Registration
To participate in the Annual Meeting, you must be a registered attendee. A full registration includes access to all plenary and concurrent sessions, networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall, poster sessions with light refreshments, the Opening Ceremony, and networking events with food and beverage. Accepted authors are expected to pay their own travel expenses and conference registration fee(s). Please note that ticketed events are not included with full registration.
2026 REGISTRATION CATEGORIES
REGISTRATION TYPE |
REGISTRATION DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Member | Active SFB Individual, Post Grad, Student, or Retired/Senior Member. If you need to re-apply for SFB membership please click here. |
| Non-Member | Any Individual, Post Grad, or Student that is not a SFB member. By registering for the Annual Meeting it will include a SFB membership. You do not need to be signed in to register as a non-member. |
| Government Employee | Any Individual who is a government employee. Please ensure you use your government email address when registering. |
| One Day (Member/Non) | Any individual (both member or non-member) seeking to attend the Annual Meeting for one day duration. You will be required to select your date of attendance as check-in will not be permitted on a different date. |
| Networking Guest | Any individual that you would like to add to your existing registration in order to have them attend with you to any of the networking hours in the exhibit hall. It does not include access to the remaining scientific program of the Annual Meeting. |
2026 REGISTRATION RATES
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION TYPE |
EARLY
|
LATE
|
ON-SITE*
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | $710 | $810 | $860 |
| Member Post Grad | $610 | $710 | $760 |
| Member Student | $545 | $575 | $575 |
| Retired/Senior Members | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Non-Member | $950 | $1050 | $1150 |
| Non-Member Post Grad | $755 | $855 | $955 |
| Non-Member Student | $595 | $625 | $625 |
| Government Employee | $785 | $785 | $785 |
| Networking Guest | $100 | $100 | $100 |
*On-Site registration will also be available at the registration desk only, March 25-28, 2026.
(NEW!) VIRTUAL REGISTRATION RATES
Virtual registration includes live-stream & on-demand access to our plenary sessions and panel discussions taking place in the Centennial Ballroom III & IV during the SFB 2026 Annual Meeting. (Pending speaker's permissions.) It also includes access to the SFB 2026 mobile app which include virtual poster presentations. No other parts of the scientific program will be included.*Virtual Non-Member registration includes SFB membership.
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION TYPE |
FEE |
|---|---|
| Member | $200 |
| Member Post Grad | $100 |
| Member Student | $50 |
| Non-Member* | $415 |
| Non-Member Post Grad* | $220 |
| Non-Member Student* | $100 |
TICKETED EVENTS
Enhance your conference experience by adding a ticketed event! Offerings include Pre-Meeting Workshops, Student Luncheon, and Rena Bizios Luncheon: Building Community in Biomaterials. Tickets can be purchased during registration. You can see all current information about ticketed events located here on our website. If you’ve already registered and would like to add a ticketed event, please contact our Meeting Coordinator, Tara Locantore, at tlocantore@biomaterials.org.
CAREGIVER REGISTRATION
The Society For Biomaterials is open to all members of the biomaterials community. We recognize that some attendees may require caregiver assistance with certain daily tasks and activities. To ensure all attendees have the ability to fully engage and participate in the conference, SFB is pleased to offer a special complimentary registration for these essential individuals who would not attend the conference on their own. If you are a qualifying caregiver or recipient of these services, please contact SFB for assistance.
ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY BIOMATERIALS RESEARCHER TRAVEL DISCOUNT
The Society For Biomaterials (SFB) is committed to inclusivity and ensuring that all members of
the biomaterials community can participate in our annual meeting. To support this goal, SFB offers special discounted registration for members from lower and middle-income countries upon request. We recognize that financial challenges should not be a barrier to participation. To help all attendees fully engage in the conference, SFB encourages applications for discounted registration from individuals facing economic hardship, including those from developing countries or with family incomes at or below the federal poverty level.
If you would like to apply for this discount, please contact SFB Executive Director, Dan Lemyre, for assistance. Kindly provide a brief description of your economic situation or your involvement in a program in a developing country, along with a letter confirming the lack of departmental or institutional support for your attendance. For reference, please see the World Bank's list of low and middle-income countries and the Health and Human Services guidelines for economic hardship within the United States.
REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS
To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be received by March 9, 2026. Cancellations can be made by contacting the Society For Biomaterials Headquarters at info@biomaterials.org. Cancellation requests received by this date will receive a refund (less a $75 processing fee). Requests will be processed upon notification. All requests received after March 9, 2026, will forfeit 100 percent of monies paid.
VOLUNTEER/NATIONAL MEETING ATTENDEE CONDUCT POLICY
All attendees are required to abide by the SFB Volunteer/National Meeting Attendee Conduct Policy.
EVENT PHOTO/VIDEO WAIVER POLICY
All attendees for the SFB Annual Meeting are accepting of our event photo/video waiver policy by registering for the Annual Meeting. You can find all current policies here.