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Complex Systems in Biology and Risk Assessment

EMS President: Michael J. Plewa
Program Chair: Jeffrey L. Schwartz

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
7:00 AM–5:00 PM
  Registration Texas Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM–8:30 AM
  Breakfast Meetings  
  Executive Board Meeting Sundance 4
 

Heritable Mutation and Disease Special Interest Group

Leaders:
Carole Yauk, Health Canada and
Francesco Marchetti, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Sundance 3
 

Risk Assessment Special Interest Group

Leaders:
David A. Eastmond, University of California, Riverside and
Nagu Keshava, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sundance 2
8:30 AM–11:30 AM
  Posters and Exhibits
Last chance to view posters and exhibits!
Texas Ballroom E
8:30 AM–9:30 AM
 

Plenary Lecture 3
Keap1 Eye on NRF2: Targets for Disease Prevention

Chairperson:
Patricia L. Opresko, University of Pittsburgh

Lecturer:
Thomas Kensler, University of Pittsburgh

Texas Ballroom F
9:45 AM–12:15 PM
 

Symposium 10
Inflammation: From Molecules to Human Populations

Chairpersons:
Leona D. Samson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Texas Ballroom F
9:45 AM–10:10 AM Processing and Consequences of Oxidative DNA Damage
Susan S. Wallace, University of Vermont
 
10:10 AM–10:35 AM Etiologic Linkage of Mitochondrial Genome Damage to Inflammation
Sankar Mitra, University of Texas, Galveston
 
10:35 AM–11:00 AM Role of DNA Repair in Suppressing Inflammation-Induced Disease
Leona D. Samson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 
11:00 AM–11:15 AM Break  
11:15 AM–11:40 AM The Role of 8-oxoG in Eliciting an Inflammatory Response
Istvan Boldogh, University of Texas Medical Branch
 
11:40AM–12:05 PM Chemopreventive Efficacy of Agents that Interact with the Antioxidant Response Element and Agents that Induce the Ah Receptor
Ronald A. Lubet, National Cancer Institute, NIH
 
12:05 PM–12:15 PM Discussion  
9:45 AM–12:15 PM
 

Symposium 11
Biomarkers of Exposure

Chairperson:
Matthew A. Coleman, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and
Paul T. Henderson, University of California, Davis

(Presenting author is underlined)

Texas Ballroom G
9:45 AM–10:00 AM Models and Confounding Factors in Biomarker Development
Matthew A. Coleman, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
10:00 AM–10:30 AM Next Generation Biomarkers and the Exposome
Joe Shuga, University of California, Berkeley
 
10:30 AM–11:00 AM Phosphorylation of Smc1 Can be Used to Measure Activation of the DNA Damage Response and to Detect Human
Richard Ivey. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
 
11:00 AM–11:15 AM Break  
11:15 AM–11:45 AM Magneto-Nano Chips for Ultrasensitive and Multiplex Detection of Biomarkers of Tumor and Exposure
Shan Wang; Stanford University
 
11:45 AM–12:00 NOON

TP-53 Mutational Signature of an Environmental Carcinogen
Grollman AP, Moriya M, Jelakovic B, Slade N, Brdar B, Medverec Z, Wu L, Zavadil J, Hatchwell E, Wu X-R, Fernandes A, Dickman K, Chen C-H, Pu Y-S

 
12:00 NOON–12:15 PM

Epigenetic Markers of Hepatotoxicity: A Nevirapine Story
Pereira SA, Tryndyak VP, Pogribny IP, FA Beland FA

 
12:15 PM–2:00 PM
  Lunch on your own  
12:30 PM–2:00 PM
 

WEMS Luncheon
The Leaky Pipeline of Women in Science: Patching the Pipe or Rebuilding the Infrastructure?

Chairpersons: Brinda Mahadevan, Abbott Laboratories and Marilyn Aardema—Marilyn Aardema Consulting LLC

Primary Sponsor: Research Corporation for Science Advancement

Lecturer:
Carrie D. Wolinetz, Association of American Universities

Sundance 2
12:45 PM–2:00 PM
  Hollaender Commttee Meeting
(Lunch on your own)
Sundance 3
2:15 PM–4:45 PM
 

Symposium 12
DNA Repair, Epigenetics and Genomic Stability

Chairperson:
Bevin P. Engelward, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Mitchell S. Turker, Oregon Health and Science University

Organized by the Epigenetics Special Interest Group

Supported in Part by: Integrated Laboratory Systems

Texas Ballroom F
2:15 PM–2:20 PM Introduction
Bevin P. Engelward, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 
2:20 PM–2:45 PM Epigenetic Changes Promote Mutations
Alfonso Bellacosa, Fox Chase Cancer Center
 
2:45 PM–3:10 PM Histone Methylation: The Link between Chromatin Structure and DNA Repair
Brendan D. Price, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
 
3:10 PM–3:35 PM Exploring the DNA Repair-Chromatin Remodeling Interface
Sandeep Burma, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
 
3:35 PM–4:00 PM

Short Term Changes in Gene Expression Can Lead to Long Term Epigenetic Reprogramming
Mitchell S. Turker, Oregon Health and Science University

 
4:00 PM–4:15 PM Discussion  
2:15 PM–4:15 PM
 

Platform Session 2
Heritable Mutations/Cancer

Chairpersons:
Jessica L. Lyon, New York University School of Medicine and
Antoine M. Snijders, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories

Organized by the Heritable Mutation and Disease Special Interest Group

(Presenting author is underlined)

 

