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.

2024 Modules

SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 1
Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 8, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 9, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 10, 1:30-5am PST
CR2401: Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 2
Causal Inference with Observational Data: Common Designs and Statistical Methods
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 8, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 9, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 10, 1:30-5am PST
CR2402: Causal Inference with Observational Data: Common Designs and Statistical Methods
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 3
Design, Conduct, and Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials with Time-to-Event Primary Endpoints
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 16, 3-4:30am PST
    Wed, Jul 17, 3-4:30am PST
    Fri, Jul 19, 3-4:30am PST
CR2403: Design, Conduct, and Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials with Time-to-Event Primary Endpoints
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 4
Introduction to Survival Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 11, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 12, 1:30-5am PST
CR2404: Introduction to Survival Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 5
Improving Precision and power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
  • Meeting Times
    Fri, Jul 12, 1:30-5am PST
CR2405: Improving Precision and power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 6
Topics in Clinical Trials: Issues in Non-inferiority Trials and Addressing Missing Data
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 15, 1:30-5am PST
CR2406: Topics in Clinical Trials: Issues in Non-inferiority Trials and Addressing Missing Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 7
Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 15, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 16, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 17, 1:30-5am PST
CR2407: Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 8
Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 16, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 17, 1:30-5am PST
    Thu, Jul 18, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 19, 1:30-5am PST
CR2408: Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 9
Introduction to Missing Data Methods
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 18, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Jul 19, 1:30-5am PST
CR2409: Introduction to Missing Data Methods
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 10
Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 22, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 23, 1:30-5am PST
CR2410: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 11
Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 22, 6-9:30am PST
    Tue, Jul 23, 6-9:30am PST
CR2411: Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 12
Absolute Risk: Methods and Applications in Clinical Care and Public Health
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 24, 1:30-5am PST
    Thu, Jul 25, 1:30-5am PST
CR2412: Absolute Risk: Methods and Applications in Clinical Care and Public Health
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 13
Using Causal Graphs in Epidemiological Research
  • Meeting Times
    Fri, Jul 26, 1:30-5am PST
CR2413: Using Causal Graphs in Epidemiological Research
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 14
Statistical Learning in Mediation Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 29, 1:30-5am PST
    Tue, Jul 30, 1:30-5am PST
    Wed, Jul 31, 1:30-5am PST
CR2414: Statistical Learning in Mediation Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 15
Propensity Scores
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Aug 1, 1:30-5am PST
    Fri, Aug 2, 1:30-5am PST
CR2415: Propensity Scores