ISBER Membership

Membership

Become an ISBER member today and be part of a global biobanking community! We offer two types of membership: Individual and Organizational. Please see below for details.

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Did you know? New and renewing members in countries identified by the World Bank as Low Income, Lower Middle Income, and Upper Middle Income are eligible to receive up to: 75%, 50%, and 25% off, respectively, for their ISBER membership. Printed journal addition is undiscounted at $135. To view the full list of countries, please click here.

Individual memberships are a great option for individuals to get involved, whether they are consultants, unaffiliated biobankers, technicians, or students.

Benefits

Networking and Community:

Discover the latest in biobanking and receive a discounted registration rate for ISBER Annual and Regional Meetings
Access to ISBER Members-Only Forums to learn and share cutting-edge approaches to biobanking with other members
Access to the ISBER Membership Directory

Education and Tools:

Free or discounted access to ISBER learning resources such as the ISBER Best Practices for Repositories, Best-Assessment Tool (BAT), Proficiency Test, Self-Assessment Tool, and more
Discounted registration to the Essentials of Biobanking course (Members save up to $200)
Free or discounted access to educational webinars
Subscription options to Biopreservation and Biobanking (BIO), ISBER’s official journal (Electronic & print options available. Members save ~87% on online subscriptions!)

ISBER Community:

Opportunity to participate in the ISBER Board of Directors, Communities of Practice, Working Groups, and Special Interest Groups
One vote in all ISBER-related elections

Tiers

Individual with electronic journal subscription

$300 USD/year

Purchase

Individual with electronic journal and printed journal subscription

$380 USD/year

Purchase

Individual membership with no journal

$190 USD/year

Purchase

Student/Technician Membership Application

$165 USD/year (Includes E-Journal)
$55 USD/year (No Journal)

IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must have documentation that attests to your student-status or position as a technician to apply for this member-type. Have your document ready to upload in the application before clicking on "Apply" below.

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Emeritus Membership

$85 USD/year (No Journal)
$195 USD/year (Includes E-Journal)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please contact info@isber.org if you would like to join as an Emeritus Member.

Current or former Individual Members or Organizational Member Delegates who have retired may apply for Emeritus Membership in the Society. Emeritus Members have no voting rights and may not serve as Society Board members or officers or on Society committees. Emeritus Members may serve as advisors to committees.

Organizational memberships are a way for organizations and their employees to get involved with ISBER. In addition to individual membership benefits, organizational members have added opportunities for corporate visibility, marketing, community reach, employee professional development, and more.

There are three types of Organizational membership: Small, Medium, and Large. Each type of organizational membership will receive a different number of “sub-accounts”.

Benefits

Sub-account Member Benefits:

Each sub-account is entitled all Individual Membership benefits

Visibility:

Highlight your company, products, and services to the biobanking community at ISBER Annual and Regional Meetings with a discount on exhibit space
Receive a $100 discount on advertisements in the ISBER Newsletter (Newsletter sent weekly on Mondays; excludes sponsor-specific e-newsletters)

HR/Professional Development:

Access to ISBER Members-Only Forums to learn and share cutting-edge approaches to biobanking with other members
Post jobs on ISBER’s online job board at: www.biobankingjobs.com

Involvement with the ISBER community:

ISBER provides a perfect forum for organizations and companies to reach their target/niche audience. Through links and announcements on the ISBER website, ads, peer-reviewed articles in Biopreservation and Biobanking, and exhibits at the annual meetings, members can interact directly with and showcase their products to the repository community

Tiers

SMALL ORGANIZATION
2 sub-accounts, 1 electronic journal subscription

$475 USD/year

Purchase

MEDIUM ORGANIZATION
4 sub-accounts, 2 electronic journal subscriptions

$925 USD/year

Purchase

LARGE ORGANIZATION
8 sub-accounts, 4 electronic journal subscriptions

$1800 USD/year

Purchase

X-LARGE ORGANIZATION
25 sub-accounts, 5 electronic journal subscriptions

$4550 USD/year

Purchase

Please note that ISBER Membership is based on the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and is not prorated. Renewal/registration for the next year opens the preceding October.

Click here for the ISBER Member Guide.
Also available in Chinese and Spanish (ver. 1, ver. 2).

Member Testimonials

"For the Andalusian Public Health System Biobank, ISBER is an opportunity to connect with experts in biobanking through the forum and meetings, where we can solve new biobank challenges. Through different groups, we can also contribute to common objetives with a higher scope. ISBER membership allows us access to educational webinars and other tools to keep us updated on the latest news in the field. Specifically, the ISBER Best Practices are a reference that is being taken into account to develop new procedures, being a recommended reading for employees. Additionally, thanks to the Biorepository Proficiency Testing Program, we have our processes and samples controlled. In short, we feel part of a community."

-Rocio Aguilar Quesada, Biobanco del Sistema Sanitario Público de Andalucía, Spain

"ISBER is an incredible resource for our institution – our Biorepository benefits from international networking, educational insights, new product and science spotlights, development opportunities, and a voice in policy shaping. Our multidisciplinary bioethicists and clinicians gain perspective through access to webinars addressing the challenges associated with leading clinical research. Much of this content is only available through ISBER and its passionate membership.

-Billy Schleif, Manager, Johns Hopkins All Children's Pediatrics Biorepository

Click here to view more member testimonials.

Member Resources

As a member, you will gain exclusive access to educational learning resources, including some at a reduced cost. Click below to discover more learning opportunities that come with membership.