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The 49^th Annual Meeting of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS) is June 28th to July 2, 2025, at the Hilton Denver City Center.

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Submit a talk or poster abstract! Due February 2025.

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Conference events are open to members and non-members.

Awards

DNTS offers three types of awards for attendees.

Hotel reservations are available through BDRP: https://birthdefectsresearch.org/meetings/2025/housing-information.

Awards & Distinguished Speakers

Elsevier Distinguished Lecturer

TBA

Patricia Rodier Mid-Career Award for Research and Mentoring

Natacha de Genna, PhD

This award honors the legacy of Dr. Patricia Rodier, a past President of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society and a Council member of the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention. The award is presented during the annual meetings of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society and Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention. The awardee will give a presentation related to his/her research at a jointly sponsored session at the annual meetings. It is intended that the presentation will serve as a demonstration of independent mid-career research in neurobehavioral teratology, birth defects, or other related fields.

Sunday, June 29, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Richard Butcher New Investigator Award

Emily Pitzer, PhD

Each year, DNTS offers our Richard Butcher New Investigator Research Award to the best paper by a new investigator in the field. The paper must be published or in press in any peer-reviewed journal during the particular calendar year. The applicant must be first author of the paper and either a current student or have completed their degree within the last 3 years.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 8:00AM – 9:00AM

Keynote Lecture

Fetal Surgery Approaches

Sarah G. Običan, MD

University of South Florida

Monday, June 30, 2025 8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Josef Warkany Lecture

How the Principles Apply to Epidemiology and/or Clinical Research

Sonja Rasmussen, MD

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

This lecture recognizes Josef Warkany’s contributions to BDRP. Dr. Warkany was the first person to demonstrate that exposures to environmental chemicals are responsible for the production of congenital malformation. His early studies culminated in the formulation of the scientific principles of teratology. This award recognizes a scientist who has significantly contributed to the field over the course of their career.

Sunday, June 29, 2025 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Robert L. Brent Lecture - Teratogen Update

Antiretroviral Drugs and Use in Pregnancy/Lactation

Vani Vannappagari, PhD MPH

ViiV Healthcare

This lecture recognizes Robert L. Brent’s contributions to the Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and particularly for the implementation of the “Teratogen Update.” The purpose of the Robert L. Brent Lecture is to facilitate the discussion of new and old teratogens during the Annual Meeting.

Developmental Neurotoxicology Society

49th Annual Meeting