Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Activities

Special events for student and postdoctoral attendees will occur throughout the Teratology Society meeting. These events were planned with you in mind and allow you to meet other students, postdoctoral fellows, and scientists in our field. The following special events are scheduled.

Saturday Mixer—Come get acquainted or reacquainted with your fellow student and postdoctoral attendees before the start of the meeting. Students and postdoctoral attendees are encouraged to meet at the Champions Sports Bar at 6:00 PM on Saturday, June 26.

Student and Postdoctoral attendees should plan to gather in groups of at least 6 to redeem coupons for a free drink and appetizer for the group to share. Your coupon will be in your registration materials. The coupons are only good for Saturday evening.

Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Platform Session—Wilson Presentation Award Competition
This year’s Student/Postdoctoral Platform Session showcases the work of 8 students and postdoctoral fellows. The participants in this session were selected by the Student Affairs Committee from submitted abstracts. The presenters in this session will compete for the Wilson Presentation Award. This award was established in honor of James G. Wilson, one of the founding members of the Teratology Society and recognizes the work of students and postdoctoral fellows in the field of teratology. It is awarded based on the content and quality of the oral presentations. The two award winners will be announced during the Society Banquet on Wednesday, June 30. Make plans to support the Society’s student and postdoctoral members by attending this session on Sunday, June 27 at 9:15 AM.

MARTA Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Career Event
Please be our guest for dinner, conversation, and networking at the Student Career Event on Monday, June 28, from 7:30 PM–9:30 PM. This popular event, hosted by the Middle Atlantic Reproduction and Teratology Association (MARTA), is for students and postdoctoral fellows attending the joint annual meetings of the Teratology Society, Neurobehavioral Teratology Society, and the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists. As you prepare for the next phase in your professional career, we offer you this opportunity to meet your fellow students and postdoctoral fellows and to interact with scientists from academia, government, and industry. This is also an opportunity for you to discuss your future and the various career paths available to you. This event has been overwhelmingly well received in the past and we hope to see you there.

Annual Volleyball Game—Come out and show the “seasoned players” how it is done! A challenge has been issued to students and postdoctoral fellows for a game of volleyball on Wednesday, June 30, from 6:30 AM–7:30 AM. If you don’t play, come out and cheer!

Baxter Jack’s Volleyball Club is about 1.5 miles from the hotel and transportation will be arranged on-site. If you will have a car at the meeting would be willing to drive others to the game please contact tshq@teratology.org or stop by the registration desk and let us know

Become More Involved
The Teratology Society encourages Students and Postdoctoral Fellows to become more involved by participating in the Society at the committee level. If you are interested in being part of a Committee please contact the Society Headquarters office.