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.

Dr. del Campo Begins 3-Year Fellowship

Future Center for Better Beginnings faculty member Dr. Miguel del Campo Casanelles (pictured at left with Dr. Jones) comes to UC San Diego to begin his 3-year fellowship training in Genetics and Dysmorphology, under the mentorship of Dr. Jones.

Dr. Jones Receives Joseph St. Geme Award

Dr. Jones (4th from left) receives the Joseph St. Geme Award for Education from the Western Society of Pediatric Research. Dr. Jones is pictured with future Center for Better Beginnings co-director Dr. Christina Chambers (2nd from left), as well as staff who remain with the Center today: Robert Felix, Kathie Johnson, and Kelly Kao (1st, 5th, and 7th from left respectively).