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SIgN is the main founder of Singaporean Society for Immunology (SgSI). Professor Philippe Kourilsky, Chairman of SIgN, holds the Honorary President appointment of the society, while Professor Paola Castagnoli, Scientific Director of SIgN, is appointed as the President of the society. SIgN together with SgSI, and its other co-founders, namely, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), organizes activities, with the aim of promoting research collaborations and the advancement of immunology research. SgSI currently has 400 registered members. SgSI is a member of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) and Federation of Immunological Societies of Asia-Oceania (FIMSA).
SIgN has established links with international immunology societies such as IUIS, FIMSA and European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS). SIgN also plays an active role in promoting immunology related events. For instance, SIgN organizes in-house seminars as well as workshops that promote the World Day of Immunology annually on the 29th April, which is also commemorated by most international immunological societies.
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