Use this form to initiate a nomination for one of the following BDRP awards. The BDRP Awards Committee Chair will contact you to collect the materials needed to complete the nomination packet.

To read full descriptions of all BDRP awards, please visit: https://www.birthdefectsresearch.org/awards.asp

Edward W. Carney Distinguished Service Award

This award honors Edward W. Carney, Past President of the Society, for his exemplary dedication and service to the Society and the field of teratology and recognizes an individual who has provided distinguished service to the Society.

The recipient must have been a member of the Society for at least ten (10) years; have served the Society in leadership roles (e.g., committee chair, officer, member of Council, BDR journal editor); provide evidence of a productive career in research on birth defects and/or disorders of developmental origin; and demonstrate leadership in the discipline, as evidenced by participation in national and international review committees or public advisory groups and/or the training of predoctoral and/or postdoctoral fellows in research on birth defects and/or disorders of developmental origin.

F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award

This award honors F. Clarke Fraser, one of the founding members of the Society, for his many contributions to the field of developmental toxicology. The awardee will give a presentation related to their research at the annual meeting with the intention of demonstrating the development of an independent career in birth defects research.

Criteria for the award include being active in the Society and evidence of a successful independent research career, as demonstrated, for example, by high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals, obtaining funding for research endeavors, an established teaching program, an active graduate student program, or being generally recognized as an expert in the field. Individuals working in academia, government, and industry are equally eligible for nomination. Candidates must be within twelve years of the date their last formal training and must be nominated by a fellow BDRP member.

Patricia Rodier Mid-Career Award for Research and Mentoring

This award jointly administered by BDRP and DNTS honors the legacy of Patricia Rodier, a past Council member of BDRP and a past president of DNTS. Each society administers the award and selects a recipient in alternating years (ie., when the annual meeting is in an even year, BDRP administers/selects) and the award is presented in a joint session during the societies' concurrent annual meetings. The awardee will give a presentation related to his/her research that is intended to serve as a demonstration of independent mid-career research in a field relevant to the two societies.

Criteria for the award include evidence of a successful independent research career and track record of mentorship. Individuals working in academia, government, and industry are equally eligible for nomination. A candidate must have ten to twenty-five years of professional experience from the date of their last formal training; be a member of the society administering the award that year; and be nominated by a member of the society administering the award that year.