About

The Genetics and Environmental Mutagenesis Society (GEMS) is a regional scientific society headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC that was formed on December 2, 1982. GEMS has a diverse membership that shares a broad interest in environmental health and genetics. 

The goals of the Society are to:

• Foster community and communication among scientists who study genomes (mutagenesis, genetics, epigenetics, genomic architecture, sequencing applications, etc.) with an emphasis on the effects of the environment on genetic health.

• Provide early career scientists with opportunities to increase their visibility through networking and sharing their research within a supportive community at our two annual meetings and through our website.

• Encourage and support science communication and outreach.

GEMS offers two annual meetings, one in the spring and one in the fall, of considerable thematic diversity in the fields of genetics and genomics, with an emphasis on the effects of environmental exposures on genomic integrity, including topics such as the DNA damage response, how genomic and transcriptomic architecture may influence phenotypic variation, as well as application of genomics data for risk assessment.

The society consists of scientists from government, industry, and academic institutions. Membership is open to all interested scientists. Contact GEMS at email.gems@gmail.com or get in touch with a current Board of Directors member to learn more about GEMS.

If you are currently a member of GEMS, please take a look around to learn more about upcoming events and meetings and how you can participate!

If you are not a GEMS member, we welcome you to explore and learn more about the Society and the membership benefits. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions!