50 years existence and active participation of EEMS (now EEMGS) in the scientific community: a driver of European and international scientific collaborations for the protection of the environment and human health from genome stressors

Publication date: Available online 28 January 2020Source: Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental MutagenesisAuthor(s): Lisbeth E. Knudsen, David H. Phillips, Micheline Kirsch-VoldersAbstractEEMS and its successor Society EEMGS have provided a dynamic and successful platform to stimulate research and exchanges among the different actors involved in the protection of the environment and of human health from exposure to genome stressors. It includes basic, translational and applied research projects. This was possible due to the enthusiasm, creativity and support of scientists convinced of the importance of these issues.In the future young scientists will take over with new questions, new challenges, new technologies, new discoveries and new applications. A major challenge is the ethical questions emerging from the impressive potential of present genetic technologies capable of impacting the evolution of nature and humankind. The EEMGS, where academics, regulators and industries meet, should play a central role in these aspects, in particular in support of primary prevention and the establishment of internationally recognized guidelines. Collaboration with colleagues and other teams are of great importance to establish a stimulating open dialogue on scientific questions. However the key issues remain to do careful and rigorous research; to use logic and background knowledge; to define adequate experimental designs; to provide transparency in the protocols; to che...
Source: Mutation Research Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research