Description: This is an award for the best poster presentation by a student or postdoctoral fellow at the annual meetings of the Teratology Society (TS) and Neurobehavioral Teratology Society (NBTS). It is jointly sponsored by the Middle Atlantic Reproduction and Teratology Association (MARTA) and sanofi-aventis. Currently the award consists of a plaque and $250, although the monetary award is subject to change.

Jim Bradford was a past-President of MARTA, Sigma Xi and on Committees of the Teratology Society. He was Director of R&D Operations at Sanofi at the time of his death. Jim mentored several current members of the Teratology Society and was a pioneer in Industrial Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology (DART) Testing. Jim was the consummate scientist, well respected and universally liked.

Eligibility requirements: Currently the award is presented for the best student (undergraduate or graduate) and post-doctoral posters presented at the joint TS/NBTS meeting.

Judging process: Judging is based on the poster subject and impact, clarity of presentation, and appearance, and on the presenter's understanding/knowledge (evaluated by answers to questions from the judges).

Past recipients

2011
Aliya Frederick, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (predoctoral)
Poster Title: “Potential Dopamine D1 Receptor Signaling Through Gaq: Behavioral and Biochemical Assessment”

Jessica LaRocca, Brown University (predoctoral)
Poster Title: “Akt1 is Required for the Development of Appropriate Mammary Gland Composition and in the Regulation of Btn1a1”

2010
Augustine K. Agyekum, University of Georgia (predoctoral)
Poster Title: “Oral Administration of Yogurt Reduces Listeria monocytogenes Tissue Invasion and Stillbirths in Guinea Pigs”

Sherif Eltonsy, University of Montreal (predoctoral)
Poster Title: “Beta2-Agonists Use during Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations”

2009
Denita Williams, University of Georgia (predoctoral)
Poster Title: “Risk Assessment for Listeria monocytogenes-Induced Stillbirths Based on Dose Response in Pregnant Guinea Pigs and Nonhuman Primates”

Ann Marie Ramkissoon, University of Toronto (predoctoral)
Poster Title: “Methamphetamine (METH)-Initiated Cognitive Neurodevelopmental Deficits in Nuclear Factor-E2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2)-Deficient Knockout Mice”

2008
Student - Claudio Gutierrez, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (Blacksburg, VA) - "Maternal Hyperglycemic Impact on Fetal Myocardial Apoptosis Gene Expression: Potential Relationship to Cardiac Defects".

Post-Doc - Nada Djokanovic, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) "Medications for Restless Leg Syndrome in Pregnancy".

Award recipient archive