Registration
#DiscoverBMB is a gathering of discoverers — investigators, educators, industry professionals, trainees, and students — who are working to unlock the secrets of the molecular life sciences and solve some of the world’s grandest challenges.
Registration is open to PIs, postdocs, early-career researchers, educators in colleges or high schools and graduate and undergraduate students. High school student registration and one-day registration is not available.
The #DiscoverBMB registration fee includes access to:
- Award lectures
- Plenary session
- Symposium sessions
- Poster sessions
- Workshops
- Interest groups
- Short courses
- Career-development talks
- One-on-one mentoring
- Meetups
- Exhibit hall
- Welcome reception
- Refreshment breaks
Event participation is on a first come, first served and room capacity basis.
The following events require advance registration which can be purchased during registration. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early to secure your spot.
- Short courses on Saturday, March 23.
- Women scientists networking dinner on Sunday, March 24.
- Closing reception on Tuesday, March 26.
#DiscoverBMB 2024 registration rates
| Early by Jan. 31 |
Regular Feb. 1 – March 20 |
On-site after March 20 |
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| ASBMB members | |||
| Regular (Investigator, Faculty, Industry) ASBMB member |
$495 | $595 | $695 |
| Emeritus, Honorary ASBMB member |
$395 | $495 | $595 |
| Early-career, Postdoc, Affiliate ASBMB member |
$325 | $425 | $525 |
| Graduate student, Post-baccalaureate * ASBMB member |
$190 | $265 | $340 |
| Undergraduate student ** ASBMB member |
$100 | $150 | $200 |
| Nonmembers Join the ASBMB to receive discounted registration as well as reduced abstract fees and much more. |
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| Regular (Investigator, Faculty, Industry) Nonmember |
$695 | $795 | $895 |
| Retired Nonmember |
$595 | $695 | $795 |
| Early-career, Postdoc, Affiliate Nonmember |
$525 | $625 | $725 |
| Graduate student, Post-baccalaureate * Nonmember |
$290 | $365 | $440 |
| Undergraduate student ** Nonmember |
$200 | $250 | $300 |
* Graduate students and post-baccalaureate: To be eligible for the graduate student/post-baccalaureate rate, you must be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program and have not yet earned a doctoral degree or engaged in post-baccalaureate training/research. You must have a department head or your research adviser certify your eligibility. If registering online, enter the name and email address of your adviser or your department head. Postdoctoral fellows, hospital residents, interns and laboratory technicians do not qualify as students
** Undergraduate students: To be eligible for the undergraduate student rate, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program and have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree. You must certify your student eligibility. If registering online enter the name and email address of your department head.
Cancellation policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to meetings@asbmb.org by Jan. 31, 2024. A non-refundable processing fee of $100 will be deducted from the refund for requests received by Jan. 31, 2024. Substitutions are permitted at any time but must be requested in writing to meetings@asbmb.org and be of the same registration rate or higher.
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ASBMB members pay reduced abstract submission and registration fees. Join or renew now to secure the reduced member rates.
Important dates
| Jan. 31 | Early bird registration deadline |
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| March 20 | Regular registration deadline |
| March 21 | On-site registration |
Onsite registration hours
The registration desk will be located in the Parkview Lobby on level 2 of the Henry B. González Convention Center.
- Friday: 3–7 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sunday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Monday: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.