The organizers of ISDP 2025: 58th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology are committed to providing a safe environment for all attendees.
The venue is the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, San Diego, California, USA, which is accessible to individuals with disabilities and has up to date compliance with safety codes and accessibility for all attendees. During the meeting registration, each participant was asked to provide an emergency contact including their cell phone number, in case of emergencies. Also, during the registration process participants were asked to list any special accommodations they may need to participate fully in case of any disabilities.
We encourage transparent intellectual debate in a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment and atmosphere. Organizers and session chairs will foster rigorous but courteous exchanges of all science presented in the oral and poster presentations, in a manner that is respectful to all conferees. The conference will not tolerate unprofessional behavior including harassment of any kind. Specifically, no sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious harassment or discrimination will be tolerated.
To report a concern of a potential violation of the conference code of conduct, attendees can approach ISDP President, Koraly Pérez-Edgar, who will be present at the meeting. Communication can be in person or electronically (kxp24 ( @ ) psu.edu) and the allegation will be kept confidential to the extent possible. Following report of a concern, Dr. Pérez-Edgar will meet with the ISDP Board of Directors to discuss the allegation, any available, evidence and make a decision as to whether the code of conduct has been violated. Individuals found in violation will be confidentially informed by Dr. Pérez-Edgar. Depending on the level of conduct violation, individuals in violation will either be given a one-time warning or will be asked to depart the meeting.
Any attendee who has additional questions or concerns can approach Dr. Pérez-Edgar, who will respond directly, and also report confidentially to the members of the ISDP Board of Directors in case there is a need for follow up at this or future meetings.
The conference safety plan will also be cited in the final program.
Reports of any violations will be recorded in written form by the conference organizers, along with a record of the resulting action for enforcement of conference policy.
For any serious adverse behavior that is beyond the ability of the conference organizers to handle, the organizers will work with appropriate personnel at the hotel venue, or otherwise contact the appropriate local authorities.
In the event of a medical emergency, medical personnel will be immediately called. The hotel venue is located very close to UC San Diego Health’s Hillcrest Medical Center and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, which stands out as well-regarded institutions with reputations for quality care. In the event of a disaster, the organizers will confer with appropriate local authorities as to the recommended actions.
Although not anticipated, for those with a Civil Rights concern, reports to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be available and the website https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint/index.html will be posted with the conference policy. Filing a complaint of discrimination with the conference organizers is not required prior to filing a discrimination complaint with HHS OCR. Further, seeking any assistance from the conference organizers in no way prohibits filing complaints with HHS OCR. Please see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/harassment/find-help.htm for more information. Individuals with questions, concerns or complaints related to any of the civil rights laws are encouraged to contact the HHS Office for Civil Rights, https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/about-us/contact-us/index.html
Information regarding how individuals can notify the NIH about any concerns of harassment, discrimination or other inappropriate conduct can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints/index.html
Complaints must be filed within 180 days of when you knew that the act or omission complained of occurred. OCR may extend the 180-day period if you can show “good cause”. To file a Civil Rights Complaint online, open the OCR Complaint Portal and select the type of complaint you would like to file.
Approved by the ISDP Board of Directors on October 20, 2025