Abstracts

Abstract Submission

2027 Call for Abstracts



Do you, or someone you know, have research to present in any of the areas listed below? If so, you should submit an abstract for presentation.

  • Behavioral Teratology
  • Birth Defects Surveillance
  • Clinical Teratology
  • Computational Toxicology
  • Developmental Pharmacology
  • Developmental Teratology/Toxicology
  • Environmental
  • Epidemiology
  • Functional/Postnatal Teratology
  • Genetics and Cytogenetics
  • Genomics/Bioinformatics/Pharmacogenomics
  • Hazard/Risk Evaluation/Regulatory Testing
  • In Vitro/Stem Cells/Alternative Approaches
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Mechanisms of Abnormal Development
  • Molecular Biology
  • New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
  • Placental Function/Implantation
  • Pregnancy Registry
  • Public Policy
  • Reproductive Toxicology/Fertility
  • Toxicokinetics

Abstract Submission Instructions

Abstract submission is easy. Abstracts are submitted electronically using a system that guides you from one easy step to the next. The first step to submitting an abstract is to create your ID and password. Please note that the email used during this process will receive all correspondence regarding abstract submission and assignment. Submission is quick and easy. If you have any questions, contact Becca Isakower at Becca@bdrp.org.

Download Abstract Submission Instructions

The deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2027.

Presenting an abstract at the Annual Meeting provides a way to share your research with your colleagues, meet people from all over the world interested in similar research topics, and is an invaluable networking tool.

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Abstract Presenter Registration Requirement
All abstract presenters must be registered for the BDRP Annual Meeting by April 1 to ensure their abstracts are included in the Annual Meeting issue of BDR. Presenters who do not complete registration by this deadline may have their abstracts excluded from the published Abstract Book. Please contact Becca Isakower if you are not able to register by April 1 or if you have any questions.
*Please note that US and State Government Employees are exempt from this policy.

Notification of Programming for Submissions

The submitting author will be notified by email by early March to inform them if their abstract has been accepted for presentation during the meeting. Abstracts may be accepted for either a platform presentation or a poster presentation. Authors of abstracts assigned to platform sessions will each have 10–15 minutes to present their research. Authors of abstracts assigned to present posters will be assigned to poster sessions during which time they will attend their posters and discuss their research with attendees.