Environmental Mutagenesis & Genomics Society
48th Annual Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina
September 9-13, 2017 - Raleigh Convention Center
Environmental Health Sciences Bridging the Gap between
Exposure, Mechanism and Public Health
Welcome
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Agenda Overview
Environmental Health Sciences Bridging the Gap between Exposure, Mechanism and Public Health
EMGS President: Thomas E. Wilson
Program Chair: Robert W. Sobol
New Investigator Co-Chair: Natalie Gassman
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
7:30 AM–11:30 AM
Registration Open
(1:00 PM-1:30 PM Closed for Lunch)
(1:00 PM-1:30 PM Closed for Lunch)
Main Lobby
7:30 AM–11:30 AM
Speaker Ready Room Open
(1:00 PM-1:30 PM Closed for Lunch)
(1:00 PM-1:30 PM Closed for Lunch)
Room 307
7:30 AM–8:30 AM
Committee Meetings
Alexander Hollaender Outreach Committee
Room 306A
Membership & Professional Development Committee
Room 306B
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Room 306C
8:30 AM–9:30 AM
EMGS Award Lecture: Genome Stability and Brain Health
Peter McKinnon, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Peter McKinnon, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Ballroom A
9:30 AM–10:00 AM
Coffee Break
Outside Poster Room
10:00 AM–12:15 PM
Symposium 13:
Biological Implications of Covalent Modifications to DNA and RNA
Biological Implications of Covalent Modifications to DNA and RNA
Room 301AB
Chairpersons: Caren Weinhouse, Duke University and Jaclyn M. Goodrich, University of Michigan
-10:00 AM
Covalent Modifications to mRNA, or the "Epitranscriptome"
Kate Meyer, Duke University
Kate Meyer, Duke University
-10:30 AM
Specificity in the Response of the Mammalian Methylome to Ionizing Radiation
Mitchell Turker, Oregon Health & Science University
Mitchell Turker, Oregon Health & Science University
-10:50 AM
Mechanism and function of Tet/Tdg-mediated DNA demethylation
Yi Zhang, Harvard University
Yi Zhang, Harvard University
-11:20 AM
A Role for 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in the Irradiated Brain
Janet E. Baulch, University of California
Janet E. Baulch, University of California
-11:40 AM
Targeted Editing of the Epigenome with CRISPR Cas9 for Mechanistic Epigenetics
Isaac Hilton, Duke University
Isaac Hilton, Duke University
10:00 AM–12:15 PM
Symposium 14:
What is in the Water, and is it Safe? (Sponsored by Elsevier)
What is in the Water, and is it Safe? (Sponsored by Elsevier)
Room 303
Chairperson: David M. DeMarini, US EPA; Deborah Roubicek, Sao Paulo State Environmental Agency
-10:00 AM
Disinfection By-Products and Chemical Contaminants in Disinfected Waters
Susan Richardson, University of South Carolina
Susan Richardson, University of South Carolina
-10:30 AM
Mutagens in Surface Waters - the Salmonella/Microsome Test as a Parameter in Water Quality Monitoring Programs
Deborah Roubicek, Sao Paulo State Environmental Agency
Deborah Roubicek, Sao Paulo State Environmental Agency
-10:50 AM
Molecular Mechanisms by Which Chlorinated Water Causes Bladder Cancer
Rex Pegram, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Rex Pegram, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
-11:20 AM
Cumulative Assessment of Steroid Receptor Mediated Activity of Contaminants in Water Samples Using in Vitro Bioassays
Vickie S. Wilson, U.S. EPA
Vickie S. Wilson, U.S. EPA
-11:40 AM
The Genotoxicity of Conventional Drinking Waters
Michael J. Plewa, University of Illinois at Urbana
Michael J. Plewa, University of Illinois at Urbana
10:00 AM–12:15 PM
Symposium 15:
Toxicity and Occupational Disease Caused by Inhalation Exposure to Food Flavorings
Toxicity and Occupational Disease Caused by Inhalation Exposure to Food Flavorings
Room 304
Chairpersons: Ainsley Weston, CDC-NIOSH and Jean Cox-Ganser, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-10:00 AM
"Popcorn Lung”: The Journey to Uncovering the Role of Butter-Flavorings in wWork-Related Lung Disease
Jean Cox-Ganser, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jean Cox-Ganser, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-10:30 AM
The Journey Continues: Flavoring-Related Lung Disease in Coffee Processing Workers
Rachel Bailey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rachel Bailey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-11:00 AM
Alpha-Diketone Flavoring Vapors Alter Protein Homeostasis
Ann Hubbs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ann Hubbs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-11:30 AM
Mechanisms of Diacetyl- induced epithelial injury and bronchiolitis obliterans
David Brass, Duke University
David Brass, Duke University
12:15 PM–1:45 PM
2018 Program Committee Meeting
Room 305A
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Council Meeting 2
Room 305A