Meeting Information

Invitation from the President

President’s Invitation to the 65th Annual Meeting

I invite you to attend the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention's 65th Annual Meeting at the Hilton Denver City Center, in Denver, Colorado on June 28-July 2, 2025.

This year's meeting theme is "Reaching New Heights in Birth Defects Research: Fundamentals to Cutting-Edge Research." The Program Committee, chaired by Prägati Coder, has organized an outstanding program around this theme. Scientific session topics include:

• Down Syndrome: Assessing Outcomes across the Lifespan
• Opportunities and Applications of NAMs for DART Testing from Hazard to Risk Assessment
• The Ripple Effect: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome from Birth to Adolescence
• 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
• Genomic Studies of Birth Defects: Findings from the Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
• 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
• Plus
  • BDRP/ETS Exchange Lecture
  • Research Needs Workshop
  • Professional Development Workshop
  • Platform sessions, including the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Platform and the Innovator Award Finalists Platform
  • Poster sessions
  • Social and professional networking events

Our Education Committee, which has a track record of organizing top-notch continuing education courses, has developed the following Continuing Education courses, under the leadership of chair Ronee Baracani:

• 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)

For those who have never had the opportunity to attend a BDRP Annual Meeting, join us in 2025 and see for yourself how BDRP hosts an outstanding educational and scientific event that provides researchers who span the breadth of academia, industry, regulatory agencies, contract research organizations, consulting companies, and clinical specialties with a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas that promote and expand the value of birth defects research and prevention.

The Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS), National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), and Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) will hold their 2025 annual meetings concurrently with BDRP in Denver. Concurrent meetings allow for joint sessions on topics of common interest, and the opportunity for networking between attendees, enriching the exchange of scientific ideas for all participants. Joint registration rates for individuals holding membership in BDRP and a sister society will be available.

I hope you will join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging 65th Annual Meeting.

Sincerely,
Philip Lupo, PhD, MPH
President
Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention