Are YOU furthering your career with all OSSD has to offer?

Join OSSD now and get the most with membership benefits! 

Apply for Membership 
Renew Membership
Login required. After login, you will be redirected to the Membership Application
DO NOT submit an application in a profile other than your own. 


Member benefits:

  • Discount on annual meeting registration;
  • Premium access to the latest research published in the official journal of the OSSD, the Biology of Sex Differences;
  • Opportunities for travel and speaker awards for junior scientists and trainees at the annual meeting;
  • Access to cutting-edge research in sex-based biology;
  • Career networking;
  • Participation in educational and career development workshops;
  • Present your research in a forum filled with internationally recognized experts in the flourishing field of sex-based biology.

The term of membership is based on the calendar year from January 1 – December 31. 
Note: If you are joining after June 5, you will receive membership through the next calendar year.

OSSD has three membership types:

Regular Membership is open to any person working in the life and health sciences and related sciences who has a terminal degree(s) (e.g. Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., M.P.H.); is working in the life and health sciences and related sciences; and who has demonstrated an interest in the study of sex/gender differences. One year (January-December):  $170

Associate Membership is open to any person interested in the study of sex/gender differences who do not meet the conditions for general membership. One year (January-December). 

Emeritus...........$125
Associate/Government.....$125

Student/Trainee Membership is open to any graduate student in the life and health sciences who has demonstrated an interest in the study of sex/gender differences and who is currently enrolled in a program of study, postdoctoral fellows or residents enrolled in a clinical or research training program.  One year (January-December).

Student.....$60
Trainee......$60
Postdoc....$100