Sequence Analysis Association

How and Why Becoming a SAA Member

How to become a member of the SAA

The procedure is very simple. Before you submit your application, please read the SAA statutes: you can find interesting information about the structure of the association, its purposes, and its functioning.

Once you’ve done that, you can proceed!

  1. Fill the form below: make sure you compile the section on “Motivation”.
  2. Agree for data use: you can find our privacy policy here.
  3. Wait until approval: you will receive an email as soon as your request is approved.

Being a member

The membership to the SAA gives you the right to participate the SAA General Assembly (see statutes) as well as other activities organized by the SAA.

When being a member, you will:

  • be able to subscribe to the Newsletter to receive up to date information about the activity of the association
  • gain the possibility to post and comment on the SAA blog
  • have access to additional resources.

You can support the SAA in several ways:

  • Notify on new publications on sequence analysis or related methods to info@sequenceanalysis.org: these will be included in our Zotero Library and in the News
  • Let us know about new packages and functions in R or Stata (or any other software) that can be helpful to SA practitioners by sending an email to
    info@sequenceanalysis.org: we will distribute the information through our Newsletter
  • Organize symposiums/workshops with the support of the SAA: you can submit requests to the Executive Committee
  • Point out conferences, workshops, any event that might be of interest for the SAA community by sending an email to
    info@sequenceanalysis.org: we will distribute the information through our Newsletter