Invitation
It is with great pleasure we invite researchers, academicians, health professionals, and those who are all involved in Environmental and Health related facets desire to be part of the "International Conference on Environmental Mutagenesis: Impact on Biodiversity and Human Health in a Changing World" as well as "46th Annual Meeting of Environmental Mutagen Society of India (EMSI)" to be convened at Central University of Kerala, Tejaswini Hills, Kasaragod, India from January 29-31, 2024. Since the origin of life, all organisms have been advertently or inadvertently exposed to various environmental xenobiotics, adversely affecting the biota. The consequent damaging effects at the cellular and molecular levels caused by those factors are being counteracted by cellular defense mechanisms, especially those related to DNA. Failure to do so may lead to mutagenic, carcinogenic, and hereditary effects. In addition, the changes in the gene structure and epigenetic modifications in the germ line can invariably affect the offspring. This is where the "genes and environment" interaction plays a vital role at the population level, highlighting the importance of public genomics. A paradigm change in the existing knowledge base is happening with the advent of advanced technologies wherein, now, it is possible to sequence the entire genome and proteome of a living organism. The impact of environmental mutagenesis leads to altered biological responses affecting all forms of life particularly human health. Though global efforts to contain the harmful effects on the environment, ecosystem, and individual level have met with sporadic success, new challenges emerge continually. In this context, we invite researchers to share their findings and thoughts on this platform on the prevention of mutations, protection, and preservation of biodiversity with an emphasis on the knowledge in the field of human health. This deliberation allows the invitees and participants from various disciplines to showcase their recent research explorations and widen the scientific horizon using the common multidisciplinary interactive platform.