGregor, USDA, West Region | |
| Platform Presentations Session 2: 34 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Mechanisms II. Eukaryotes (Mammalian) (13); Presiding: G.A. Sega, Oak Ridge National Lab, and D.A. Kaden, M.I.T |
| Mutagenic Evaluation: Whole Animal and Plant (10); Presiding: W.G. Thilly, M.I.T., and P.B. Shelby, Oak Ridge National Lab | |
| Method Development: Mammalian Cell Systems (11); Presiding: P.L. Olive, John Hopkins Oncology Cent, and J.L. Ivett, NC State | |
| Platform Presentations Session 3: 36 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
SCEs (13); Presiding: L.G. Littlefield, Oak Ridge Assoc Univ, and R.G. Moon, Univ Utah Research Institute |
| Complex Mixtures (11); Presiding: M.J. Plewa, Univ Illinois, and D.R. Stoltz, Health Protection Branch, Ottawa | |
| Method Development: Human Systems (12); Presiding: T.H. Connor, Univ Texas Med Branch, and T-M. Ong, NIOSH | |
| Platform Presentations Session 4: 41 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
DNA Repair (13); Presiding: M.G. Farrow, Hazelton Labs Inc., and D.H. Blakey, National Health & Welfare, Ottawa, Canada |
| Complex Mixtures II (11); Presiding: T.K. Rao, Oak Ridge National Lab, and M.F. Salamone, Ontario Ministry of the Environment | |
| Microbial Screening & Method Development (11); Presiding: K. Mortelmans, SRI International, and D.W. Matheson, Stauffer Chemical Company | |
| Mutagenic Evaluations: Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes Cell Assays (6); Presiders V.M. Maher, Michigan State University, and M.M. Moore, EPA Research Triangle Park | |
| Additional Events/Features | Social Events coffee: Social get-together for an hour and one-half in the morning; a time to meet and exchange ideas with other attendees and an member of the local committee |
| "Brown Bag" lunch discussion: Rap session with EMS officers; A "round table" get-together | |
| Reception: Co-Sponsored by Microbiological Associates, A subsidiary of Whittaker Corporation | |
| Four day meeting, no free evenings, started on Friday afternoon and ended Monday late afternoon | |
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| 14th Annual Meeting San Antonio, Texas March 3 - 6, 1983 (Wednesday to Sunday) | |
| Site | Hyatt Regency |
| Administrative Officer | Richard Burk, Jr |
| Registration Fees (pre-registered / on-site) |
Members $40/$55 Non-Members $50/$70 Student Members $5/$10 Spouses $2/$4 |
| Program Committee | Richard J. Albertini, Chairman, J. Patrick O’Neill, Andrew Sivak, Alice Tu, Diane Taub; Local Arrangements: Martin Meltz |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | Not Known |
| Keynote/Special Presentation: Radiation Research Society Special Session |
RAS oncogenes in retroviruses and human carcers; Introduction: E.R. Epp; Presenter E.M. Scolnick, Merck Sharp & Dohme |
| Workshops | Genetic Toxicology Standard Test Methods. Is There a Need?; Presiding: Robert W. Naismith, Pharmakon Research International, Inc. |
| Application of CHO Cells in Industrial Toxicology; Presiding: Albert Li, Monsanto Company | |
| Radiation Research Society Symposium (Title of presentations) |
DNA Base Damage; Presiding: S.S. Wallace, New York Medical College; Speakers: T.P. Brent, St Jude Children’s Hospital (Repair of alkylated DNA by N-glycosylases); S.S. Wallace (Repair of radiolysis products of thymine); S. Mitra, ORNL (Adaptive response of bacteria mammalian cells to N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-guanidine) |
| EMS/RRS Joint Symposium: Comparative and Interactive Genetic Effects of Ionizing Radiations and Chemicals (Title of presentations) |
Presiding Alexander Hollaender, Associated Universities, Inc.; Speakers: R.H. Haynes, York Univ (Comparative cellular effects of radiations and chemicals); J. Williams, George Washington Univ Medical School (Interactions between chemicals and irradiation: Analysis of dose patterns and persistence); A. Upton, New York Univ (Comparative and interactive effects of low dose exposure to radiation and chemicals in humans) |
| Public Policy Issues Symposium: Cigarette Smoking & Public Health (Title of presentations) |
Presiding M.D. Shelby, Chairman, Public Policy Committee, NTP; Speakers: D. DeMarini, ORNL ((Laboratory evidence for the mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of cigarette smoke); L. Garfinkel, American Cancer Society, Inc. (Cigarette smoking and mortality rates, epidemiological and pathological evidence); J. Grabowski, National Institute of Drug Abuse (Cigarette smoking: Behavior and psychology); E.M. Lewit, New Jersey Medical School (Economics of cigarettes) |
| Host Area Symposium: Functional Organization of Eukaryotic Chromosomes (Title of presentations) |
Presiding M.E. Gaulden, Univ of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas; Speakers: M. E. Gaulden (Introduction); W.T. Garrard, Univ of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (Relationship between nucleosome structure and function); H. Juarez-Salinas and M.E. Jacobson, North Texas State Univ and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Chemical mutagen-induced DNA damage and poly-ADP ribosylation of chromosomal protein); P. Tucker, Univ of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (Structure of genes that change position during development) |
| Poster Sessions 102 Posters pre-registered (Number of posters per topic) |
Session 1): 54 posters, Animal Systems (11), Mammalian and Plant Systems: Cytogenetics & SCEs (13), Eukaryotes: Mechanisms & Methods (28) |
| Session 2): 48 posters, Environmental Mutagens & Complex Mixtures (9), Prokaryotes: Mechanisms & Methods (25), DNA Damage & Repair (14) | |
| Platform Presentations Session 1 34 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Prokaryotes: Mechanisms & Methods (11); Presiding: N.E. McCarroll, Hazleton Lab America, Inc. & T.K. Rao, Northrop Services, Inc. |
| Complex Mixtures (12); Presiding: A.P. Li, Monsanto Company & R.G. Stahl, The Univ of Texas School of Public Health | |
| Human Systems (11); Presiding: Lorraine M. Cherry, Univ of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, & Irene M. Jones, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab | |
| Platform Presentations 51 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Plant Systems: Mechanisms & Methods (12); Presiding: R. Schoeny, Univ of Cincinnati & D.L. Weaver, Univ of Illinois |
| Animal Systems: Mechanisms & Methods (13); Presiding: P.A. Foureman, Univ of Wisconsin & R. Schlegel, UC School of Public Health Berkeley | |
| Mammalian Cells: Cytogenetics & SCEs (13); Presiding: M.W. Heartlein, Univ of Tennessee, Oak Ridge Graduate School of Biomdical Sciences & J.L. Schwartz, Harvard School of Public Health | |
| Transformation/Statistical Treatment & Data Base (13); Presiding: G.V. Johnson, Univ of Illinois & S.A. Weiss, Southwest Foundation for Research & Education | |
| Platform Presentations 39 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Prokaryotes: Mutagenic Evaluations (14); Presiding: R.K. Elespuru, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research Facility & A Mulholand, Ethyl Corporation |
| Animal Systems: Cytogenetics & SCEs(11); Presiding: J.L. Ivett, Brookhaven National Lab & B.L. Harper, Univ of Texas Medical Branch | |
| Eukaryotes: Mechanism & Methods (14); Presiding: Ann E. Aust, Michigan State Univ. & Andrea Back, Microbiological Associates | |
| Platform Presentations 39 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Eukaryotes: Mutagenic Evaluations (13); Presiding: M. L. Alexander, Southwest Texas State Univ. & D.L. Morris, Univ of Texas Medical Branch |
| Animal Systems: Germinal Mutations (13); Presiding: D. Grahn, Argonne Natl Lab & P.B. Selby, ORNL | |
| DNA Damage & Repair (13); Presiding: G.T. Bowdan, Univ of Arizonia & J.W. Hamilton, Cornell Univ | |
| Regional Group Update | Presiding: Co-Chairmen, EMS Regional Affiliates Committee, Anthony V. Carrano, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab & Dale W. Matheson, Stauffer Chemical Company; Speakers: Six unspecified presenters representing regional groups |
| Additional Events/Programs | Social Events Coffee: Social get-together for a couple hours in the morning; a time to meet and exchange ideas with other attendees |
| "Brown Bag" lunch discussion; Rap session with EMS officers; A "round table" get-together | |
| Reception: Co-Sponsored by Microbiological Associates, A subsidiary of Whittaker Corporation | |
| Special Outing: An evening on the 10,000 acre Gallagher Ranch with a Texas BBQ | |
| Abstracts included in program booklet | |
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| 7th Annual Meeting Montreal, Quebec, Canada February 19-23, 1984 (Sunday to Thursday) | |
| Site | Le Centre Sheraton |
