Membership

Becoming a member of the SSAI offers a wide range of benefits.
We would be delighted to welcome you as a member of the SSAI.

Your membership benefits

  • Professional and specialist representation through SSAI.  
  • Discounted fees for SSAI congresses and courses
    SSAI Annual Congress
    Allergology and Immunology Update (AIU)
    Continuing Education Meeting for Medical Laboratory Immunology in Aarau
    Wolfsberg Meeting for Swiss Immunology PhD students
  • Discount on the specialist examination.
  • Listing in the online specialist directory of SSAI.
  • No-fee continuing education diplomas or certificates from SSAI.
  • SSAI congress scholarships.
    PhD students, postdocs, or assistant doctors can apply for financial support to attend national and international congresses within six years after receiving their doctorate.

Swiss Young Immunologists Society (SYIS)

The Swiss Young Immunologists Society (SYIS) is a partner of the SSAI and aims to build a network of young immunologists in Switzerland to represent their interests and increase our visibility at the national and European level in collaboration with yEFIS. For more information, please visit our website www.syis-ecr.org, or contact SYIS directly at info.syis@gmail.com.

When you register as a member of the SSAI, you will automatically become a member of SYIS if you meet the following criteria:

  • You are an early-career researcher (<10 years after PhD/MD/MSc/BSc).
  • You are working on an immunology-related research topic.
  • You have a connection to Switzerland (as part of the Swiss academic system and/or as a Swiss citizen).

Annual Membership Fee

CHF   30.00     Student
CHF  100.00     Basic Researcher
CHF 250.00     Specialist in Laboratory Medicine FAMH
CHF 250.00     Specialist, other than Allergology and Clinical Immunology
CHF 500.00     Specialist in Allergology and Clinical Immunology

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Termination of Membership

According to our statutes membership can be terminated as follows:

Each member may resign at the end of the calendar year by submitting a written notice to the President (by email to office@ssai.ch or by mail to SSAI, Scheibenstrasse 20, 3014 Bern).

Furthermore, membership is terminated by:

1. Death
2. Non-payment of the annual fee after two written reminders
3. Expulsion

Expulsion is decided by the General Assembly upon proposal of the Board. The member concerned must be heard by the Board beforehand. The decision requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast and may be made without stating reasons.