EEMGS / SEMA 2023
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The Spanish Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (SEMA) invites you to participate in the 51st congress of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS), that will take place with our 27th Scientific Meeting. The congress will be entitled «Back to the sunny seashore of genotoxicology: a dive into new developments and applications» and held in our beautiful city of Málaga (Spain) from May 15th to 18th, 2023.
The EEMGS/SEMA 2023 congress will be accompanied by a satellite workshop organised by HESI and focused on «Quantitative Interpretation of Genetic Toxicity Dose-response Data for Risk Assessment and Reg Decision-making«, that will take place on May 15th, just before the beginning of the congress.
After the many difficulties generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific committee is working hard to meet the challenge of returning to the normality of face-to-face meetings and the richness of direct contact with scientists of multiple nationalities. We are designing what we hope will be a very attractive scientific programme, both for academia and industry, that includes recent findings and current advances in mutagenesis and environmental genomics with a special dedication to applied and regulatory genotoxicity testing.
Join us in Málaga for a memorable and inspiring congress!
SEMA Executive Committee
IMPORTANT DATES!
| Deadline for abstract submission: | |
| LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: | March 5th |
| Early bird registration: | Before April 1st |
| Regular registration: | From April 1st |
| Registration deadline: | May 1st |
- María Teresa Roldán-Arjona
University of Córdoba, SPAIN - Luisa María Sierra Zapico
University of Oviedo, SPAIN - Alba Hernández Bonilla
Autonomous University of Barcelona, SPAIN - Óscar Herrero Felipe
Spanish National University for Distance Education, SPAIN
- Amaya Azqueta Oscoz
University of Navarra, SPAIN - Blanca Laffon Lage
University of A Coruña, SPAIN - Antonio Guzmán Cano
WeLab Barcelona, SPAIN - Isabel Gaivão
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, PORTUGAL
- Amaya Azqueta Oscoz
University of Navarra, SPAIN - Stefano Bonassi
San Raffaele University, ITALY - Roland Frötschl
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, GERMANY - Isabel Gaivão
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, PORTUGAL - Goran Gajski
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, CROATIA - Marko Gerić
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, CROATIA - Antonio Guzmán Cano
WeLab Barcelona, SPAIN - Alba Hernández Bonilla
Autonomous University of Barcelona, SPAIN - Óscar Herrero Felipe
Spanish National University for Distance Education, SPAIN - Awadhesh Jha
University of Plymouth, UK - George Johnson
Swansea University, UK - Blanca Laffon Lage
University of A Coruña, SPAIN
- Anthony Lynch
GlaxoSmithKline Pharma GmbH, UK - Ricard Marcos
Autonomous University of Barcelona, SPAIN - Hans-Joerg Martus
Novartis, SWITZERLAND - Birgit Mertens
Belgian Institute for Health, BELGIUM - Vanessa Moraes de Andrade
Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, BRAZIL - Guillermo Repetto
Pablo de Olavide University, SPAIN - María Teresa Roldán-Arjona
University of Córdoba, SPAIN - Julen Sanz-Serrano
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BELGIUM - Luisa María Sierra Zapico
University of Oviedo, SPAIN - Vanessa Valdiglesias García
University of A Coruña, SPAIN - Andreas Zeller
Roche, SWITZERLAND
HESI Workshop
Quantitative Interpretation of Genetic Toxicity Dose-response Data for Risk Assessment and Regulatory Decision-making – State of the Science, Applications, and Persistent Challenges
Andreas Zeller (Roche), George Johnson (Swansea University), Paul White (Health Canada)
on behalf of the HESI GTTC
HUMN Workshop
The buccal micronucleus (MN) cytome assay – New Horizons for its implementation in human biomonitoring and clinical studies
Michael Fenech (University of South Australia), Siegfried Knasmueller (Medical University of Vienna Institute of Cancer Research), Stefano Bonassi (San Raffaele University)
TOPICS
The main topics of the congress sessions include (but are not limited to):
- International workshop on genotoxicity testing (IWGT) session
- International Comet Assay Working Group (ICAWG) session
- Ecotoxicology
- Human biomonitoring
- DNA repair, Chromatin structure and Genome stability
- Error-corrected next-generation sequencing (ecNGS)
- Machine learning
- New challenges in genotoxicity assessment
- New Approach Methodologies
- Risk assessment
- Advances in regulatory genotoxicology
Andrés Aguilera
RNA-mediated genome instability and transcription-replication conflicts
University of Seville
SPAIN
Marc Beal
Modern in vitro screening tools to enhance quantitative chemical risk assessment
Health Canada
CANADA
Carol Beevers
Corteva AgriScience
UK
Richard A. Currie
Applying transcriptomic benchmark modelling for toxicological decision making
Syngenta International Research Center
UK
Stephen Dertinger
Assessing the Quality and Making Appropriate Use of Historical Negative Control Data: A Report of the International Workshop on Genotoxicity Testing (IWGT)
Litron Laboratories
USA
Marinella Farré
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA)
SPAIN
Alba Hernández
Autonomous University of Barcelona
SPAIN
Gareth Jenkins
Understanding blood cell mutational biomarkers for biomonitoring and disease purposes
Swansea University
UK
Ludovic Le Hégarat
Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation (ANSES)
FRANCE
Mirjam Luijten
Evaluation of the Standard Battery of In Vitro Genotoxicity Tests for Human Health Risk Assessment through Mathematical Modelling: A Report of the International Workshop on Genotoxicity Testing (IWGT)
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
THE NETHERLANDS
Anthony Lynch
ecNGS analysis of induced mutagenesis in the low dose region. Case studies with noteworthy nitrosamines