| Administrative Officer | Richard Burk, Jr |
| Registration Fees (pre-registered / on-site) |
Members $55/$70 Non-Members $65/$80 Student Members $10/$20 Spouses $5/$10 |
| Program Committee | Liane B. Russell, Chairman, Virginia Dunkel, Rosalie Elespuru, Sheila Galloway, Elizabeth Jacobson, Michael Prival; Local Arrangements: Francine Denizeau, Earle R. Nestmann |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | 425 |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Number of Student Travel Award Winners | 10 |
| Student Winners Who Became Regular Members | Virginia Stewart Houk, Christopher P. Selby, Leon Stankowski, Jr |
| Keynote/Special Presentations | None scheduled |
| Plenary/Public Lectures | None scheduled |
| Workshops | Update on ASTM Efforts in Reviewing Standards for Toxicology Tests; Presiding: Robert W. Naismith, Pharmakon Research International, Inc |
| Application of CHO Cells in Industrial Toxicology; Presiding: Albert Li, Monsanto Company | |
| Workshops: Deliberations of ASTM Task Groups of Genetic Toxicology |
Ames test subgroup; Presiding: L.D. Claxton, EPA, RTP |
| Dominant-Lethal Test Subgroup; Presiding: S. Green, FDA, Washington | |
| Subgroup on Drosophila Bioassays; Presiding: C.S. Aaron, Allied Chemical Corp | |
| Subgroup on Micronucleus Tests; Presiding: J.T. MacGregor, Western Regional Research Center, USDA, Berkeley | |
| Workshop: Reports on National and International Programs in Environmental Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis (Title of presentations) |
Presiding: Fred J. de Serres, NIEHS; Speakers: Fritz Sobels, State Univ of Leiden, The Netherlands (Current activities of the international commission for protections against environmental mutagens and carcinogens); A. Auletta, US EPA, Washington (Report on phase II of the US-EPA Gene-Tox program); F.J. de Serres (Evaluation of short-term test for carcinogenicity in the international program for chemical safety) |
| Symposium: Genetic Events Leading to Activation of Oncogenes (Title of presentations) |
Presiding: Wen K. Yang, ORNL; Speakers: S.A. Aaronson, NCI (Transforming genes of retroviruses and human cancer cells); H. Robinson, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, MA (Viral genes and host genes in avian leucoksis virus-induced cancers); C. Croce, Wister Institute for Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia (Oncogenes in malignancy) |
| Symposium: Molecular Analysis of Specific-locus Mutations in Eukaryotes, Mutagenic Processess and Gene Structure (Title of presentations) |
Presiding: E.G. Bernstine, Integrated Genetics; Speakers: F. Sherman, The Univ of Rochester, NY (Common to weird mutations of the CYC1 gene in yeast); R. Levis, Univ California, Berkeley (Transposable element insertions in the white locus of Drosophila); N.A. Jenkins, N.G. Copeland and L.B. Russell, Univ of Cincinnati and ORNL (Insertional mutagenesis by murine retroviral DNAs) |
| Host Area Symposium: Cellular Changes in Chemical and Radiation
Carcinogenesis (Title of presentations) |
Presiding John Heddle, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto; Speakers: M.C. Paterson, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River (New Insight into the molecular defect in xeroderma pigmentosum); J.A. Heddle (Towards the detection of mutant cells in somatic tissues); E. Farber, Univ of Toronto (Multistep nature of cancer development with chemicals); W.R. Bruce, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto (Cancer prevention-a strategy based on short-term assays) |
| Poster Sessions 90 Posters preregistered (number of posters per topic) |
Session 1): Chromosome Damage (13), SCEs (9), Prokaryotes: DNA Damage, Mutagenic Mechanisms and Assay Development (11); Mutagenic Evaluations: Fungi, Plants, and Mammalian Cells (12) |
| Session 2): DNA Damage and Repair (12), Prokaryotic Mechanisms (10), Mammalian Cells: Mutagenic Mechanisms (13); Miscellaneous Problems (10) | |
| Platform Presentations Session 1 51 Short Talks (number of papers per session title) |
Mammalian Somatic Cells: Testing (13); Presiding: M.G. Farrow, Hazleton Lab America Inc., Vienna, VA & B. Myhr, Litton Bionetics Inc, Kensington, MD |
| Complex Mixtures (13); Presiding: J.H. Carver, Chevron Environmental Health Center Inc., Richmond, California & J. Felton, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab | |
