Membership
Regular
$160/year (January–December) Join
Regular membership is available to anyone with a doctoral degree who has published at least one paper pertaining to biochemistry or molecular biology in a refereed journal. Regular members may also hold elective office.
Grow your network and connect to your scientific community
In addition to attending the ASBMB's annual meeting and small, thematic conferences, regular members can apply to host their own with the society's help.
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- Propose and lead networking events
- Receive discounts on registration for ASBMB Conferences
- Propose and lead ASBMB Conferences
- Receive discounts on abstract submission and registration for Discover BMB, the ASBMB annual meeting
- Be eligible to give a talk and plan workshops and interest groups at Discover BMB
- Access the ASBMB member directory
Stay competitive
The ASBMB provides a host of resources to keep you at the top of your game.
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- Access a library of on-demand webinars
- Access the ASBMB job board to recruit scientists to your lab or business and search for new opportunities
- Get discounted registration for the Art of Science Communication course
- Access teaching and learning resources and the BMB educators’ community
Share your experiences and access news
Receive discounts on publishing your work in our three open-access journals and stay up-to-date with the stories around your science with our member magazine.
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- ASBMB Today online and in print
- $500 discount on article processing fee to all ASBMB journals
- Write articles for ASBMB Today
- Stay current on society member-only events
Prepare the next generation of scientists
ASBMB accreditation demonstrates the excellence of your degree program, and our Student Chapters provide support for undergraduate scientists.
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- Propose the accreditation of your institution's undergraduate BMB program
- Start an ASBMB undergraduate Student Chapter
- Use our career center to find the best talent to build your lab or company
- Purchase a group membership for your lab.
Gain recognition for your scientific accomplishments
The ASBMB's annual awards recognize excellence in various disciplines with the BMB community.
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- ASBMB DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences
- ASBMB Herbert Tabor Research Award
- ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award
- ASBMB Sustained Leadership Award
- ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education
- Avanti Award in Lipids
- Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science
- Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award
- The Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology
Advocate for science and shape our community’s future
We provide a voice for our members on Capitol Hill and with the funding agencies.
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- Participate in our annual Capitol Hill Day in person and virtually
- Receive support for contacting your elected representatives
- Receive the monthly advocacy newsletter
- Watch policy webinars
Aubrey Smith (Montgomery College), Member since 2005