The Summer Institute in Statistics for Clinical and Epidemiological Research (SISCER) is designed to introduce participants to state-of-the-art methodology for biomedical studies, including clinical trials and observational studies.

Participants choose from a series of one-day and two-day modules and design a program best-suited to their interests. Prerequisites are minimal for most modules. Individuals attending the institute will receive certificates of course completion in recognition of their participation.

2022 Modules

SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 1
Improving Precision and Power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 11, 1:30-5am PST
CR2201: Improving Precision and Power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 2
Small Area Estimation
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 11, 1:30-5am PST
    Mon, Jul 11, 6-9:30am PST
CR2202: Small Area Estimation
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 3
Topics in Clinical Trials: Issues in Non-Inferiority Trials and Addressing Missing Data
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 12, 1:30-5am PST
CR2203: Topics in Clinical Trials: Issues in Non-Inferiority Trials and Addressing Missing Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 4
Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 12, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 13, 1:30-5am PST
CR2204: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 5
Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 12, 6-9:30am PST
    Wed, Jul 13, 6-9:30am PST
CR2205: Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 6
Adaptive Enrichment Clinical Trial Designs: Methods and Software
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 13, 1:30-5am PST
    Thu, Jul 14, 1:30-5am PST
CR2206: Adaptive Enrichment Clinical Trial Designs: Methods and Software
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 7
Developing Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers with High Dimensional Data
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 14, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 15, 1:30-5am PST
CR2207: Developing Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers with High Dimensional Data
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 8
A Case Study of Statistical Randomized Clinical Trial Design in Drug Development: Aducanumab in Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Meeting Times
    Fri, Jul 15, 1:30-5am PST
CR2208: A Case Study of Statistical Randomized Clinical Trial Design in Drug Development: Aducanumab in Alzheimer’s Disease
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 9
Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 18, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 19, 1:30-5am PST
CR2209: Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 10
Use of Prognostic & Predictive Biomarkers in the Design of Clinical Studies
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 18, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 19, 1:30-5am PST
CR2210: Use of Prognostic & Predictive Biomarkers in the Design of Clinical Studies
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 11
Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 19, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 20, 1:30-5am PST
    Thu, Jul 21, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 22, 1:30-5am PST
CR2211: Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 12
Survival Analysis with Emphasis on Applications to Clinical Trials
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 20, 1:30-5am PST
    Thu, Jul 21, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 22, 1:30-5am PST
CR2212: Survival Analysis with Emphasis on Applications to Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 13
Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 20, 1:30-5am PST
    Thu, Jul 21, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 22, 1:30-5am PST
CR2213: Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 14
Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 25, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 26, 1:30-5am PST
CR2214: Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 15
Causal Inference with Observational Data: Common Designs and Statistical Methods
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 25, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 26, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 27, 1:30-5am PST
CR2215: Causal Inference with Observational Data: Common Designs and Statistical Methods
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 16
Propensity Scores
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 28, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 29, 1:30-5am PST
CR2216: Propensity Scores
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 17
Statisical Learning in Mediation Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Aug 1, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Aug 2, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Aug 3, 1:30-5am PST
CR2217: Statisical Learning in Mediation Analysis