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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