American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

What American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology does

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional society founded on December 26, 1906 and headquartered at 6120 Executive Blvd, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland. It serves practicing biochemists and molecular biologists across academia, industry, and government, with differentiated offerings for students, early-career researchers, faculty, and departmental/institutional members through a portfolio of 100+ student chapters at U.S. universities.

ASBMB's core product surface is anchored by four peer-reviewed scientific journals — the Journal of Biological Chemistry (flagship, with 100+ years of continuous publication), the Journal of Lipid Research, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, and Insights in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology — distributed globally through institutional licensing and open-access options. Its events portfolio includes a large Annual Meeting (Boston, April 3–6, 2027), smaller specialized conferences (e.g., Transcriptional Regulation by Chromatin and RNA Polymerase, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2026, Alexandria, VA), and an ongoing Webinar series. Adjacent products include the Advocacy Training Program, the Art of Science Communication course, the MOSAIC professional development mechanism (a UE5 program supporting NIH K99/R00 scholars), an ASBMB Career Center job board, degree program accreditation, a certification exam, and an undergraduate student chapter network. The society monetizes through membership dues (individual and institutional), journal subscription revenue, Annual Meeting and small-conference registration fees, advertising/sponsorship, and grants and pass-through funding from federal agencies including NIH (and its institutes NIGMS, NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAID, NIDA), NSF, and DOE. Advocacy and science policy work is executed through a Public Affairs Advisory Committee, an Advocacy Action Center, annual Capitol Hill Day events (60+ congressional meetings), and the Science Serves Us All campaign; partners include the NIH MOSAIC consortium and the Coalition for Health Funding. Leadership comprises CEO Mona Miller and President-Elect Ann Stock (Rutgers University Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine).

Name

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Legal name

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Website

https://asbmb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASBMB is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific society founded in 1906 that serves biochemists and molecular biologists through four peer-reviewed journals, an annual meeting, training programs, accreditation, advocacy, and a network of 100+ U.S. university student chapters.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: ASBMB generates revenue through annual membership dues from scientists at all career stages.
2. Journal publishing: The society publishes four peer-reviewed journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, and Insights in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
3. Annual meeting and events: Revenue generated from annual meeting registration, small conferences, and webinars.
4. Grants and awards funding: ASBMB receives funding from federal agencies including NIH, NSF, and DOE to support awards, grants, and training programs.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a nonprofit professional society that advances molecular life science by publishing four peer-reviewed scientific journals (Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, and Insights in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), hosting the annual ASBMB meeting and smaller specialized conferences, and providing professional development, advocacy, and education services for biochemists and molecular biologists at all career stages.

Product overview

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) operates as a nonprofit professional society offering a comprehensive portfolio of scientific publishing, conferences, professional development, and advocacy services. Its core products include four peer-reviewed scientific journals (Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, and Insights in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), the annual ASBMB meeting and smaller specialized conferences, and science webinars. The society provides professional development through the Advocacy Training Program, Art of Science Communication course, MOSAIC career development program, and a Career Center job board. ASBMB also offers student chapter programs, accreditation services, certification exams, undergraduate scholarships, and the PROLAB international research exchange program. The society advocates for science policy through Capitol Hill Day events and maintains multiple awards and grants recognizing scientists at all career stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASBMB Today: Member magazine published by the society
• Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)
• Journal of Lipid Research (JLR)
• Molecular & Cellular Proteomics (MCP)
• Insights in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Products and services

• Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)
• Journal of Lipid Research (JLR)
• Molecular & Cellular Proteomics (MCP)
• Insights in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• ASBMB Annual Meeting
• Small Conferences
• Science Webinars
• ASBMB Advocacy Training Program
• Art of Science Communication Course
• ASBMB Career Center
• ASBMB Awards and Grants
• MOSAIC Program
• ASBMB Student Chapters
• ASBMB Accreditation
• ASBMB Certification Exam
• Capitol Hill Day
• PROLAB Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 articles published annually through volunteer contributors program
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coalition for Health FundingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB partners with the Coalition for Health Funding, the largest and oldest coalition dedicated to strengthening federal investments in public health agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. The partnership involves joint advocacy work, Hill Days, and collaborative efforts to highlight how federally funded scientific research improves health outcomes.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB maintains ongoing relationships with NIH and its various institutes including NIGMS, NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAID, and NIDA. The society advocates for NIH funding, provides input on grant-review processes, and connects members with NIH funding opportunities and training programs.
• National Science Foundation (NSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB works with NSF on matters related to fundamental research funding, particularly through its Public Affairs Advisory Committee. The society advocates for NSF funding increases and collaborates on workforce development initiatives.
• Department of Energy (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB maintains relationships with DOE's Office of Science and national laboratories. The society advocates for DOE funding and connects members with DOE user facilities and research opportunities.
• NIH MOSAIC ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB is one of five scientific organizations providing professional development support through the NIH MOSAIC (Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers) program. ASBMB implements a UE5 program to support K99/R00 MOSAIC scholars with mentorship, career development, and networking.
• ASBMB Today Volunteer ContributorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB's volunteer contributors program is open to all ASBMB members who want to practice journalistic writing or explore science writing for a general audience. Contributors write articles for the ASBMB Today magazine and website, with over 150 articles published annually.
• Society for Science & the PublicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBMB references the Society for Science & the Public's national list of science fairs as a resource for ASBMB Science Fair Award applicants to find local science fairs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society for Microbiology: Large life-sciences society publishing multiple journals (mBio, Journal of Bacteriology), running conferences, and operating accreditation programs; comparable business model to ASBMB but with a larger membership base and broader disciplinary reach across microbiology.
• American Chemical Society: Largest U.S. scientific society serving chemists; publishes multiple high-impact journals, hosts large meetings, and runs accreditation/career programs directly analogous to ASBMB's publishing, events, and education portfolio, though at significantly greater scale and broader disciplinary scope.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: Largest general scientific society in the U.S., publisher of Science and Science family journals; broad incumbent with overlapping journal-publishing, annual-meeting, and advocacy functions that compete for the same scientific audience as ASBMB.
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology: Umbrella federation of 22+ scientific societies including ASBMB; comparable as a policy/advocacy and publishing-services organization serving member societies in the life sciences, with overlapping federal advocacy mission.

Direct peers

• Endocrine Society: Scientific society publishing endocrinology journals and hosting annual meetings with advocacy programs; directly comparable in scope (discipline-specific journals, meetings, awards, advocacy) and member-base size to ASBMB.
• Genetics Society of America: Mid-sized scientific society publishing genetics/genomics journals (GENETICS, G3) and hosting conferences; structurally identical to ASBMB as a discipline-specific learned society with journals, meetings, awards, and advocacy programs for molecular life scientists.
• Biophysical Society: Discipline-specific scientific society publishing biophysics journals and hosting annual meetings; highly comparable to ASBMB in membership size, journal-meetings-advocacy structure, and life-sciences professional audience.
• American Association of Immunologists: Long-standing scientific society publishing The Journal of Immunology and running immunology-focused meetings and awards; matches ASBMB's model of one flagship journal plus conferences, awards, and advocacy for a defined molecular life-science community.
• American Society for Cell Biology: Nonprofit society publishing Molecular Biology of the Cell and running the annual Cell Bio meeting; closely comparable in size, scope, and member demographic to ASBMB, serving molecular life scientists with similar journals, conferences, and advocacy.
• Protein Society: Smaller discipline-focused scientific society in protein science; comparable in mission and programming to ASBMB as a niche learned society with journal(s), annual symposium, and awards for molecular life scientists.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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