| Non-Mammalian Eukaryotes (13); Presiding: M.J. Plewa, Univ of Illinois, Urbana & L. Prakash, Univ of Rochester School of Medicine. | |
| DNA Damage and Repair (12); Presiding: F. Denizeau, Univ du Quebec a Montreal & B. W. Glickman, NIEHS, RTP | |
| Platform Presentations Session 2 50 Short Talks (number of papers per session title) |
Prokaryotic Test System (13); Presiding: R.K. Elespuru, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research Facility & D.E. Levine, Univ California, Berkeley |
| SCE: Applications and Mechanisms (11); Presiding: M.K. Conner, Graduate School of Public Health, Univ of Pittsburgh & S.M. Morris, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR | |
| Mammalian Somatic Cells: Mechanisms (13); Presiding: A.V. Carrano, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab & J.P. O'Neill, Univ of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington. | |
| Mammalian Germ Line and in vivo Somatic Mutations (13); Presiding: V.L. Sawin, Shell Development Company, Houston & Paul B. Selby, ORNL | |
| Platform Presentations Session 3 36 Short Talks (number of papers per session title) |
Mammalian Somatic Cells: Method Development (13); Presiding:W.W. Au, ORNL & P.L. Olive, B.C. Cancer Research Center, Vancouver |
| Activation, Metabolism (11); Presiding: H.E. Holden, Pfizer Central Research, Groton, CT & R.C. von Borstal, The Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada | |
| Human Population Monitoring: Theoretical Analyses (12); Presiding: L.G. Littlefield, Oak Ridge Associated Universities & E. Whorton Jr., Univ of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston | |
| Regional Group Update | Presiding: David Brusick, Litton Bionetics, Inc.; Speakers: Six unspecified presenters representing regional groups |
| Additional Events/Features | Social Events coffee: Social get-together for an hour and one-half in the morning; a time to meet and exchange ideas with other attendees and an member of the local committee. |
| "Brown Bag" lunch discussion: Rap session with EMS officers; A "round table" get-together | |
| Reception: Co-Sponsored by: Microbiological Associates, A subsidiary of Whittaker Corporation (second sponsor not specified) | |
| Two free evenings: (Sunday, Wednesday) | |
| Special outing: An evening (Tuesday) of French-Canadian dinning and folklore, and iced maple sugar at La Cabane A Sucre | |
| Five day meeting, starting Sunday afternoon at 1:30 PM; ending Thursday at noon. No evening sessions on any day | |
| Abstracts included with program | |
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| 16th Annual Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada February 25 - March 1, 1985 (Monday to Friday) | |
| Site | Sahara Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Richard J. Burk, Jr. |
| Registration Fees (pre-registered / on-site) |
Members $75/$90 Non-members $85/$90 Students $15/$25 Spouses $5 |
| Program Committee | M. Shelby, Chair, D. DeMarini, F. de Serres, M. Moore, D. Pagano, T.K. Rao, B. Tainer, M. Waters, P. Working, E. Zeiger |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | 423 |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | |
| Student Award Winners Still with Society | None Known |
| Keynote Presentation | DNA Methods for Measuring the Human Heritable Mutation Rate; Speaker: Mortimer L. Mendelsohn, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Workshops | Application of CHO Cells in Industrial Toxicology; Presiding: Albert P. Li, Monsanto Company |
| National and International Programs in Environmental Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis; Presiding: F.J. de Serres, NIEHS; Speakers: M. Waters, B. Farland, V. Delarco, J. Ashby, C. Ramel, and F. de Serres | |
| Low pH and Salt Concentration: Apparent Genotoxicity in Cultured Mammalian Cells; Presiding: D. Brusick, Litton Bionetics, Inc.; Speakers: A. Thilagar, B. Myhr, S. Galloway, J. Rundell, J. Ashby | |
| Symposia | Chromosome Alterations and Cancer: Microscopic and Molecular Viewpoints; Presiding: R. Julian Preston, Oak Ridge National Lab; Speakers: T.C. Hsu, S. Pathak, J. Groffen |
| Origins of Spontaneous Mutation; Presiding: Barry W. Glickman, York University; Speakers: John W. Drake, Thomas A. Kunkel, James A. Shapiro, Barry Glickman | |
| The Utility of Genetic Toxicity Information in Safety Evaluation of Chemicals; Presiding: Verne A. Ray, Pfizer, Inc.; Speakers: J. Ashby, R.W. Tennant, G. Probst | |
