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• In Vitro Animal Cell Sciences
• Plant Biotechnology

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• History Society
• Northeast Branch

Networking
Membership in the SIVB gets you in touch with other scientists worldwide who are engaged in similar activities. SIVB members have access to the latest research and techniques in in vitro biology through journals, newsletters, and meetings.

Discounts
Members get back a return on their membership investment and then some! -- through substantial discounts on meeting registrations, publications, and information resources.

Publications
Members receive reduced fees on all SIVB publications including our premier journals, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology, which ranks in the top 30% of cell biology journals. Our journals present original research devoted to the advancement and dissemination of basic and applied knowledge concerning the in vitro cultivation of cells, tissues, organs, or tumors from plants and animals, including humans.

Branch, Committee & Sectional Society Support
SIVB supports the activities of its affiliated geographical branches, committees and sections. Branches of the society are geographical independent groups of members who meet to foster the exchange of ideas and information through educational courses. There are currently three branches plus a national historical society branch.

Committees are encouraged for member participation in both the administrative and scientific communities of the Society. SIVB also has representation with several affiliated societies.

Sections are developed around various disciplines which bring members together with particular technical interests to share specialized information. There are currently four sections. SIVB members may join the sections at no additional cost.

• Vertebrate Section - emphasizes vertebrate cell, tissue and organ culture, whole embryo culture, organ type differentiation, morphogenesis, toxicology, alternative models to the use of live animals, and related fields.
• Invertebrate Section - provides a focal point for members whose primary interest are in the culture and uses of cells, tissues, and organs from invertebrates.
• Plant Cellular & Developmental Section - members have a broad interests including vegetative propagation of flowers, trees and shrubs: understanding plant growth and development; cell fusion;biochemical selection and mutant recovery; and the transfer of genetic materials that cannot be accomplished by normal sexual crosses from one species to another.
• Cellular Toxicology Section - provides a mechanism to promote and encourage development of mechanistically oriented in vitro assays for the assessment of toxicological points through education and training, promoting the development of in vitro models for target organ and system toxicology, and providing scientific direction in in vitro toxicology development.

Awards
The Society on an annual basis enhances professional credentials of members with outstanding achievements in the field of in vitro biology. Most SIVB awards are presented at the Annual Meeting

• Research Investigator Award - encourages peer recognition of achievement by non-student members of SIVB. Up to two awards per section (Plant, Vertebrate, Invertebrate and Toxicology) may be given each year to members with outstanding records of in vitro research at the level of New Investigator and Established Investigator.
• Plant Fellow Award - recognizes scientists for outstanding life work in plant cell biology. SIVB recognizes current active members for a total of 10 years. An SIVB fellow has made outstanding contributions in their area of specialization whether in public, government or private service activities.
• Student Awards - recognizes graduate and post doctoral positions in the areas of invertebrate, vertebrate, plant and cellular toxicology research. The SIVB Student Award Program provides recognition and financial support for students with outstanding achievements in their fields. There are currently 8 student award categories.