The Catalog of Teratogenic Agents is a classic teratology resource written by Thomas H. Shepard, M.D., and later co-authored with Ronald J. Lemire, M.D. (2004-2007) and Janine E. Polifka, Ph.D. (2009-2021). The catalog was first published in 1973 by Johns Hopkins University Press and distributed worldwide until 2010. An electronic version of the book is currently distributed internationally by three publishers: Merative Micromedex®, ToxPlanet by Enhesa, and RightAnswer.com, Inc. An electronic version of the catalog is also distributed by the University of Washington as a stand-alone product in conjunction with the TERIS database.
Shepard’s Catalog provides information on the teratologic effects of drugs, chemicals and infectious agents. The catalog reviews information from human, animal and in vitro studies on over 3,700 agents and includes many references from the Japanese, German and Russian literature. Although the emphasis is on teratology studies, information regarding fertility and paternal exposures is sometimes included. The catalog also provides information on more than 250 developmental genes that have been found to cause syndromes or congenital defects. Shepard’s Catalog provides a source of reference for health care professionals, teratologists and other scientists seeking knowledge of the literature dealing with particular teratogenic agents.
Shepard’s Catalog is currently co-authored by:
Thomas M. Burbacher, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington.
Sura Alwan, M.Sc., Ph.D., A birth defects epidemiologist and teratologist who holds professional positions at the University of Washington and the University of British Columbia.
Kimberly S. Grant, Ph.D., A developmental neurotoxicologist in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington.