Dr. Chambers Joins UCSD Department of Pediatrics

Dr. Chambers (front row, 3rd from right) takes a position with the UC San Diego Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Dysmorphology and Teratology.

California Teratogen Information Service Receives Congressional Recognition

California Teratogen Information Service receives a Certificate of Congressional Recognition on behalf of Lucille Roybal-Alllard, Member of Congress for the 33rd Congressional District.

UCSD Department of Pediatrics Partners with Rady Children’s Hospital

UC San Diego’s Department of Pediatrics forms an affiliation with Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego.

California Teratogen Information Service Begins Marketing Services

The California Teratogen Information Service (later known as MotherToBaby California) begins marketing services directly to pregnant women and their families as a result of an appropriation received from the State of California.

Dr. del Campo Receives David W. Smith Pediatric Trainee Research Award

Dr. del Campo receives the David W. Smith Pediatric Trainee Research Award from the Western Society for Pediatric Research.

CA Legislature Approves Birth Defects Prevention Week

September 19th, 1999 is resolved to be California Teratogen Information Service-Birth Defects Prevention Week by the California Legislature and the San Diego City Council. This recognizes more than twenty years of service by Dr. Jones via the California Teratogen Information Service he established in 1978.

A Center for Pregnancy Research is Established

The OTIS Collaborative Research Center is established in UCSD’s Division of Dysmorphology & Teratology to systematically study the safety of medications and vaccines when used in pregnancy. The program will later be known as MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies.

Dr. Jones Publishes Smith’s Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation 5th ed.

Dr. Jones publishes the 5th edition of the book, Smith’s Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation.