Membership

Membership Benefits

As a member of SBS you will receive the following benefits:

  • Substantial discounts on registration fees for SBS’s highly-rated* annual conference and exhibition, as well as virtual courses, symposia, and published and electronic materials on practical and emerging technologies.

      Every year since 1994, SBS has presented the only non-profit scientific and industry conference on molecular screening, bringing together leading scientists from industry, government, and academia, presenting new research and information on the latest breakthroughs in drug discovery, trends, technologies and equipment. SBS conferences are renowned for the quality, credibility, and expertise of their presenters.

  • Annual subscription and online access to the society's 10 times yearly, peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Biomolecular Screening.

      The society’s peer-reviewed Journal of Biomolecular Screening is indexed in Index Medicus. Journal articles emphasize scientific and technical applications and advances in the field of high- throughput screening and other drug-discovery technologies. Key topics include assay development and technologies,target identification/validation product applications, lead generation/optimization, virtual screening/chemoinformatics, high-content screening, and sample management.

  • Subscription to SBS News.

      SBS News is a bi-monthly membership newspaper that offers feature articles, industry updates, and highlights of the membership's professional achievements.

  • Subscription to the SBS BUZZ.

      Buzz is the society’s twice monthly e-newsletter that informs you immediately about programs, events and happenings at SBS.

In addition to these major benefits, members also receive:

  • Access to the online SBS Membership Directory.

  • The opportunity to participate in one or more of the SBS special interest groups, providing direct interaction with your peers in specialized fields.

  • Access to SBS’s comprehensive online Career Center.

  • The opportunity to join SBS committees, developing international connections and leadership skills.

  • Forums to network with peers, face-to-face and online through our LinkedIn group, opening new avenues for achieving your professional goals.


As you know, SBS is the only international non-profit scientific society dedicated to drug discovery and its related disciplines. Our goal is to advance the science of drug discovery and related disciplines by interdisciplinary education and communication among organic chemists and biochemists, molecular and cellular biologists, microbiologists, pharmacologists, genomics and proteomics specialists, nano- and robotics technicians, toxicologists, and information and data management specialists. SBS is also committed to fostering collaborations between industry and academia, and to promoting the highest quality and standards in all areas of drug discovery.