Membership is open to all scientists, including principal investigators, staff, postdoctoral fellows, students, and those in other professions related to biomedical research. You do not have to be of Chinese heritage to join.

Member Benefits

• Networking with bioscientists in the greater Washington DC-Baltomore area, in the US and around the world.
• Free access to tenure-track investigator monthly online salon.
• Discounted registration fee at local chapter annual scientific symposium.
• Discounted registration fee at other local chapter events such as summer picnic and holiday dinner.
• Eligibility to nominate members and being nominated to serve in the SCBA national office and local chapter, and to receive SCBA awards in the SCBA biennial international symposium and at local chapter events.
• Eligibility to be nominate for prestigious lectureships and awards both at local institutions and in national societies (e.g. K-T Jeang Memorial Lectureship, PNAS Cozzarelli Prize, AIMBE fellow, ASBMB fellow, AAAS fellow, etc).

Membership Fees

• Life Regular (North America) (PI/Staff): $500 one time dues
• Regular (PI/Staff): (North America, annual renewal): $50/year
• Regular Trainee (Student & Postdoctoral Fellow, annual renewal): $15/year

To become a member

• Step 1 Sign up at the SCBA national office website and pay the membership fee.
• Step 2 Register with the SCBA Washington DC Chapter.
• NOTE: You may not be eligible for member benefits in our chapter if you do not complete the second step.