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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, job placement opportunities 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 two sections. SIVB members may join the sections at no additional cost.

•  In Vitro Animal Cell Sciences Section (IVACS) – emphasizes invertebrate and 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, and 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.
  
  
• Plant Biotechnology Section (PBS) – includes but is not limited to 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.

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

• Fellow Award - recognizes scientists for outstanding life work in cell biology. SIVB recognizes current active members for a total of 10 years.  A SIVB Fellow has made outstanding contributions in their area(s) of specialization to include: research, teaching, or administration in the area of public, government, or private service sectors.
• Student Awards - The SIVB Student Award Program provides recognition and financial support for student’s who have contributed and made outstanding achievements in the field of in vitro biology.  There are currently 8 student award categories.
• Young Scientist Award - recognizes professionals who have contributed significantly to advancement of the in vitro sciences, generally within ten years of completion of their terminal degree. Each section (IVACS and PBS) may annually recognize up to one outstanding young scientist in this manner. The award will only be given in years when the recipients are sufficiently meritorious.