American Society For Matrix Biology

What American Society For Matrix Biology does

The American Society for Matrix Biology (ASMB) is a 501c3 nonprofit professional society incorporated in 2000 and officially launched in 2001 by Paul Bornstein at the University of Washington to serve as the unified North American society for extracellular matrix (ECM) researchers. ASMB's mission is to promote basic, translational, and clinical research on the ECM, cell-ECM interactions, and ECM-based therapies, and to support professional development of the ECM research community through interactions among academia, scientific societies, industry, and government, dissemination of findings, mentoring, and advocacy for sustained research funding. The society currently serves over 1,100 professionals worldwide across academia, students, postdoctoral fellows, and corporate members in biotech and pharma.

ASMB's core products and services center on a biennial international meeting (held since 2002), specialized workshops such as the 2026 Basement Membrane Workshop at the University of Manchester and the 2027 Fibroblast Workshop at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, e-Symposia, a comprehensive awards program (Senior Investigator, Junior Investigator, Renato Iozzo Award, Founders Award, Iozzo Trainee Awards), a mentoring program launched in 2025, an annual image contest, and quarterly newsletters. Content assets include the Matrix Biology journal and Matrix Biology Plus (both published by Elsevier, offering members 75% discount on print subscriptions and reduced APCs) and a 40% member discount on the Springer Biology of Extracellular Matrix book series. The underlying technology stack is a MemberClicks-powered website hosting membership registration, member directory, job postings, and online community forums; there is no proprietary AI or data science infrastructure.

ASMB operates an event-driven go-to-market model funded by a diversified revenue mix: individual membership dues ($100-$300/yr across Student/Post Doc, Full, and Sustaining tiers), corporate memberships ($5,000 for two years, including Gold-level meeting sponsorship benefits), biennial meeting and workshop registration fees (e.g., $215-$435 for the Basement Membrane Workshop), donations (501c3 tax-deductible, supporting travel awards and mentoring), and journal-related economics through Elsevier and Springer partnerships. Distribution is multi-channel, spanning the website, Facebook, X/Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, quarterly email newsletters, in-person events, and cross-promotion through partner societies (ISMB, SFG, ASIP, NAVBO, TERMIS). The society is governed by an elected Council, with Thomas Barker as President (2026), Doug Gould as President-Elect, Karen Posey as Secretary/Treasurer, Ambra Pozzi as Past President, and Kendra LaDuca as Executive Director.

Name

American Society For Matrix Biology

Legal name

American Society for Matrix Biology

Website

https://asmb.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASMB is a 501c3 nonprofit professional society serving over 1,100 extracellular matrix researchers worldwide through biennial meetings, specialized workshops, e-symposia, awards, mentoring, and discounted journal access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and biennial membership fees provide recurring revenue. Membership categories include Full Member ($200/year), Student/Post Doc Member ($100/year), Sustaining Member ($300/year), and Corporate Member ($5,000 for two years).
2. Conference and Workshop Registration: Revenue generated from registration fees for biennial meetings and workshops including the Basement Membrane Workshop and Fibroblast Workshop.
3. Journal Subscriptions: ASMB offers discounted subscriptions to Matrix Biology journal (Elsevier) and Matrix Biology Plus. Members receive 75% discount on print version and various discounts on article processing charges.
4. Corporate Membership and Sponsorship: Corporate membership at $5,000 for two years includes exhibit space, conference registrations, and sponsorship benefits at biennial meetings.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations support travel awards, community programs, and mentoring initiatives. ASMB is a 501c3 organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The American Society for Matrix Biology (ASMB) is a nonprofit 501c3 professional society that promotes basic, translational, and clinical research on the extracellular matrix (ECM), cell-ECM interactions, and ECM-based therapies. It sells annual and biennial memberships, biennial scientific meetings, specialized workshops (Basement Membrane, Fibroblast), e-Symposia, awards programs, mentoring services, discounted journal subscriptions (Matrix Biology via Elsevier), and corporate sponsorship packages to individual scientists and industry members worldwide.

