Mission/Vision

The Mission of this Society is:

to promote research and the exchange of ideas and research results that reveal the causes, improve the diagnosis and treatment, and prevent the occurrence of abnormal development and birth defects;

to communicate that information to physicians, public health officials, concerned health advocacy and lay groups and other interested parties that promote the elimination of birth defects when possible and amelioration of them when they occur;

and to provide education and training on the causes, mechanisms, treatment and prevention of birth defects.

Top 5 Reasons to Join the Teratology Society

5 – To find a job!  
Career Services are provided to members via a Job Bank, a year-round on-line service linking job candidates with employers and positions in developmental and reproductive toxicology as well as related biological sciences.  Links are also provided to FASEB and SOT Job Banks.

4 – A chance to be involved! 
You can have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded professionals and to engage in leadership activities - at annual meetings, through committee service, and other special groups and activities.

3 – To save money! 
Members receive reduced registration costs for the Annual Teratology Meeting and reduced fees for the journal, Birth Defects Research. 

2 – To see different perspectives! 
We don’t all look at birth defects the same way – some of us are involved in diagnosing them, caring for the children affected with them and educating the families in dealing with them; some of us are more interested in trying to find out what caused the defect and how these defects could be prevented in the future.  By exchanging ideas and information from our different perspectives on abnormal development at the fundamental or clinical level, we hope to make progress in understanding and preventing birth defects. Discussion of research and techniques that reveal the causes, improve the diagnosis and treatment, and prevent the occurrence of birth defects is essential to ensure propagation of new ideas.  The Teratology Society acts as a conduit of this information to physicians, public health officials, concerned health advocacy and lay groups, and other interested parties.

1 – And the number 1 reason to join the Teratology Society – The Society does important work.
Preventing birth defects is an extremely important goal – to the families as well as to society overall.  By working together in a multidisciplinary way, our members are dedicated to advancing the science of developmental and reproductive toxicology in order to eliminate or ameliorate birth defects and to provide education and training on the causes, mechanisms, treatment and prevention of birth defects.
To learn more about Teratology Society’s membership requirements and how to apply, please use these links (http://www.teratology.org/gov_const.asp#c2) and (http://www.teratology.org/join.asp) and
Membership Committee

 

History of the Teratology Society

The Teratology Society is a multidisciplinary scientific society founded in 1960, the members of which study the causes and biological processes leading to abnormal development and birth defects at the fundamental and clinical level, and appropriate measures for prevention. The Society has taken positions on several topics and provides an annual meeting where attendees gain insight about important issues in birth defects research and education.