Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of The Antibody Society (TAbS)! Our community is made up of hard-working volunteers who develop our scientific programming and events.
FAQs:
How much does the TAbS membership cost?
Students and post-docs: Free
Individual memberships: $100/yr
What are the benefits of being a TAbS member?
- Ability to participate scientific competitions for graduate students, postdocs and early career professionals
- Ability to participate in TAbS committees and AIRR-C working groups
- Access to more than 30+ on demand webinars on topics such as Antibody Discovery & Development, Adaptive Immune Receptor Repertoires and how Antibody Therapeutics are being commercialized
- Access to discounts on registration for key antibody related conferences such as Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics (USA/Europe), and up to 20% off other antibody-relevant meetings such as PEGS Boston, PEGS Europe, hubXchange (USA/Europe), Hanson Wade meetings (USA/Europe), NextGen BioMed (USA/Europe) and Pharmaceutical Bioscience Society (PBSS).
What is the AIRR Community?
The AIRR Community is a special interest group of The Antibody Society and as such AIRR Community members are eligible for all TAbS benefits. AIRR-C membership dues are allocated directly to AIRR Community specific initiatives.
What additional benefits exist for AIRR-C members?
- Reduced registration fees at AIRR-C Meetings
- Eligibility to serve in leadership positions on AIRR-C SCs and WGs
- Access to AIRR-C’s data commons platform which provides public access to more than 80 MiAIRR-compliant datasets