| Poster Sessions (Number of posters per topic) |
Session 1): Prokaryotic Systems: Methods and Mechanisms (12); Mammalian cells: Mutagenic Mechanisms and Transformation (14); Cytogenetic: Methods and Mechanisms (15); Human Monitoring (7); Complex Mixtures (15) |
| Session 2): Prokaryotic Test Results (10); Non-mammalian Eukaroytics (6); Mammalian Cells In Vitro (9); Cytogenetic Testing (9); Mammalian Germ Cell Studies (5); DNA Damage and Repair (15) | |
| Platform Presentations Session 1 46 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Human Monitoring (11); Presiding: W.L. Bigbee, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and A.T.L. Chen, Centers for Disease Control |
| Mammalian Cells In Vitro: Methods (11); Presiding: T.G. Rossman, New York University Medical Center, and P.E. Kirby, Sitek Research Laboratory | |
| Non-mammalian Eukaroytes (12); Presiding: L.K. Overton, SRI International, and A.J. Katz, Illinois State Univ | |
| Specific Chemicals Studies and Test Batteries (12); Presiding: R. Langenbach, NIEHS, and F. Ratpan, Polysar Ltd | |
| Platform Presentations Session 2 45 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Metabolic Activation and Mutagenesis: Plant Systems (11); Presiding: J.M. Gentile, Hope College, and M.J. Plewa, University of Illinois |
| Bacterial Mutagenesis (12); Presiding: D.A. Pagano, NIEHS, and J.M. LaVelle, University of Connecticut | |
| Cytogenetic: Methods and Mechanisms (11); Presiding: B.H. Margolin, NIEHS, and R.D. Benz, Brookhaven National Lab | |
| Mammalian In Vivo Systems (11); Presiding: W.N. Choy, E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co., and B.L. Harper, University of Texas | |
| Platform Presentations Session 3 48 Short Talks (Number of papers per session title) |
Oncogenic Transformation/Germ Cell Mutagenesis (12); Presiding: W. Suk, Northrop Services, Inc., and P.B. Selby, Oak Ridge National Lab |
| Complex Mixtures (12); Presiding: T.M. Ong, NIOSH, and B.J. Dabney, IBM Corporation | |
| DNA Damage and Repair (12); Presiding: F.T. Hatch, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and J.L. Schwartz, University of Chicago Medical Center | |
| Mammalian Cells In Vitro: Mechanisms (12); Presiding: A.D. Burrell, IBM Corporation, and L. Recio, University of Kentucky | |
| ASTM Task Groups | DNA Repair; Presiding: B.E. Butterworth |
| Ames Test; Presiding: L.D. Claxton | |
| Dominant Lethal; Presiding: Sidney Green | |
| Micronucleus Test; Presiding: James T. MacGregor | |
| Cytogenetics; Presiding: R. Julian Preston | |
| Drosophilia Bioassays; Presiding: Charles S. Aaron | |
| CHO/HGPRT; Presiding: Albert P. Li | |
| Mouse Lymphoma L5178Y; Presiding: Don Clive | |
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| 17th Annual Meeting Baltimore, Maryland April 9 - 13, 1986 (Wednesday to Sunday) | |
| Site | Sheraton Inner Harbour Hotel |
| Administrative Officer | Diane Taub |
| Registration Fees (pre-registered / on-site) |
Members $80/$90 Non-Members $90/$100 Student Members $20/$25 Student Non-members $25/$30 Spouses $10/$15 |
| Program Committee | John A. Heddle, Chairman, Chitra Chopra, Martha Lee Dixon, Andrew J. Grosovsky, Kanti Jain, Bernard A. Kunz, A.S. Raj, David B. Couch, Barry W. Glickman, Hari K. Kaul, Richard R. Marshall, Michael F. Salamone |
| Approximate Number of Attendees | 485 |
| Approximate Size of EMS Membership | 1035 |
| Number of Student Travel Award Winners | 13 |
| Student Winners Who Became Regular Members | Cheryl B. Bast; Robert Best; Kirby Donnelly; W. Koch; Leslie Recio; Richard Winegar |
| Public Affairs Presentation: Status Report on Mutagens in the Diet |
Presiding: Mary Ester Gaulden; Speaker: Frederick T. Hatch, Lawrence Livermore National Lab (Toxicologic strategy for research on dietary mutagens); James R. Marshall, State University of NY, Buffalo (Cancer case-control studies of food intake and preparation); Philip E. Hartman, The John Hopkins University (Nitrates and nitrites in foods and water supplies); Sushma Palmer, National Academy of Sciences (Agency recommendations concerning the american diet); Panel Discussion Topics Current status of toxicologic and epidemiologic information about some types of dietary mutagens; Mutagens formed during the cooking and heat processing of foods; Research strategies for achieving an evaluation of possible cancer risk from the consumption of dietary mutagens or precursor substances; Scientific basis, or lack thereof, for recommendations on the American diet put forth by various agencies |
