About MEPSA

Mission Statement

MEPSA was created from two long-existing scholarly bodies, the Australasian Society for Experimental Pathology (ASEP) and the Australian and New Zealand Environmental Mutagen Society (ANZEMS), following a successful Joint Scientific Meeting by the two societies held at Mt. Buller, Victoria, in 1997.

The goals of MEPSA remain in essence identical with the original goals of ASEP and ANZEMS, namely

To bring together people interested in all aspects of experimental pathology including environmental mutagenesis.
To promote scientific discourse and exchange, and the advancement of knowledge in these areas by supporting and promoting research, and by organising Annual Scientific Meetings.
To provide a critical but friendly scholarly environment at the Annual Scientific Meetings particularly to encourage and foster young Research Student participation and public presentation of their work.
To welcome and support specialty research groups within MEPSA and to provide an environment for their development of internationally recognised excellence.
To collaborate with international and other regional societies with interests in experimental pathology and environmental mutagenesis.

At present, areas of research interest well represented include

Carcinogens, mutagens and anticarcinogens
Ionising radiation effects
Ultraviolet radiation, photobiology and skin cancer
Cosmetic ingredients, drugs, pharmaceuticals; genetic toxicology
Oxidative stress and antioxidants
Inflammation and mediators
Metal ions in health and disease
Immunity and infection

Recent MEPSA activities

November, 1997: Joint Meeting, ASEP and ANZEMS, Mt. Buller, Vic. Keynote Symposium, "Molecular Mechanisms and Pathology of Ageing"
October, 1998: Joint Meeting, ASEP and ANZEMS, Veterinary Science Conference Centre, University of Sydney. Fourth Wilhelm Symposium, "Prostate Cancer"; Inaugural Novogen Symposium, "Phytochemicals in Health and Disease"
December, 1999: Joint Meeting, ASEP, ANZEMS and the Society for Free Radical Research (Australasia), Veterinary Science Conference Centre, University of Sydney
December, 2000: MEPSA Conference, Mt. Buller, Vic, "Is Cancer a Preventable Environmental Disease?"
November, 2001: MEPSA Conference, University of Sydney, NSW, "Natural Products Which Modulate Tissue Repair"
December, 2002: MEPSA Conference, the Corus Hotel, Hobart, Tas, "The Environment and Cancer: Molecules, Immunity and Pathology"
November, 2003: MEPSA Conference, University of Sydney, NSW, "Prevention, Repair and Regeneration of Environmental Epithelial Damage"
November, 2004: MEPSA Conference part of the second Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Darling Harbour Conference Centre, Sydney
November, 2005: MEPSA Conference, Arkaba Hotel/Motel, Fullarton, Adelaide, SA - "Applying Research Findings in the Real World"
November, 2006: MEPSA Conference part of the third Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Melbourne Exhibition and Conference Centre
November, 2007: MEPSA Conference, Wrestpoint Casino, Hobart, Tas, Our environment
November, 2008: MEPSA Conference part of the fourth Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre