Society For Birth Defects Research And Prevention

What Society For Birth Defects Research And Prevention does

The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (BDRP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific society founded in 1960 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, originally established as the Teratology Society. It operates as a multidisciplinary membership organization serving researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists, public health professionals, and industry scientists working on the causes, pathogenesis, and prevention of disorders of developmental and reproductive origin. The Society is governed by an elected Council and operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees.

BDRP's core offerings include the peer-reviewed Birth Defects Research journal (published in partnership with Wiley), an annual scientific meeting (the 67th scheduled for 2027 in Minneapolis), continuing education courses and webinars, the Teratology Primer reference publication, position papers on key teratology topics, and a member community platform. The Society also runs trainee-oriented programs including travel awards and minority student fellowships, and it participates in a broad network of related scientific and advocacy organizations (SOT, ACT, DNTS, OTIS, ICBDSR, NBDPN, Friends of NCBDDD/NICHD/NIEHS, CAMT, and SLC).

The revenue model is diversified across four streams: individual membership dues (Regular $150, Trainee $20, Emeritus $0 annually), annual meeting registrations and sponsorships, royalties/benefits from the Wiley-published journal, and sustaining corporate memberships from major pharmaceutical and life sciences companies (Charles River, AbbVie, GSK, Eli Lilly, and Pfizer). International membership spans the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Name

Society For Birth Defects Research And Prevention

Legal name

Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention

Website

https://birthdefectsresearch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (BDRP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific society founded in 1960, serving researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists, and industry scientists through a peer-reviewed journal, annual meetings, educational courses, and a multidisciplinary member community focused on birth defects and developmental disorders.

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Product category

Professional Scientific Society

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

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Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) (HLAJAOAM)

Keywords

• Birth defects research
• Developmental toxicology
• Scientific society membership
• Reproductive health research
• Teratology professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Regular, Associate, Trainee, Emeritus, and Sustaining members provide recurring revenue. Regular members pay $150/year, Trainee members $20/year, Emeritus members $0.
2. Annual Meeting Registrations: Revenue generated from meeting registrations, sponsorships, exhibit space, and related event activities.
3. Journal Publishing: The Birth Defects Research journal is published by Wiley Publishing. The Society maintains editorial oversight and receives benefits from the publishing arrangement.
4. Sustaining Memberships: Corporate sponsors including pharmaceutical companies (Charles River, AbbVie, GSK, Eli Lilly, Pfizer) provide financial support through sustaining memberships.

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Core offering

The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (BDRP) is a multidisciplinary scientific society that delivers professional membership services, the peer-reviewed Birth Defects Research journal, an annual scientific meeting, continuing education courses/webinars, and authoritative reference publications for researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals focused on birth defects and developmental disorders. Membership is structured in tiers (Regular, Associate, Trainee, Emeritus) with revenue also drawn from meeting registrations, journal co-publishing with Wiley, and sustaining memberships from pharmaceutical and chemical companies.

Product overview

The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention is a multidisciplinary scientific society that serves as a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include the Birth Defects Research journal (published in partnership with Wiley Publishing), annual scientific meetings, and educational programs including courses, webinars, and lectures. The Society also provides membership services with various tiers (Regular, Associate, Trainee, Emeritus), travel awards for trainees, resources for families and professionals, a blog, position papers, and access to a member community.

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Brands

• Birth Defects Research: Official peer-reviewed journal of the society publishing original research and reviews on developmental and reproductive outcomes.
• BDRP

Products and services

• Birth Defects Research Journal The official peer-reviewed journal of the Society, publishing original research and reviews on the etiology of adverse developmental and reproductive outcomes, including structural and functional birth defects, pregnancy loss, and infertility. Published by Wiley with the Society maintaining editorial oversight. Members receive electronic access with most membership tiers; institutional subscriptions also available.
• Annual Scientific Meeting The Society's annual scientific meeting featuring scientific sessions, symposia, workshops, poster presentations, and networking opportunities for birth defects research professionals. Held annually with in-person and virtual attendance options; registration through the Society's event systems.
• Professional Membership Services Membership tiers including Regular ($150/year), Associate, Trainee ($20/year), and Emeritus ($0) memberships with benefits including journal subscription, meeting registration discounts, member community access, and committee participation opportunities. Sustaining memberships available for corporate sponsors.
• Courses, Webinars and Lectures Continuing education offerings including the Practical Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology course (co-hosted with American College of Toxicology in alternating years), webinars, and lectures on the latest science surrounding birth defects research. Targeted at industrial, regulatory, and academic scientists.
• Teratology Primer A reference publication providing foundational knowledge on birth defects research, serving as an authoritative educational resource for newcomers and established professionals in teratology and developmental biology.

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• American College of Toxicology (ACT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP and ACT co-host a Practical Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology course for industrial and regulatory scientists, held in alternating years. This partnership provides continuing education in a specialized field.
• Coalition to Advance Maternal Therapeutics (CAMT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP is a member of CAMT, which aims to better understand safety and efficacy of prescription drugs, therapeutics, and vaccines used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. CAMT comprises national nonprofit medical, public health, and scientific societies.
• Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDNTS focuses on developmental origins of nervous system disorders. Holds annual meeting concurrently with BDRP's meeting to foster exchange of scientific information, collaboration, and networking.
• European Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (ETS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP and ETS co-host an exchange lecture at each society's annual meeting, facilitating international collaboration in birth defects research.
• Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHESI is a nonprofit bringing together scientists from academia, government, industry, and NGOs. Sponsors a symposium each year at the BDRP Annual Meeting.
• Friends of NCBDDDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP is a member of Friends of NCBDDD, a coalition working to enhance the mission of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at CDC.
• Friends of NICHDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP is a member of Friends of NICHD, an independent coalition of over 100 organizations supporting the role of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
• Friends of NIEHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP is a member of this broad coalition representing public and environmental health communities supporting the vital work of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
• International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerICBDSR brings together birth defect surveillance and research programs from around the world. Offers an online self-paced course on birth defect surveillance and prevention.
• Middle Atlantic Reproduction and Teratology Association (MARTA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP and MARTA co-host a trainee career developmental and networking event at BDRP's Annual Meeting. MARTA sponsors the James C. Bradford Memorial Poster Awards.
• National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP works closely with NBDPN on National Birth Defects Prevention Month (January). NBDPN has published Guidelines for Conducting Birth Defects Surveillance.
• Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOTIS is a professional scientific society engaged in assessing risks to pregnancy from environmental exposures. Holds annual meeting concurrently with BDRP to foster exchange and collaboration.
• Scientific Liaison Coalition (SLC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP is a member of SLC, a partnership aimed at improving public health through collaborative interdisciplinary approach. Activities include webinars and scientific sessions.
• Society of Toxicology (SOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDRP and SOT co-administer the Edward W. Carney Trainee Award, recognizing outstanding contributions by trainees in the field of developmental and reproductive toxicology.
• Charles RiverminorOthersSustaining member of BDRP, supporting the Society's mission through corporate sponsorship.
• AbbVieminorOthersSustaining member of BDRP, supporting the Society's mission through corporate sponsorship.
• GSKminorOthersSustaining member of BDRP, supporting the Society's mission through corporate sponsorship.
• Eli Lilly and CompanyminorOthersSustaining member of BDRP, supporting the Society's mission through corporate sponsorship.
• PfizerminorOthersSustaining member of BDRP, supporting the Society's mission through corporate sponsorship.
• World Birth Defects DaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Birth Defects Day is observed on March 3 each year, uniting people and organizations working in birth defects. BDRP participates as a partner organization.

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Direct peers

• European Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (ETS): The European counterpart to BDRP, focused on the same birth-defects research mission; co-hosts an exchange lecture at each society's annual meeting, making it the closest functional peer and BDRP's primary international counterpart.
• National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN): Network of birth defects surveillance and prevention programs that works closely with BDRP on National Birth Defects Prevention Month and has published authoritative Guidelines for Conducting Birth Defects Surveillance.
• Society of Toxicology (SOT): The leading global professional society for toxicologists; directly comparable to BDRP as a multidisciplinary scientific membership organization that co-administers the Edward W. Carney Trainee Award with BDRP and overlaps heavily on developmental/reproductive toxicology programming.
• Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI): Nonprofit that brings together scientists from academia, government, industry, and NGOs to address environmental health issues; sponsors a symposium each year at the BDRP Annual Meeting and operates as a comparable cross-sector scientific convener.
• Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS): Professional scientific society focused on assessing risks to pregnancy from environmental exposures; holds its annual meeting concurrently with BDRP and serves a closely overlapping membership of clinicians and researchers in teratology and birth defects.
• American College of Toxicology (ACT): Professional society for toxicologists in industry and regulatory settings; co-hosts the Practical Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology course with BDRP and serves an overlapping industry-scientist membership in toxicology.
• Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS): Society focused on developmental origins of nervous system disorders; holds its annual meeting concurrently with BDRP's meeting to foster scientific exchange and collaboration in a closely adjacent sub-discipline.

Emerging players

• International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR): International network that brings together birth defect surveillance and research programs worldwide; offers an online self-paced course on birth defect surveillance and prevention and operates as a closely adjacent global convener to BDRP.
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM): Membership organization for obstetricians specializing in maternal-fetal medicine; comparable as a society serving clinicians whose practice overlaps with BDRP's prenatal-medicine and teratogen-counseling mission.
• Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI): International scientific society for reproductive biology, pregnancy, and women's health research; comparable as a specialty membership organization whose audience overlaps with BDRP's clinical and translational researchers.

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Key highlights7 records

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