Key Member Benefits:
- Network with our global community.
- Post job openings on our career center – it’s free!
- Gain knowledge with FOCIS’ educational offerings.
- Save over $1,000 annually with discounts for the Annual Meeting.
- Obtain free access to FOCIS’ eNewsletter, Immunology Update.
- Utilize resources and tools to help advance your career and knowledge base.
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FOCIS Membership Types
Researchers and Clinicians (Regular) Member
Faculty Level Position: Assistant Professor ● Associate Professor ● Instructor ● Full Professor. This is our regular individual membership. If you are not in industry, not a trainee or a student, you will fall into this category. You may be eligible for a discount if you are a part of one of our FOCIS Member Societies. Please select the member society in your profile to obtain this discount.
Industry Member
Industry members are anyone not a post-doc or fellow, that work for a pharmaceutical/medical/non-academic institution. You may be eligible for a discount if you are a part of one of our FOCIS Member Societies. Please select the member society in your profile to obtain this discount.
Trainee Member
Trainee members are Fellows. Common titles/roles include, but are not limited to: Trainee, Fellow, Fellow Doctoral, Post-Graduate, Post-Doctoral and Resident. Trainee members require an advanced degree to qualify for this membership type. You may be eligible for a discount if you are a part of one of our FOCIS Member Societies. Please select the member society in your profile to obtain this discount.
Graduate/Medical Student Member
Graduate/Medical Student members must be a current medical or graduate student and must provide the name of their training program and the name of their training program advisor during the application process to qualify for this member type. Undergraduate students pursuing an honors thesis in immunology are also encouraged to apply to this member category.
Group Member
(1) Faculty Level Position, (4) Trainee Level ● See “Regular” and “Trainee”
Emeritus Member
Retired ● Individuals who do not have an active lab
Asterisk stands for discounted rate for FOCIS Member Society members available.
| Researchers and Clinicians (Regular) Membership | $145 |
| Researchers and Clinicians (Regular) Membership with Member Society Discount* | $115 |
| Industry Membership | $200 |
| Industry Membership with Member Society Discount* | $175 |
| Trainee Membership | $90 |
| Trainee Membership with Member Society Discount* | $75 |
| Group Membership (1 Regular, 4 Trainee Memberships) | $350 |
| Group Membership with Member Society Discount* | TBD |
| Emeritus Membership | $90 |
| Emeritus Membership with Member Society Discount* | $75 |
| Three-Year Trainee Membership | $230 |
| Three-Year Trainee Membership with Member Society Discount* | $185 |
| Graduate/Medical Student | $0 |
*FOCIS Member Society members receive a reduced rate on FOCIS membership. Select your member society affiliation during enrollment, and your payment due will automatically recalculate.
Membership Terms
If you join FOCIS between January 1 and September 30, you will become a member for the current year, with your membership expiring on December 31. Before the following January, you will be asked to renew your membership for the following year.
FOCIS is a 501(c)(3) under U.S. tax law, subject to strict limitations on political and lobbying activities in exchange for tax-exempt status. FOCIS is completely prohibited from intervening in political campaigns, and by choice, does not participate in lobbying activities.