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1998 Meeting Highlights The 38th Annual Meeting of the Teratology Society will be held at the San Diego Princess Resort, San Diego, CA, June 20-25, 1998. The Neurobehavioral Teratology Society (NBTS) and the Organization of Teratogen Information Services (OTIS) will hold their meetings before and overlapping that of the Teratology Society. Joint symposia and poster sessions are planned. PLEASE NOTE THAT A FULL DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY Why Attend
the 1998 Teratology Meeting?
The Scientific Program Committee has assembled an impressive group of keynote speakers, major symposia, and session papers. There will be a Warkany Lecturer and four major symposia, including Genetic Susceptibility to Teratogenesis, sponsored by the March of Dimes; the NICHD Symposium, Genomics in Birth Defect Research; Normal and Abnormal Genital Development, co-sponsored by Wiley-Liss and the Midwest Teratology Association; and The New Thalidomide Era: Dealing with the Risks, sponsored by the Public Affairs Committee of the Teratology Society. In addition, a workshop entitled, Dungeons and Dragons: A Game for Teratologists of all Ages, sponsored by Quintiles, will be held on Thursday, June 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. We will have four platform sessions that will feature over 30 papers. We will also have a poster session on Tuesday, June 23, 1998. At this time, we will be able to view and discuss our own posters and posters of the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society, (NBTS). Special non-concurrent student presentations will be presented on Tuesday, June 23, 1998, and pre-selected presentations, (pre- and post-doctoral) will be presented at a single platform session; these will be papers competing for awards. Please attend and show support or our students.
The San Diego Princess is located in the center of San Diego, on a forty-acre island in Mission Bay, only 8 minutes from the San Diego International Airport. Within 45 minutes or less from the resort, are the following attractions: Sea World, Wild Animal Park, San Diego Zoo at Balboa Park and historic Old Town. On site are five pools (two heated); six lighted championship tennis courts; an innovative 18-hole golf course; a sand volleyball court; a 1.3-mile running course; a full-service marina, featuring a wide selection of sailboats, catamarans and powerboats; a state-of-the-art fitness center; and over a mile of white sand beach for swimming and sunbathing. The resort is surrounded by parkland filled with bicycle and walking paths. There are over 20 world-class golf courses within a short drive. The San Diego Princess Resort offers a variety of guest accommodations representing the ultimate in luxury, charm and ambience. All accommodations are single-level and offer a variety of layouts, with either patios, gardens, lagoon or bay views. In addition to the lanai guest rooms, a selection of luxurious studio and one-bedroom suites are also available. Guestroom amenities include remote-controlled cable television and movies, refrigerator, in-room coffee service and adjacent complimentary parking. The Teratology Society has reserved a block of rooms at the Princess. All attendees who make room reservations by May 25, 1998, will be entered into a drawing for a one-year FREE membership in the Teratology Society and a FREE copy of John Gerhart's book, Cells, Embryos, Evolution: Toward a Cellular and Phenotypic Variation and Evolutionary Adaptability. Dr. Gerhart is this year's Warkany Lecturer. Please complete the enclosed Accommodation Reservation Request Form on page 19 and mail or fax to the hotel by May 25th. If you require special services, please mark the appropriate box on the Accommodation Reservation Request Form. If you require more information about disabled access, please contact the hotel at (619) 274-4630. All rooms are subjected to 10.5% sales tax. All rooms must be guaranteed and will be credited to the last night of the reservation request. An early checkout will forfeit deposit.
The deadline for advanced registration for the 1998 Teratology Society Annual Meeting is May 25, 1998. After May 25, 1998, a late fee of $40 will apply. Registration is open from Saturday, June 20 through Thursday, June 25 in the Pacific Ballroom Foyer. WHAT DOES
THE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDE?
The Accompanying Person Registration Fee includes all social functions and continental breakfasts. The Accompanying Child Registration Fee includes the above, with a child's size portion for the Banquet and Wilson Luncheon. WHAT DOES
THE SINGLE-DAY REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDE?