Product overview

The American Society for Matrix Biology offers a portfolio of membership-based scientific society services centered on extracellular matrix (ECM) research. The core offerings include the Biennial Meeting (international conference), specialized Workshops (Basement Membrane and Fibroblast workshops), e-Symposia (online virtual events), the Awards Program (recognizing senior, junior investigators and trainees), Mentoring Program, Image Contest, and Job Postings. ASMB also publishes Matrix Biology Journal (partnered with Elsevier) and quarterly Newsletters. The society serves over 1,100 professionals worldwide through membership tiers (Full, Student/Post Doc, Sustaining, Corporate) and facilitates professional development, networking, and knowledge dissemination in matrix biology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASMB Membership Annual/biennial membership program for extracellular matrix biology professionals, providing access to conferences, journals, mentoring, awards, networking, and discounted rates at ASMB events.
• ASMB Biennial Meeting International scientific conference held every two years featuring presentations, awards, and networking for ECM researchers worldwide.
• ASMB Basement Membrane Workshop Specialized workshop focused on basement membrane research, co-organized with the University of Manchester.
• ASMB Fibroblast Workshop Workshop addressing fibroblast biology, identity, state, and crosstalk in health and disease contexts.
• ASMB e-Symposia

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,100 professionals in extracellular matrix science worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core, secondary and minor.

• Paul BornsteinfoundingOthers · 1 January 2000Professor Emeritus at University of Washington who led the incorporation and founding of ASMB in 2000, driven by vision to create a unified society for ECM researchers in North America.
• Bob MechamcoreOthersFirst elected president of ASMB (July 2001) who helped establish the society. Served until January 2003, with leadership extended during transition.
• International Society of Matrix Biology (ISMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational counterpart society with shared interest in matrix biology. Joint Distinguished Investigator awards and collaborative e-symposia events. ISMB members eligible for ASMB benefits.
• Society for Glycobiology (SFG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society with shared scientific community interests. ASMB participated in joint meetings (2012 joint meeting with SFG in San Diego).
• American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society listed as related organization for cross-promotion and potential collaboration.
• North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society listed for cross-promotion and potential collaboration in related fields.
• Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society for cross-promotion and collaboration in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
• MHE Research FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on Multiple Hereditary Exostoses research, connected through ASMB links page.
• Rare Disease DayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization raising awareness for rare diseases, connected through ASMB links page.
• Elsevier (Matrix Biology Journal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of Matrix Biology journal. ASMB members receive 75% discount on print subscriptions, 50% discount on article processing charges for color figures, and members who submit articles receive preferential rates.
• Elsevier (Matrix Biology Plus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of Matrix Biology Plus open access journal. ASMB members receive discounts on article processing charges.
• Springer (Biology of Extracellular Matrix Book Series)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASMB collaborates with Springer on the 'Biology of Extracellular Matrix' book series. ASMB members receive 40% discount on all books in the series.
• University of ManchestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 2026 ASMB Basement Membrane Workshop (December 3-5, 2026). Collaboration with ASMB to organize the workshop at the Michael Smith building.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 2027 Fibroblast Workshop (February 21-23, 2027). Workshop organized in collaboration with ASMB at the medical center.
• MemberClickscoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform provider for ASMB's membership management system, website hosting, and online membership registration/renewal functionality.
• Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies (FECTS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspiration for ASMB formation. FECTS meetings served as model for ASMB biennial meeting structure and success.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB): Significantly larger biomedical scientific society with annual meetings, journals, and awards; serves overlapping cell-ECM research audiences but with much broader scope and scale.
• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Large cancer-research society with members whose work intersects ECM biology (tumor microenvironment, fibrosis). Comparable professional-society operating model with publications, meetings, and awards.
• American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP): Larger pathology society and ASMB partner that serves an overlapping biomedical researcher base with broader scope, more frequent programming, and bigger staff — comparable as a scientific society operating model.
• Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS): International society focused on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; intersects with ECM biology as both an adjacent discipline and a translational application area. Comparable nonprofit society structure.
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB): Large, established society serving molecular bioscience researchers, including those working on ECM proteins and matrix biology. Comparable nonprofit society model but at materially greater scale.
• Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine: Long-standing biomedical research society with a comparable member-supported nonprofit model, journals, and annual programming serving an adjacent audience to ASMB.

Direct peers

• International Society for Matrix Biology (ISMB): International counterpart society focused on matrix biology. Directly comparable: same scientific niche, runs joint Distinguished Investigator awards and e-symposia with ASMB, and shares member benefits.
• Society for Glycobiology (SFG): Partner scientific society with overlapping membership in connective-tissue and matrix-related research. Held joint meeting with ASMB in 2012; comparable small-society operating model with biennial meetings and member-driven programs.
• Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies (FECTS): European regional counterpart to ASMB; ASMB's biennial meeting structure was modeled on FECTS meetings. Directly comparable scope, format, and audience.
• North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO): Listed ASMB partner society operating a similar small-staff nonprofit model serving a niche biomedical research community with conferences, awards, and member benefits.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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