BDRP Virtual Annual Meeting

RESTON, Va. (PRWEB) June 16, 2020

Some of the worlds leading scientists will be recognized for their research on birth defects, including alcohol and cannabinoid exposure on brain development, caffeine exposure during pregnancy, and gene-environmental interactions in autism. The special lectures and awards will be presented at the Society for Birth Defects Research and Preventions (BDRP) first-ever Virtual Annual Meeting June 25, 29 and 30, as well as July 1 and 2, 2020.

At a fraction of the cost of its traditional in-person Annual Meeting, the BDRP virtual presentations will also cover other hot topics such as the latest birth defects research surrounding opioids, gene therapy, and obesity in pregnancy. For the full Virtual Annual Meeting schedule, including opportunities for Continuing Medical Education credits, please visit https://birthdefectsresearch.org/meetings/2020/.

The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention is an international and multidisciplinary group of scientists including researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health professionals from academia, government, and industry who study birth defects, reproduction, and disorders of developmental origin. Through its 2020 awards, the unique diversity of the birth defects research field is underscored. Our foundation as a multi-disciplinary society led the way for innovative research that continues to move us toward a healthier future, said Chris Curran, PhD, BDRP President. As scientists, we have always recognized the transformative power of diversity in the many disciplines represented in the Society and we hope to inspire more scientists of all backgrounds to get involved in this rewarding research.

The 2020 Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention award recipients and special lecturers include:

Keynote Lecture Diana W. Bianchi, MD, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Scheduled Presentation: Prenatal Genomic Medicine: Transforming Obstetric Practice and Delivering New Biological Insights

Josef Warkany Lecture Linda S. Birnbaum, PhD, DABT, ATS, Scientist Emeritus and Former Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program Scheduled Presentation: POPs: A Plethora of Developmental Effects

Robert L. Brent Lecture: Teratogen Update Karen W. Gripp, MD, FAAP, FACMG, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children/Nemours Scheduled Presentation: From Dysmorphology to Next-Generation Phenotyping

F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award Joshua F. Robinson, PhD, University of California, San Francisco Scheduled Presentation: Establishing a Research Program in Developmental Toxicology Utilizing In Vitro Models and Big Data Approaches

Agnish Fellowship Elaine M. Faustman, PhD, University of Washington Scheduled Presentation: Educating Future Birth Defects Researchers: Opportunities in the Era of Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, and CRISPR Technologies

James G. Wilson Publication Award for the best paper published in the journal Birth Defects Research Kristen R. Breit, PhD, San Diego State University The effects of alcohol and cannabinoid exposure during the brain growth spurt on behavioral development in rats; Birth Defects Research 111.12: 760-774 (2019)

Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Innovator Award Finalists

Title: ReproTracker: A Human Stem Cell-Based Biomarker Assay for In Vitro Assessment of Developmental Toxicity.

Title: Studying Gene-Environmental Interactions in Autism with iPSC-derived BrainSpheres: microRNA and Metabolic Biomarkers of the Synergy.

Edward W. Carney Distinguished Service Award Alan M. Hoberman, PhD, DABT, ATS, Charles River

Marie W. Taubeneck Award Bevin Blake, PhD, NTPL/NIEHS

Edward W. Carney Trainee Awards

FASEB Howard Garrison Public Affairs Fellowship Mona Dai, PhD Student, Harvard University

Birth Defects Research Distinguished Scholar Awards

For a full list of Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention awards and recipients, please visit: https://www.birthdefectsresearch.org/meetings/2020/am-awards.asp

About the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (BDRP) is made up of nearly 700 members worldwide specializing in a variety of disciplines, including developmental biology and toxicology, reproduction and endocrinology, epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, nutritional biochemistry, and genetics as well as the clinical disciplines of prenatal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, neonatology, medical genetics, and teratogen risk counseling. Scientists interested in BDRP membership are encouraged to visit http://www.BirthDefectsResearch.org.

Media Contact: Nicole Chavez, 619-368-3259, nchavez@birthdefectsresearch.org

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