Student & Postdoc
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Information
Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Activities
In addition to our Travel Award program, the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention supports trainees attending the annual meeting through several activities detailed below. Please plan to take advantage of these opportunities.
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Platform Session
Discover more about the research of other students and postdoctoral fellows. Support your colleagues by attending the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Platform Session. The two best presentations in this session will be selected to receive a Wilson Presentation Award of $500.
Professional Development Lunch Workshop
The topic of the 2025 Professional Development Lunch Workshop is Career Development. Students and postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to sign up for this workshop (at no extra charge for trainees) when registering for the meeting.
James C. Bradford Memorial Student Poster Award
The James C. Bradford Memorial Student Poster Award is sponsored by the Middle Atlantic Reproduction and Teratology Association (MARTA). This award recognizes the best poster presentation by a student or postdoctoral fellow at the annual meetings of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS). Students and postdoctoral fellows whose abstracts are submitted by the February 15 deadline and are accepted for poster presentation are automatically considered for this award. The recipients of this award will be announced during the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Business Meeting.
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Event
The Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Event is a great networking opportunity that will take place on the evening of Sunday, June 29. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet fellow trainees and interact with scientists from academia, government, and industry while enjoying drinks and dessert.
Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention 44th Annual Volleyball Game
Calling volleyball players and cheerleaders. For the past 40+ years, Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention meeting attendees have gathered on a local volleyball court and enjoyed a friendly, albeit competitive, volleyball game. Don't miss this lively event on Wednesday, July 2.
Become More Involved
The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention encourages students and postdoctoral fellows to become more involved in their scientific society by becoming members of a committee. If you are interested in being part of a committee, please contact the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Headquarters office.