Membership

A global community; a passport to a world of discovery.

The power of membership.

  • Grow your network.

    Access the ISSCR community; build your professional network among award-winning scientists and clinicians, students, and postdocs who represent an inclusive, global community of scientists dedicated to stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

  • Shape the future.

    Engage in advocacy and public policy initiatives that support ethics, rigor, and protect funding; vote in ISSCR elections.

  • Volunteer. Lead.

    Members may serve on committees, task forces, and as reviewers for our society journal, Stem Cell Reports. Serve on the Stem Cell Reports Early Career Scientist Editorial Board, propose a new scientific session at the Annual Meeting, and more.

  • Find a job. Find talent.

    Discounted rates to post open positions on ISSCR’s year-round targeted job board.

  • Support the field.

    Membership directly supports ISSCR initiatives to convene scientists, advocate for the field, establish guidelines and standards, and ensure rigor and ethics in all areas of practice.

  • A mark of excellence.

    Membership is more than a meeting discount. It indicates dedication to ethical and rigorous research, and the future of the field.

The practicality of membership.

  • Preferred Registration Rates

    Members save $400+ USD with preferred registration rates for our annual meeting, reduced registration for international symposia, and free access to year-round webinars. The savings more than covers your membership fee. 

  • Reduced Publishing + Subscriptions Fees

    Members save $500 USD on publishing fees with ISSCR’s open access, peer-reviewed journal Stem Cell Reports (no other author fees), and subscription discounts for affiliated journal Cell Stem Cell. Plus, first-time ISSCR members receive a 50% reduction in author publishing costs to Stem Cell Reports.

  • On-demand Access

    Access to 85+ scientific programs on demand (a value of more than $5,200 USD if purchased separately as a non-member).

Your membership.

  • Student Membership

    Graduate and undergraduate students in stem cell and related research programs.

    $50 USD for 1 Year

  • Postdoc Membership

    Postdoctoral fellows in stem cell and related research programs.

    $95 USD for 1 Year
    $215 USD for 3-Years (save $70)

  • Full Membership

    Individuals with a medical/doctorate degree, who work in stem cell research or related fields as evidenced by work in the field, original contributions and attendance at meetings concerning stem cell research.

    $225 USD for 1 Year
    $610 USD for 3 Years (save $65)

  • Affiliate Membership

    Individuals who wish to support the ISSCR mission, have a general interest in the field, or who do not otherwise qualify as Full, Postdoc, or Student members. 

    $225 USD for 1 Year
    $610 USD for 3 Years (save $65)

Individuals who work or study in a country identified by the World Bank as "low- and low-middle income" receive up to a 58% reduction in membership dues.

Please note: ISSCR Membership runs each calendar year 1 January through 31 December. Dues are not prorated, however, dues received after 1 October will include the last months of the current year and apply to the following calendar year. Membership dues are non-refundable and non-transferable. The ISSCR reviews all applications to ensure our community’s research, both basic and clinical, is conducted with scientific and ethical integrity and that new therapies are evidence-based.

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Explore ISSCR local events.

These self-organized events provide members and friends opportunities right where they live, work, and study.  From leadership and networking to connection and discovery, ISSCR local events enable broader reach and engagement for the ISSCR community.  

Voices from around the world.