ABRF promotes education and career advancement
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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ABRF 2024 Annual Meeting
ABRF DEI Award to be presented to Feather Ives
Visit the meeting web site above for the latest program information.
The Value of ABRF Membership
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New Issue of Journal of Biomolecular Techniques now available
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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 sponsorsmulti-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 quetions.
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
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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ABRF 2024 Annual Meeting
ABRF DEI Award to be presented to Feather Ives Visit the meeting web site above for the latest program information. Pre-registration ends April 5.
Learn MoreABRF Virtual Town Hall Meeting
ABRF members convene on a monthly basis to discuss issues and updates, including the latest developments from the ABRF Research Groups. If you have suggestions for future ABRF Town Hall…
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