Society
British Association for Lung Research
National society
About
The UK society for scientists and clinicians researching lung function and respiratory disease.
Membership£40
a year as a student
a year as a student
Membership details checked against balr.co.uk
20 Oct 2026 · current fees and benefits
Tax-deductible
On HMRC's approved list. A registrar on 40% tax pays £24, not £40.
It runs scientific meetings and supports research collaboration, training and early career researchers.
Membership fees
- Full membership£40
- Student membership for higher degree students£20
What members get
- Discounted registration for BALR events and the BTS winter meeting
- Travel awards for BALR, BTS and international conferences
- 25% off Royal Society of Biology training
- Discounted publishing fees with BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- ERS membership add-on for £30
- Research job advertising through BALR channels
- BALR newsletter access
- Opportunities to host a BALR summer conference
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