Registration

Registration Information



Register for the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Annual Meeting

Registration is required to attend the Annual Meeting. Additional registration is needed to attend Education Courses and/or the Closing Celebration.

The Annual Meeting and Education Courses will take place in-person and will include a virtual experience to make remote participation possible in the event a registrant cannot attend in person (see Meeting Format for more information). Meeting and course registration fees are the same for in-person or remote participation. During registration you will be asked your expected mode of attendance (in person or remote). Mode of attendance may be changed up until May 15. Undecided attendees will be required to confirm mode of attendance (in person or remote) by May 15.

Registration Fees

Level   Regular
(after 3/31)
Member   $600
Emeritus Member   $400
Member Joint DNTS Registration   $640
Member Joint OTIS Registration   $660
Nonmember*   $840
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow/Trainee   $240
One Day—Member
(Day Attending____________)
  $300
One Day—Nonmember
(Day Attending____________)
  $400
One Day—Student/Postdoc/Trainee
(Day Attending____________)
  $180

* Payment of the full Nonmember registration fee includes 2022 membership dues if a Regular or Associate membership application is received by July 31. Apply for membership online at www.birthdefectsresearch.org.

Attendance

The Annual Meeting and Education Courses will take place in-person and will include a virtual experience to make remote participation possible in the event a registrant cannot attend in person (see Meeting Format for more information). Meeting and course registration fees are the same for in-person or remote participation. Mode of attendance (in person or remote) may be changed up until May 15. Undecided attendees will be required to confirm mode of attendance (in person or remote) by May 15.

Education Course Fees

EDUCATION COURSES 1 AND 2 WITH 20% BUNDLE DISCOUNT

Member $400
Emeritus Member $280
Nonmember $560
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow $120

EDUCATION COURSE 1: Embryology and Toxicology of the Developing Respiratory System (June 25, 2021, 8:30 AM–12:00 PM PDT)

Member $250
Emeritus Member $175
Nonmember $350
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow $75

EDUCATION COURSE 2: Birth Defects: Causes and Mechanisms (June 25, 2022, 1:30 PM–5:00 PM PDT)

Member $250
Emeritus Member $175
Nonmember $350
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow $75

EDUCATION COURSE 3 (MINI): New Technologies for Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity Testing: Microphysiological Systems (June 28, 2022, 12:00-1:45 PM PDT)

Member $125
Emeritus Member $75
Nonmember $175
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow $35

Additional Items

 

Professional Development Workshop: Lunch Ticket Monday, June 27, 2022 12:00–1:45 PM PDT

Mini Course: Lunch Ticket Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:00 PM–1:45 PM PDT

Closing Celebration Ticket Wednesday, June 29 7:00–9:00 PM PDT

Member $60 $60 $75 each
Emeritus Member $60 $60 $75 each
Nonmember $60 $60 $75 each
Trainee $0 $60 $0 each

Add Lunch and Closing Celebration Tickets only if you plan to attend the event in person. If you are unsure about your travel plans, you can add these tickets to your registration up until June 15. Please note that you must purchase a Closing Celebration Ticket for each person planning to attend this event, including yourself and any guests or family members that will accompany you.


Registration Cancellation Policy

There is a $25 charge for cancellation or substitution of any registration before May 15, 2022. No refunds after May 15, 2022.

Special Registration Types

Member Registration

The Member registration rate is only available to Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention members who have paid their dues through the year the meeting takes place. If you are unable to register at the member rate, it is possible that your dues payment has not been received. Please access your member profile in Member Account Services to check the status of your membership and/or renew your dues.

Student/Postdoctoral Fellow/Trainee Registration

This registration rate is available to all students, postdoctoral fellows, and other trainees who are members of BDRP or who have submitted a membership application. Please note that annual dues for Trainee Membership are just $10. Any student, postdoctoral fellow, or trainee who submits an abstract by the deadline (February 15) and is accepted for poster or platform presentation is eligible to apply for a Travel Award.


Joint Meeting Registration

Individuals who are members of both the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and DNTS or OTIS may select the joint member registration fee in order to attend both organizations’ meetings at a reduced rate via one payment.

In addition to the optional joint member registration fees, the organizations have continued to include a few joint sessions in their meeting programs. Registrants of the respective meetings are welcome to attend the joint sessions and the sessions hosted by the organization for which they are registered.

Sister Society Member Registration

Individuals who are not members of BDRP but are members of our four sister societies (European Teratology Society, Developmental Neurotoxicology Society, National Birth Defects Prevention Network, and Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) may register for the BDRP meeting and/or courses at a 15% discount off the nonmember rate. This discount will be applied in addition to the Early Bird Discount if registering by March 31. Individuals should contact their organization’s headquarters to request the promotional code to apply during registration checkout.


Emeritus Member Registration

The Society is pleased to continue to offer reduced meeting and course registration rates to Emeritus members of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention.

Additional Information

Lunch and Closing Celebration Tickets

During registration, please add Lunch (Professional Development Workshop and Mini Course) and Closing Celebration Tickets only if you plan to attend the event in person. If you are unsure about your travel plans, you can add these tickets to your registration up until June 15. Please note that you must purchase a Closing Celebration Ticket for each person planning to attend this event, including yourself and any guests or family members that will accompany you. This event is not included in the meeting registration fee.

Policies and Guidelines

During registration you will be asked to confirm your adherence to the Annual Meeting and Education Course Policies and Guidelines.

Special Needs Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring conference access and/or reasonable accommodation should notify bdrp@birthdefectsresearch.org by June 1.