Member Benefits

Canada's Trusted Knowledge Accelerator for Nutrition Science.

Connect. Learn. Contribute. Advance nutrition science.

CNS membership offers benefits and opportunities designed to help you stay current, build connections, share your expertise and take an active role in Canada’s nutrition science community.

Explore the benefits available to CNS members across career stages, from students and trainees through to established and emeritus members.

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Make the Most of Your CNS Membership

Whether you are a student, early-career professional, established researcher or practitioner, or an emeritus member, CNS offers opportunities to stay connected, build knowledge, share your expertise and contribute to the nutrition science community.

Connect

Build relationships across Canada’s nutrition science community

Learn

Stay current with emerging science, evidence and practice

Contribute

Share your knowledge and play an active role in CNS initiatives

Advance

Build your profile, share your work and support the advancement of nutrition science

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Learn & Stay Current

Stay connected to emerging evidence, leading experts and educational opportunities across nutrition science and practice.

Preferred Conference & Event Rates

Preferred member rates for CNS conferences and educational activities
2027 CNS Thematic Conference - January 29, 2027, Toronto, ON and virtual
2027 CNS Annual Conference - April 29–May 1, 2027, Winnipeg, MB
Mini-conferences, workshops and virtual learning opportunities throughout the year
Early registration opportunities for select space-limited events

Webinars & Education Portal

Attend the CNS Webinar Series
Free member access to archived webinar recordings in the CNS Education Portal
Certificates of Attendance when joining live webinars using a CNS member-affiliated email address

Connect with Your Community

Build relationships with nutrition scientists, health professionals, trainees and other members working across universities, health care, government and industry.

Connect with colleagues at CNS conferences, workshops and other activities
Build professional relationships across disciplines, sectors and career stages
Receive the monthly Member's Update e-newsletter
Access member-only pages and resources on the CNS website
Stay informed about CNS events, initiatives and opportunities to participate

Share Your Science & Expertise

CNS membership provides opportunities to move beyond attending activities and actively contribute your knowledge, research, experience and perspective.

Submit research abstracts and proposals for CNS conferences
Share your research through conference presentation opportunities
Contribute expertise through abstract and award reviews
Participate in judging opportunities

Explore the 2027 CNS Thematic Conference
Explore the 2027 CNS Annual Conference

Grow & Be Recognized

Build your professional profile and access opportunities that recognize contributions across career stages.

Apply for CNS-SCN Awards
Present research to colleagues across Canada’s nutrition science community
Strengthen your professional profile through presentation, review and leadership opportunities
Gain experience through reviews, judging, committees and other CNS activities

Access Member-Only Value

Membership provides access to educational resources, communications and savings designed to support your work throughout the year.

Preferred member rates for CNS conferences, workshops and other educational activities
Free member access to archived webinar recordings in the CNS Education Portal
Online access to Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM)
Discounted open access fees*
Access to member-only website pages and resources
Monthly Member's Update e-newsletter

* If at least one author is a member of CNS and the paper is being submitted to a collection in APNM.

Help Shape the Future of Nutrition

Your membership supports a national community working to strengthen nutrition science and its impact across research, practice, policy and health care.

Serve on CNS committees and working groups
Play a role in CNS events, programs and initiatives
Contribute your expertise and perspective to CNS activities
Help shape priorities and advance nutrition science through collaboration and engagement

Benefits by Membership Type

Most CNS member benefits are available across membership categories, from students and early career members through to established and emeritus members.

Membership Category	Active	Associate	Emeritus	Early Career (I/II)	Student (Graduate or Undergraduate)
Preferred Conference & Workshop Rates - Plus early registration opportunity to space-limited events	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free Access to Archived Webinar Recordings	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Certificates of Attendance*	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Abstract and Proposal Submission	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Member-Only Communications & Resources - Including Member's Update and online access to APNM	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CNS Awards	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Eligible to Vote at AGM	✓	—	✓	✓	—

* When logging into the live webinar using a CNS member-affiliated email address.

Joint Membership Opportunities

Joint memberships with ASN, ESPEN and ASPEN are available, providing the same CNS benefits that would be offered when joining CNS directly.

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Connect with Canada’s nutrition science community, stay at the forefront of knowledge, share your expertise and play a role in advancing nutrition science.