The Society of General Physiologists is a non-profit organization made up of nearly 1,000 career scientists throughout the world, who work in academia, government, and industry. The mission of the Society is to promote interdisciplinary research and education about how living organisms function. The Society fosters communication among career scientists in the field of general and cellular physiology and researchers in many other related areas. Our primary venue for accomplishing this goal is our Annual Meeting and Symposium held each fall in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Membership offers many benefits, including:

  • reduced registration rates to the Annual Symposia,
  • free access to JGP online,
  • reduced subscription rates for the print version of
    The Journal of General Physiology,
  • our semiannual Newsletter, Synapses,
  • a copy of the annual Membership Directory, and more.
To join the Society of General Physiologists please complete a Membership Application online or contact us at sgp@mbl.edu.

To apply online, or to renew your membership, select a Membership category below:

Application received by May 15

  • Eligible for membership registration rate at annual meeting in the same calendar year
Application received After May 15
  • Eligible for membership registration rate at annual meeting in the next calendar year
Overseas applicants: If you are unaware of any Society members in your country who can sponsor your application, your application will be reviewed by the Membership Committee.

The Society offers three membership categories:

Regular membership in the Society is open to any individual actively interested in the field of general physiology and who has made significant contributions to knowledge in the field. Fee for Regular membership is $55 per year.

Young Investigator membership is available to any student who is working toward a doctoral degree in the field of general physiology, or who has earned his/her highest degree in this field within the past six years. Fee for Young Investigator membership is $27.50. The term for Young Investigator membership may not exceed five years.

Emeritus membership is available to retired physiologists at no cost.


MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

SYMPOSIUM DEADLINES:

Abstract Form
May 15th for publication in JGP
Aug 15th for inclusion/posters

Symposium Award Application
May 15th

Poster Competition Application
May 15th

Meeting Registration Form
August 15th

Society of General Physiologists | P.O. Box 257, Woods Hole, MA 02543 | Tel: 508-540-6719 | Fax: 508-540-0155 | Email: sgp@mbl.edu