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 Education Courses.

The Annual Meeting and Education Courses will take place at the Hilton Denver City Center, in Denver, Colorado. Register early to take advantage of special discounted rates.

Please note that, in addition to four full days of science and networking, the 65th Annual Meeting registration fee includes:

  • Daily morning and afternoon refreshment breaks
  • Two evening poster receptions
  • The Warkany Tea
  • A social event with dinner
  • Trainee Bonus: complimentary professional development workshop and career networking reception
  • Access to discounted sleeping room group rates at the Hilton Denver City Center

Online registration will open soon.

Download Printable Registration Form (coming soon)

Registration Fees
Level Early Bird
(by 3/31)		 Advance
(4/1 - 5/31)		 Regular
(after 5/31)
Member TBA TBA TBA
Emeritus Member TBA TBA TBA
Member Joint DNTS Registration TBA TBA TBA
Member Joint NBDPN Registration 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 2025 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 COURSES 1 AND 2 WITH 20% BUNDLE DISCOUNT

Member TBA
Emeritus Member TBA
Nonmember TBA
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow TBA

EDUCATION COURSE 1: The Principles of Teratology
(June 28, 2025, 8:30 AM-12:00 Noon EDT)
Member TBA
Emeritus Member TBA
Nonmember TBA
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow TBA

EDUCATION COURSE 2: The ABCs of EFDs: Fundamentals of Embryofetal Development Testing
(June 28, 2025, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM EDT)
Member TBA
Emeritus Member TBA
Nonmember TBA
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow TBA

LUNCH AND LEARN MINI COURSE: Genomics and Multi-omic AI Applications for Birth Defect Research
(July 1, 2025, 12:05 PM–1:45 PM EDT)
Member TBA
Emeritus Member TBA
Nonmember TBA
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow TBA

 

Professional Development Workshop: Career Development
(June 30, 2025, 12:05 PM-1:45 PM ET)

Member/Emeritus Member/Nonmember TBA
Student/Postdoctoral Fellow $0

Special Registration Types

Member Registration

The Member registration rate is only available to Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention members who have paid their dues through the year the meeting takes place. If you are unable to register at the member rate, it is possible that your dues payment has not been received. Please access your member profile in Member Account Services to check your membership status and/or 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 one of our sister societies (DNTS, NBDPN, or OTIS) may select the joint member registration fee to attend both organizations' meetings at a reduced rate via one payment.

Additional Information

Special Needs Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring conference access and/or reasonable accommodation should notify bdrp@birthdefectsresearch.org by May 15.