
Registration
Registration Fees
Participants who register and pay before May 6, 2025, are eligible for the early-bird rate. Onsite registration is acceptable, but there is no early-bird discount. We would like to encourage you to become an SMBE member by clicking this link to get a favorable price.
The registration fees for different categories are listed below.
Country | Registration Type | SMBE Member |
Early Bird
Registration by May 6, 2025 |
Registration
after May 6, 2025 |
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Non-LMIC | Standard | Non-member | USD 750 | USD 825 |
Member | USD 710 | USD 775 | ||
Postdoctoral researcher | Non-member | USD 575 | USD 675 | |
Member | USD 535 | USD 635 | ||
Student | Non-member | USD 500 | USD 600 | |
Member | USD 460 | USD 560 | ||
Day pass | USD 325 | USD 425 | ||
Online attendance * | USD 225 | USD 325 | ||
LMIC | Standard | Non-member | USD 550 / CNY 4000 | USD 650 / CNY 4800 |
Member | USD 510 / CNY 3800 | USD 610 / CNY 4500 | ||
Postdoctoral researcher | Non-member | USD 475 / CNY 3500 | USD 575 / CNY 4300 | |
Member | USD 435 / CNY 3200 | USD 535 / CNY 4000 | ||
Student | Non-member | USD 400 / CNY 3000 | USD 500 / CNY 3700 | |
Member | USD 360 / CNY 2700 | USD 460 / CNY 3400 | ||
Day pass | USD 225 / CNY 1700 | USD 325 / CNY 2400 | ||
Online attendance * | USD 125 / CNY 1000 | USD 225 / CNY 1700 | ||
All Countries | Sponsor | USD 775 / CNY 5700 | USD 875 / CNY 6500 |
* Online attendance will be faciliated by the Zoom platform. However, please note that due to technical constraints, online participants will only have access to keynote and parallel symposia, and will not be able to join poster sessions and social events. To maximize participation and foster scientific communication, we encourage all attendees to join in person.
Notes
- Click here for more details about Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Participants from Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC) can register at a reduced rate. Proof that you are studying/working in a LMIC country is required and should be uploaded during registration. It can be a document (PDF format) or a photo (e.g., of your student or work ID card), and the file size should be less than 5MB.
- Registration fees cover all aspects of the conference, including access to all plenary talks and symposiums, access to all conference material including selected abstracts, lunch packs, coffee breaks and welcome cocktail.
- We encourage you to become a SMBE member by clicking this link (you will be directly taken to the SMBE official website).
Social Events
1. Gala Dinner
- Time: 19:00-23:00
- Date: July 23, 2025
- Price: USD 75/ CNY 560
2. Care Center
- Free of cost to all registered attendees
Our childcare services are available from 8:30 to 18:30 on a full-day basis from July 21st to July 23rd, and from 8:30 to 14:30 on the morning of July 24th. Childcare will be provided in the same venue as the conference. Childcare will also be provided between 17:30 - 21:00 on July 20th and 18:30 - 21:00 to cover the welcome cocktail and gala dinner. Childcare (dinner for children included) will be in a nearby venue during these two social events (2 minute walk from gala dinner venue).
Children within the age range of 0 to 17 years old are eligible for our childcare program. After registering, it is imperative that you notify us of the child's details, including name, age, food allergies, language abilities, and other information you feel is important for the care for your child via email (smbe2025@ioz.ac.cn). In the case of very young children (under 5 years old), prior communication with our childcare service team is necessary to ensure appropriate arrangements.
There’s no fixed deadline for childcare service registration, and on-site registration is also accepted. Nevertheless, to guarantee high-quality delivery of service and efficient allocation of resources, we strongly recommend that you register in advance, especially for young children under the age of 5. You can conveniently select and complete the registration for childcare service when you register for SMBE 2025.
Please note that our on-site childcare facility is connected to a private quiet room. Conference attendees may take the liberty to use this room for breastfeeding.
Payment of Conference Fee
1. Credit Card
Payment for registration, including bank charges and processing fees, must be made in US Dollars. The conference fee must be paid in full in advance by credit card. Your registration can only be confirmed if the LOC records receipt of your full payment.
Visa, MasterCard, and JCB cards are accepted. It will be billed in US Dollars and exchanged to your local currency during your online payment authorization. Consequently, the amount charged to your account may vary due to the fluctuation in exchange rates.
2. International Bank Transfer
- Intermediary Bank's Name: CITIBANK, N.A., NEW YORK, NY
- SWIFT: CITIUS33
- Beneficiary's Bank's Name: BANK OF BEIJING, BEIJING CN
- Beneficiary: China Star PCO
- SWIFT: BJCNCNBJ
- CHIPS ID: 390617
- Account Number: 01090332001420105006099
- Address:Room 810, Floor 8, Block B, Xiaoyun Center, No.15 Xiaguangli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100027, P.R. China
- Message: SMBE2025_Registration No._Name
Notes:
- All bank handling charge for remittance must be borne by the remitter.
- All the above information is required items for international bank transfer, your payment cannot reach our account if any of the above information is not filled in the bank transfer form.
- Only when your payment fee is received successfully, your payment status will be confirmed as 'Paid'. For international bank transfer, it may take 7-14 days.
Cancellation
If the registration is canceled, the full fee will be refunded if written notice is given to the LOC before April 20, 2025. Before June 20, 2025, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. After June 20, 2025, no refund will be made. Please note that any bank charges or refund processing fees will be borne by the participant.
Privacy Declaration
The Privacy Policy applies to all information that SMBE 2025 collects when you register for participation. The collected information is used for the conference organization ONLY.
To register for the conference, submit an abstract, and book a social event/workshop/hotel, you will need to register for an account by clicking on the button below. Both conference registration, abstract submission and social event/workshop/hotel reservation use the same portal and account. This will be a different account from your SMBE membership account.
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