Membership Information
Membership is free and open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, professionals, and retired professionals, with an interest in peptides or a related scientific field.
What Current Members Say
“Being a member of the American Peptide Society and attending the Peptide Symposium, one of the key asset of the society, I have gain new perspectives on emerging peptide technologies, and gain insights about current challenges from prominent peptide leaders. It is a great society for the education and professional development for our peptide scientist.”
Ved Srivastava
Ph.D., Vice President of Peptide Chemistry
Intarcia Therapeutics
“APS provides a forum for connecting graduate students, postdocs and working professionals with each other based on shared professional skills and interests. When it comes time to look for their next position, APS members can count on a strong network of like-minded scientists who value their skills and accomplishments.”
Joshua Kritzer
Professor
Tufts University
"Attending the American Peptide Symposium as a PhD student allowed me to engage with research at the cutting-edge of peptide chemistry, and offered an amazing networking opportunity within a warm and inclusive community. I hope to attend for many years to come!"
Tess Lamer
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Alberta
"My membership in the American Peptide Society and participation in the biennial APS Symposia has fostered scientific collaborations with trailblazing scientists from academia and industry, who are pushing the boundaries of peptide and protein chemistry into new scientific arenas. The strongly diverse, inclusive and welcoming aspects of the APS have and will continue to provide a great opportunity for the education and professional development of young peptide scientists from all over the world."
Champak Chatterjee
Professor, Department of Chemistry
University of Washington
APS Membership Will Bring You