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Call for Abstracts: Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention 65th Annual Meeting

By Pragati Coder posted 01-23-2025 01:24 PM

  

This blog is being shared as part of a blog exchange between SOT and BDRP.

SOT members involved in reproductive and developmental toxicology and related fields are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation at the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (BDRP) Annual Meeting taking place June 28–July 2, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. Abstracts are due February 15, 2025.

The mission of BDRP is to understand the cause and pathogenesis of disorders of developmental and reproductive origin to prevent their occurrence and improve outcomes through research, collaboration, communication, and education. I would like to invite SOT members, especially those involved in the assessment of toxicology of the reproductive system or developing offspring, to review the scientific agenda and continuing education topics as I am sure you will find commonalities with your research and scientific interests.

If you have never had the opportunity to attend a BDRP Annual Meeting, join us and see for yourself how BDRP provides researchers across academia, industry, regulatory agencies, contract research organizations, consulting companies, and clinical specialties with a unique forum to exchange their knowledge and ideas that promote and expand the value of birth defects research and prevention.

I look forward to seeing you in Denver. Our scientific program and continuing education highlights are listed below, and full meeting details can be found on the BDRP Annual Meeting website.

Special Lectures

  • Fetal Surgery Approaches, Sarah G. Običan, MD, University of South Florida (Keynote)

  • Identifying Teratogens: Challenges and Opportunities, Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, Johns Hopkins University (Josef Warkany Lecture)

  • Generation of Clinical Data on Antiretroviral Drugs Among Pregnant and Lactating Women, Vani Vannappagari, PhD, ViiV Healthcare (Robert L. Brent Lecture)

Continuing Education Courses

  • The Principles of Teratology

  • The ABCs of EFDs: Fundamentals of Embryofetal Development Testing

  • Genomics and Multi-omic AI Applications for Birth Defect Research (Mini Course)

Scientific Session Topics

  • Opportunities and Applications of NAMs for DART Testing from Hazard to Risk Assessment

  • Birth Defects and Reproductive Issues in Post-Dobbs vs. Women’s Health Organization Era

  • Integrating In Vitro and Computational Approaches to Identify Novel Developmental and Reproductive Toxicants and Enhance Chemical Hazard Assessments

  • Advancements in Assessing the Effects of Environmental Chemicals on Maternal Health and Fetal Development

  • Neurobehavioral Testing in Nonrodent Models Used in Safety Assessment

  • Minimizing Use of Nonhuman Primates for Safety Assessment of Risk to Fertility and Pregnancy

  • Genomic Studies of Birth Defects: Findings from the Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention

  • Down Syndrome: Assessing Outcomes Across the Lifespan

  • The Ripple Effect: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome from Birth to Adolescence

Plus

  • BDRP/European Teratology Society Exchange Lecture

  • Careers in DART: Connecting Trainees to Opportunities—Professional Development Lunch Workshop

  • Multidisciplinary Research Needs Workshop

  • Platform sessions, including the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Platform and the Innovator Award Finalists Platform

  • Poster sessions

  • Social and professional networking events, including our annual volleyball game!

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