The Biophysical Society members receive many intangible benefits, including representation through committee outreach and advocacy efforts for the field of biophysics and for its funding at the NIH, NSF, DOF, and other agencies. The tangible benefits are many and in multiple areas including publications, meetings, career development, and funding opportunities, to name just a few.
Biophysical Journal (the #1 peer-reviewed journal in Biophysics)
- All Members receive FREE ONLINE access to BJ Online.
- Members who publish in BJ pay $30 less PER PAGE than do non-members.
- Members who publish in BJ receive free online color.
- Members receive reduced rates for print color.
- Members may subscribe to the print BJ for substantially reduced rate.
Other Publications
- Members receive the monthly Biophysical Society Newsletter.
- Members pay reduced rates for the Annual Reviews of Biophysics and the Journal of Royal Society Interface.
- Members receive a complimentary Membership Directory that includes a listing of members as well as a break down of their geographic location and areas of research.
- New Benefit! Members can subscribe to Cell Press journals at a reduced rate. Click here for subscription form.
Annual Meeting
- Members pay significantly reduced registration rates to the Annual Meeting.
- Only members may submit, sponsor, and present an abstract at the Annual Meeting.
- Members receive the Annual Meeting Abstracts CD.
Career Development
- Society members may post their resumes free of charge on the BPS online job board.
- Employers who are BPS members may post job openings on the Society's online job board for rates far lower than those paid by non-members.
- Members can sign up to receive the Next-Step electronic newsletter.
Other
- Members are eligible for nine prestigious Society Awards.
- Members are eligible for funds to support meetings they organize.
- Members are eligible to join subgroups and to create new subgroups in their areas of research.
- Free email updates from BPS office of Public Affairs.