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 the Education Course.
The Annual Meeting and Education Course will take place at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf, in Washington, DC. Register early to take advantage of special discounted rates.
Please note that, in addition to three full days of science and networking, the 66th Annual Meeting registration fee includes:
- Daily morning and afternoon refreshment breaks
- Two evening poster receptions
- One evening social reception
- The Warkany Tea
- Access to discounted group room rate at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf
- Trainee Bonus: Complimentary trainee professional development event (registration required)
Please review the information on this page before proceeding to the registration form.
Online registration will open soon.
Download Printable Registration Form (coming soon)
Registration Fees |
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| Level | Early Bird (by 3/15) |
Advance (3/16 - 5/1) |
Regular (after 5/1) |
| Member | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
| Emeritus Member | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
| Member Joint DNTS | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
| Member Joint NBDPN | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
| Member Joint OTIS Registration | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
| Nonmember* | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
| Student/Postdoctoral Fellow/Trainee | $TBA | $TBA | $TBA |
* Payment of the full nonmember registration fee includes 2026 membership dues if a Regular or Associate membership application is received by July 31. Apply for membership online at www.birthdefectsresearch.org.
Education Course Fees
EDUCATION COURSE: TBA |
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| Member | $TBA |
| Emeritus Member | $TBA |
| Nonmember | $TBA |
| Student/Postdoctoral Fellow | $TBA |
Evening Guest Pass** |
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| Evening Guest Pass | $100.00 |
Cancellation Policy: The meeting and course will take place at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf in downtown Washington, DC. There is a $75 processing charge for cancellation or substitution of any registration before May 15, 2026. No refunds after May 15, 2026.
Special Registration Types
Member Registration
The member registration rate is exclusively available to Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention members with current dues paid through the year of the meeting. If you are unable to register at the member rate, your dues payment may not have been received. Please log in to your Member Account Services profile to verify your membership status or to renew your dues.
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.
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 $20 and include electronic access to the Society's journal Birth Defects Research. 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 the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS) may select the joint member registration fee to attend both organizations' meetings at a reduced rate via one payment.
Additional Information
** Evening Guest Pass
The Evening Guest Pass provides guests of registered BDRP meeting attendees with access to the following three evening events:
- Welcome Reception and Poster Session 1 (Sunday, June 14, 2026, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM EDT)
- Poster Session 2 (Monday, June 15, 2026, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM EDT)
- Awards Presentation and Reception (Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 5:30 PM–7:00 PM MDT)
A guest pass is not required for children 12 and under, but they must always be accompanied by a registered adult.
Please note that meeting registration includes these events; this option is only for guests of BDRP meeting registrants.
Special Needs Accommodations
Persons with disabilities requiring conference access and/or reasonable accommodation should notify HQ@bdrp.org by May 15.