Oral Presentations Poster
Presentations
A copy of the abstract should be posted towards the upper-left corner, and a set of conclusions toward the lower- right corner of your poster. These should be printed in letters about 1/4 inch high. Poster information should be legible from a distance of at least 3 to 4 feet. Material, including line drawings, should be clearly presented and may be computer generated (laser printer is preferable). PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PUSH PINS. Poster sessions and times for setup and removal are indicated in the Program. Posters should be on display from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Monday, June 22 and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23. Those presenting posters should plan to be present on Tuesday evening at the following times: Even Numbered Posters, 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Odd Numbered Posters, 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., when time has been scheduled for posters to be viewed. All posters should be removed on Tuesday, June 23, 1998, immediately following the Poster Session (11:00 p.m.).
In an effort to assist graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to attend the Annual Meeting, the Teratology Society will make available a limited number of Travel Awards. These awards, designed to help defray a portion of the cost of travel to the meeting, will be presented to awardees during the Wilson Luncheon on Thursday, June 25, 1998, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In addition, a limited number of Travel Fellowships for minority students, will also be awarded. Those graduate students or postdoctoral fellows wishing to be considered for these travel awards should send 1) a letter of application from their research advisor or director and 2) five copies of any abstract submitted for presentation at this year's meeting to: Alan G. Fantel,
Ph.D. Selection
of travel award recipients will be by the Student Affairs Committee of
the Teratology Society.
Shopping,
Dining and Sightseeing Visit the world famous San Diego Zoo, or browse through the dozens of museums with exhibits ranging from fine art and natural history to aircraft and sports memorabilia. Take the time to explore Old Town which offers the flavor of Mexico in an authentic early San Diego setting. If this isn't your first visit to San Diego, you still have plenty of surprises in store. Downtown San Diego is an exciting, constantly changing showplace of department stores, world famous specialty shops, restaurants, galleries and theatres. The Gas Lamp Quarter has been restored to turn-of-the-century elegance, while several more blocks are filled with a multi-level center, Horton Plaza, featuring more than 150 stores. Along the harbor, the waterfront theme village continues to grow with more cruises and water taxis; experience the popular ferry rides to Coronado. And, for an extra bonus, take a short trolley ride to a visit south of the border to Mexico.
Air Transportation Ground
Transportation
The San Diego Wild Animal Park is the greatest outdoor wildlife display in the world. You will have the opportunity to observe large herds of wild animals from the safety of a monorail and during cocktails in the Mombasa Outdoor Pavilion while interacting with a number of small exotic animals and birds of prey. Following dinner , Dr. Kurk Benirschke will present a talk entitled, Conservation in Paraguay: Saving the Nearly Extinct Chacon Giant Peccary. The cost of $53.00 will include a chartered bus to and from the park, admission to the park, a monorail ride, and dinner.
Exhibit
Space
Event-sponsoring opportunities are available for the 1998 Teratology Society Annual Meeting. Events to be sponsored include:
Participating companies will be recognized in the Teratology Program, the May-June and/or July-August Teratology newsletters, and through signage on-site. If you are interested in Teratology sponsorship, please contact Teratology Society Headquarters at (703) 438-3104 for a complete list of available opportunities.
Saturday June 20, 1998
Sunday June 21, 1998
Monday June 22, 1998
Tuesday June 23, 1998
Wednesday June 24, 1998
Thursday June 25, 1998
The Continuing Education Course offering this year is Development and Function of Endocrine and Immune Systems in Teratology. The Education Committee has put together an ambitious curriculum in this area, that has never been the subject of a Teratology Society course. Tuition for the course has not been changed from previous years and our course remains one of the world's best bargains in continuing education. The course will be offered on Saturday afternoon, June 20 and Sunday morning, June 21. Development and Function of Endocrine and Immune Systems in Teratology Saturday June 20, 1998
Development, Function and Teratology of the Neuroendocrine Axis
Overview - Effects of Endocrine Disruptors on Targets in Addition to Reproductive Organs
Sunday June 21, 1998
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