Description: This annual award is presented in recognition of the best paper accepted or published in the journal Birth Defects Research. The dual purpose of the award is to provide recognition to the authors of the best paper and to encourage authors trained in various disciplines to submit high quality papers to Birth Defects Research. The award amount is $1,500. The essence of the winning publication will be presented and discussed by the primary author at an award ceremony at the annual meeting of the Teratology Society. Travel costs, registration fees, and funding for a one-year membership in the Teratology Society will be included for qualified applicants. Mrs. James G. Wilson is a tireless supporter of the Teratology Society and through the James G. Wilson Foundation has provided the generous resources for this prestigious award.

Eligibility requirements: Publication of one or more papers in the journal Birth Defects Research in the 12 months (January 1 - December 31) of the year prior to the selection.

Judging process: Papers to be considered for this award are nominated by the editor and the section editors of Birth Defects Research. The winning publication is selected by the Teratology Society's Publication Committee based on its originality, approach and impact. The primary focus of the publication must be on research on the mechanisms of dysmorphology and/or developmental susceptibility, and it must have significant impact on the discipline.

Past recipients

2009–2010

J. Michael Salbaum, Richard H. Finnell, Claudia Kappen. “Regulation of Folate Receptor 1 Gene Expression in the Visceral Endoderm.” Birth Defects Research, Part A 85:303-313 (2009)

Presentation Given By: J. Michael Salbaum

2008–2009

Julia M. Gohlke, William C. Griffith, Elaine M. Faustman. “Computational Models of Ethanol-induced Neurodevelopmental Toxicity Across Species: Implications for Risk Assessment.” Birth Defects Research, Part B 83:1-11 (2008)

Presentation Given By: Julia M. Gohlke

2007–2008

Hirohito Shimizu, Grace S. Lee, Sudheer R. Beedanagari, Michael D. Collins. “Altered Localization of Gene Expression in Both Ectoderm and Mesoderm is Associated with a Murine Strain Difference in Retinoic Acid-Induced Forelimb Ectrodactyly.” Birth Defects Research, Part A 79:465-482 (2007)

Presentation Given By: Hirohito Shimizu

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