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
UK
Alicia Paini
Physiologically Based Kinetic Modelling applications in Chemical Risk Assessment
esqLABS GmbH
GERMANY
Simon Reed
NGS applications to assess vector mediated genotoxicity in genetic medicine
Cardiff University
UK
Paul Rees
Deep Neural Networks to Automate Scoring Of The Imaging Flow Cytometry In-Vitro Micronucleus Assay
University of Swansea
UK
Helena Reinardy
A journey in pursuit of marine genetic toxicology
Scottish Association for Marine Science
UK
Jordi Surrallés
Chromosome instability, DNA repair deficiency and cancer: insights from Fanconi anemia
Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital Research Institute Foundation
SPAIN
Clint Valentine
Overview of ecNGS technologies and applications
TwinStrand Bio
USA
Haico van Attikum
Specific killing of BRCA1-deficient cancer cells by depletion of EXO1
University of Leiden
THE NETHERLANDS
Bennard van Ravenzwaay
An introduction to the ECETOC session on Point of Departure and IVIVE modelling
Wageningen University
THE NETHERLANDS
Jiri Zavadil
NGS and toxicogenomic signatures of human carcinogens
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
FRANCE
Bojana Žegura
Advanced 3D cell models and zebrafish embryos: A bridge between in vitro and in vivo
National Institute of Biology
SLOVENIA
Franziska Maria Zickgraf
Determination of point of departures based on high throughput in vitro metabolomics
BASF SE
GERMANY
PRICES
These prices include coffee breaks and lunches during the congress, as well as the welcome reception and the congress dinner:
(*) Only valid for full-time students who have not finished their studies yet before the congress starts. A valid/current student ID copy or letter from an advisor is required. Please send the document after registration to Viajes El Corte Ingles (e-mail: eemgs@viajeseci.es).
Just want to attend our workshops? (coffee and lunch during each workshop included)
Are you visiting Málaga with someone else?
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations or changes must be sent to Viajes El Corte Ingles in writing (e-mail: eemgs@viajeseci.es).
- Cancellations received before or on 1 March 2023 will be fully refunded minus a € 50,00 administration fee;
- Cancellations received after 1 March 2023 but before or on 15 April 2023 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee minus a € 50,00 administration fee;
- No refund will be made for cancellations received after 15 Abril 2023 or registered participants who fail to attend;
- No refunds will be made in case of cancelled sessions or program changes.
Refund
- The appropriate refunds will be made after EEMGS / SEMA 2023.
- Exchange rates differences and bank charges will be deducted.
New Investigators Travel Grants for EEMGS/SEMA meeting in Málaga
A number of travel grants (amount will be indicated soon) are available to members of EEMGS New Investigators to attend the EEMGS/SEMA 2023 meeting in Malaga. The applications need to be sent to the EEMGS president (here).
Deadline for travel bursary application: 1st of March 2023, 23:59 CET
CONDITIONS AND RULES:
The candidate should be a member of EEMGS and a member of the EEMGS New Investigators group (join) at the moment of the application.
- The candidate must be an early-career scientist; should still be within 8 years of postdoctoral experience or equivalent, excluding approved career breaks.
- Applications should include the abstract, a short curriculum vitae of the applicant (maximum 2 pg., please indicate number of publications, number of citations, and top 5 journals your papers were published – to enable blinding of application) and a motivation letter (be creative).
- Recipients of travel grants are expected to attend the entire meeting and acknowledge the funders on their poster/oral presentation.
- After the meeting, recipients should write a short report with their personal view of the meeting that will be published on the EEMGS website and social media.
The call for abstracts is now open. Please download this template and follow the instructions provided. Once you have prepared your abstract, please submit it by March 5th.
ABSTRACT SUBMITTERS’ DECLARATION
During abstract submission you will be asked to confirm that you agree to the following:
- I confirm that I previewed this abstract and that all information is correct.
- I accept that the content of this abstract cannot be modified or corrected after final submission and I am aware that the content will be published as submitted.
- Submission of the abstract constitutes the consent of all authors to publication (e.g. Conference website, programs, or other electronic or printed media).
- The abstract submitter warrants and represents that no part of the information and content provided by him/her infringes any third party rights, including but not limited to privacy rights and/or intellectual property rights.
- I herewith confirm that the contact details saved during the submission are those of the presenting author, who will be notified about the status of the abstract. The presenting author is responsible for informing the other authors about the status of the abstract.
- I understand that the presenting author must be a registered participant.
- I understand that I must select a specific topic for my abstract allocation. The Committee reserves the right to change the topic under which the abstract was originally submitted.
- The Organizers reserve the right to remove from publication and/or presentation an abstract which does not comply with the above.
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If you need to extend your stay in Málaga, please select your accommodation for the days of the congress through the registration form and contact Viajes El Corte Ingles (e-mail: eemgs@viajeseci.es) to check the possibility of additional nights.
The following prices include taxes and breakfast:
SRO: Single Room Occupancy
DSU: Double for Single Use room
