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ABRF promotes education and career advancement for Core facilities professionals
The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) is a unique membership association comprising over 2,500 members, working within or in the support of resource and research biotechnology laboratories. Our members represent more than 400 laboratories and administrative offices in government, academia, research, industry and commercial settings.
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New: AI & Bioimaging Community Discussions
In response to the significant interest in the recent AI in Imaging Cores Town Hall, ABRF is excited to announce a new series:
AI & Bioimaging Community Discussions. These new online meetings will cover the ABCs of AI in bioimaging, starting with an introduction to AI, to image acquisition and analysis, to software and developing your own models.
The first discussion, Introduction to AI for Microscopy, will be presented Tuesday, May 21, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.
Click here to learn more and to register today.
The Value of ABRF Membership
Join today to be a part of the growing ABRF Community (nearly 3,000 strong!)
New Issue of Journal of Biomolecular Techniques now available
Revamped ABRF Career Center launches
this month! 
Defining Excellence for Shared Scientific Resources Worldwide
ABRF promotes education and career advancement for scientists, core administrators, and staff through conferences, a quarterly journal, publication of research group studies and conference scholarships. The society also sponsors multi-center research studies designed to help members incorporate new biotechnologies into their laboratories.
Why you should become a member…
Education
The latest scientific and technology advances.
Benchmarking
Understand how other core facilities operate.
Problem Solving
Connect with peers to ask questions.
Development
Add experience to advance your career.
Networking
Find your peers in the core facilities community.
Be part of the community
ABRF is a global network, with over 2,500 members throughout the US and around the world. ABRF Members can access more details on their colleagues by logging in to the Members’ section of the website.
The Journal of Biomolecular Techniques
The official journal of the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities
View the latest Issue: Volume 34(4); 2023 December
The Journal of Biomolecular Techniques is a peer-reviewed journal with four regular issues and one supplemental meeting issue per year that is published by the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities. The Journal was established to promote the central role biotechnology plays in contemporary research activities, to disseminate information among biomolecular resource facilities, and to communicate the biotechnology research conducted by the Association’s Research Groups and members, as well as other investigators.
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