2:15 PM–2:30 PM Mainstream and Sidestream Tobacco Smoke Induce Mutations in Male Germ Cells But Not Micronuclei in Erythrocytes in the Mouse
Marchetti F, Polyzos A, William A, Bishop J, Yauk C
 
2:30 PM–2:45 PM Prenatal and Postnatal Cigarette Smoke Exposures Increase Susceptibility to Adult Disease
Lyon JL, Gordon T
 
2:45 PM–3:00 PM

Early and Persistent Low Dose Damage Response Pathways in the Mouse Mammary Gland Depends on Genotype, Tissue Compartment and Exposure Regimen
Marchetti F, Snijders AM, Bhatnagar S, Parvin B, Han J, Lenburg M, Wyrobek AJ

 
3:00 PM–3:15 PM Normal Tissue Injury Responses in Mammary Glands after Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation
Snijders AM, Marchetti F, Bhatnagar S, Pendem SV, Bjornstad K, Mao JH, Blakely E, Cooper PK, Wyrobek AJ
 
3:15 PM–3:30 PM Reduction in Telomerase Activity and Telomere Length - An Early Event in Carcinogenesis by PCBs?
Perumal Kuppusamy S, Jacobus J, Klingelhutz AJ, Lehmler HJ, Robertson LW, Ludewig G
 
3:30 PM–3:45 PM Role of von-Hippel Lindau Tumor Suppressor Gene Mutations in the Modulation of Susceptibility to Environmental Carcinogens
DeSimone MC, Rathmell WK, Threadgill DW
 
3:45 PM–4:00 PM Mechanisms of Chromosomal Instability in Melanoma
Kaufmann W, Carson C, Zhou Y, Simpson D, Omolo B, Chu H, Ibrahim J, Shields J, Thomas NE
 
4:00 PM–4:15 PM Automated Classification of Human Metaphase Chromosomes: Optimization of an Adaptive Computerized Scheme and Recognition of the Philadelphia Chromosome
Mulvihill JJ, Wang X, Zheng B, Li S, Liu H
 
2:15 PM–4:15 PM
 

Platform Session 3
Toxicology

Chairpersons:
Matthew J. LeBaron, The Dow Chemical Company and
Lya G. Hernandez, The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

Organized by the Transgenic and In Vivo Mutagenesis Special Interest Group and the Risk Assessment Special Interest Group

(Presenting author is underlined)

Texas Ballroom I

2:15 PM–2:30 PM Comparison of Carcinogenic Potency Estimates to In Vivo Genotoxic Potencies from the Micronucleus, Transgenic Rodent Mutation and Comet Assay using the Benchmark Dose Approach
Hernandez LG, Slob W, van Steeg H, van Benthem
 
2:30 PM–2:45 PM Xenoantiandrogens: Risk Factors for Androgen Receptor Mutation in Hypospadias
Jyothy A, Sharma V, Venkateshwari A, Munshi A, Sujatha M, Singh R, Thangaraj K
 
2:45 PM–3:00 PM

Reticulocyte Ratios Estimated by Manual and Flow-Based Methods in the Mammalian Micronucleus Test: A Need to Update the Guideline?
LeBaron MJ, Schisler MR, Torous DK, Dertinger SD,  Gollapudi BB

 
3:00 PM–3:15 PM

Novel Mechanism-Based Reporter Cell Systems for Assessment of Genotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Induction
Hendriks G, Atallah M, Morolli B, van de Water B, Vrieling H

 
3:15 PM–3:30 PM

Metabolism and Genotoxicity of Food Contaminants: Description of a New Genotoxic Assay
Audebert M, Riu A, Jacques C, Hillenweck A, Jamin E, Zalko D, Cravedi JP

 
3:30 PM–3:45 PM Activating Chemical Carcinogens by Expressing Cytochrome P450 Polymorphisms in Budding Yeast
Fasullo MT
 
3:45 PM–4:00 PM The Genotoxicity of Titanium Dioxide and Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells
Prasad RY, Tennant AH, Kligerman AD, Blackman CF, DeMarini DM
 
4:00 PM–4:15 PM Particle Size Does Not Impact Genotoxic Properties of Nanomaterials In Vivo in the Comet or Micronucleus Assays
Pfuhler S, Downs T, Jester J, Lynch M, Reeder R, Sarlo K
 
4:15 PM–4:30 PM
  Break Texas Ballroom Foyer
4:30 PM–5:45 PM
 

Symposium 13
Cytogenetics and EMS: The Shelly Wolff Legacy

Chairperson:
Shelia M. Galloway, Merck Research Laboratories

Texas Ballroom F
4:30 PM–4:45 PM Introduction: Sheldon Wolff and His Continuing Influence on Cytogenetics and Environmental Sciences
Shelia M. Galloway, Merck Research Laboratories
 
4:45 PM–5:05 PM

Chromosome Structure and Repair: The Early Years
John Heddle, York University

 
5:05 PM–5:25 PM SCE, and ABCW: The Language of Environmental Science
William F. Morgan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
 
5:25 PM–5:45 PM

Low Dose Effects: The Final Frontier
Jeffrey L. Schwartz, University of Washington

 
6:15 PM–7:15 PM
 

EMS Award Lecture
Base Excision Repair and Environmental Mutagenesis

Award Recipient: Samuel H. Wilson, National Institute of Health Sciences

Texas Ballrom F
7:30 PM–11:00 PM
  EMS Banquet
Awards Presentation by Michael Plewa
Texas Ballrom E
 

Alexander Hollaender Award

 
 

EMS Service Award

 
 

Student Education Award

 
 

Student and New Investigator Travel Awards

 
  Dancing to the Music of The Genotones