| Special Lecture: The Human Gene Map |
Speaker: V.A. McKusick |
| Workshop I: Analysis of Mutation at the DNA Level (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: Larry H. Thompson and J. Patrick O’Neill; Speakers: Gerald Adair (Analysis of structural alterations at the arpt locus); Kenneth Kraemer (Shuttle vectors to analyze mutations in mammalian cells); Barry Glickman (The endogenous aprt gene in CHO cells as a mutation target); Janice Nicklas (The molecular analysis of HLA loss mutations in human lymphoblastoid cells) |
| Workshop II: Statistical Topics in Cytogenetic Studies |
Presiding: Barry H. Margolin; Speakers: Not specified |
| Workshop III: Dose Rate Effect for Chemicals (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: Ray Tice; Speakers: Seymore Abrahamson (Dose rate effects: Experiences from studies on ionizing radiation); J. Yeager (Experimental evidence for dose rate effects associated with chemical exposure: Somatic cell effects); W. Generoso (Experimental evidence for dose rate effects associated with chemical exposure: Germ cell effects); T. Tsongas (The impact of dose rate effects on regulatory decisions) |
| Workshop IV: The Differential Recovery of Mutants at the HGPRT Locus vs. the TK Locus in Cultured Mammalian Cells (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: D.M. DeMarini; Speakers: K.R. Tindall (Development of a system for the molecular analysis of mutations in pSV2 gpt-transformed CHO cells); L.F. Stankowski (Quantitative and molecular analyses of mutation at the gpt and hprt loci in CHO cells); A.W. Hsie (Oxygen radicals induce mutations in mammalian cells); H.H. Evans (The role of multilocus deletions in the locus specificity of mutation in L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells); M.M. Moore (Genotoxicity of gamma irradiation and radiomimetic compounds in L5178Y/TR+/- 3.7.2C cells); F.J. de Serres (Heterozygous loci in two-component heterokaryons of Neurospora mimic heterozygous loci in mammalian cells - permitting the recovery of both point mutations and multilocus deletions) |
| Workshop V: Possible Mechanisms of Tumor Promotion (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: J.E. Trosko; Speakers: Thomas W. Kensler (Role of oxygen radicals in tumor promotion); Peter M. Blumberg (Role of protein kinase C in tumor promotion); Rudolf Fahrig (Role of genetic recombination in tumor promotion); Eugene Elmore (Role of intercellular communication in tumor promotion) |
| Symposium 1: The Role of Mutation, Recombination and Translocation in Oncogene Activation (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: J. Justin McCormick: Speakers: Sarasawti Sukumar, Frederick Cancer Research Center (Oncogene activation in chemically induced tumors); Ulf Rapp, Frederick Cancer Research Center (Action of ras and myc oncogenes); Joseph E. Tests, University of Maryland Cancer Center (Chromosomal rearrangements and oncogene localization) |
| Symposium 2: Oxidative Damage and Strategies for its Prevention (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: Philip E. Harman; Speakers: Robin W. Morgan, University of Delaware (Oxidative stress in Salmonella typhimurium: Regulation of defenses); Robert L. Saul, University of California, Berkeley (Oxidative damage in DNA); Richard G. Cutler, National Institute on Aging (Possible anti-aging role of defense mechanisms against active oxygen species) |
| Symposium 3: Mutagenesis in mitochondria and chloroplasts (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: James M. Gentile; Speakers: David Wilkie, University College of London (Aspects of mutagenesis of mitochondria by chemical carcinogens); Barbara Sears, Michigan State University (Induction of chloroplast DNA mutations by the action of a nuclear gene and by chemical agents) |
| Symposium 4: Strategies for Detecting Mutagens and Clastogens (and Carcinogens): A Decade after 300 Chemicals (Title of presentation) |
Presiding: Errol Zeiger Speakers: Errol Zeiger, NIEHS (In Vitro genotoxicity tests and rodent tumors); H.D. Rosenkranz, Case Western Reserve University (Mutagens, carcinogens and computers); P.H.M. Lohman, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (The in vivo, "Pac-Man" approach for genotoxicants) |