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.

2021 Modules

SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 1
Special Topics in Clinical Trials: Interpreting Exploratory Analyses & When Are Biomarkers Valid Surrogates?
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 7, 8:30am-12pm PST
CR2101: Special Topics in Clinical Trials: Interpreting Exploratory Analyses & When Are Biomarkers Valid Surrogates?
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 2
Small Area Estimation
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 7, 8:30am-12pm PST
CR2102: Small Area Estimation
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 3
Age-Period-Cohort Modeling and Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 8, 8:30am - Fri, Jul 9, 12pm PST
CR2103: Age-Period-Cohort Modeling and Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 4
Adaptive Enrichment Clinical Trial Designs: Methods and Software
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 8, 8:30am - Fri, Jul 9, 12pm PST
CR2104: Adaptive Enrichment Clinical Trial Designs: Methods and Software
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 5
Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 12, 8:30am - Tue, Jul 13, 12pm PST
CR2105: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 6
Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 12, 8:30am - Thu, Jul 15, 12pm PST
CR2106: Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 7
Improving Precision and Power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 14, 8:30am-12pm PST
CR2107: Improving Precision and Power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 8
Bayesian Adaptive Clinical Trial Design
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 15, 8:30am - Fri, Jul 16, 12pm PST
CR2108: Bayesian Adaptive Clinical Trial Design
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 9
Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 19, 8:30am - Tue, Jul 20, 12pm PST
CR2109: Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 10
Generalized Estimating Equations for Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 19, 8:30am-12pm PST
CR2110: Generalized Estimating Equations for Longitudinal Data Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 11
Mixed-effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 20, 8:30am-12pm PST
CR2111: Mixed-effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 12
Survival Analysis with Emphasis on Applications to Clinical Trials
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 21, 8:30am - Fri, Jul 23, 12pm PST
CR2112: Survival Analysis with Emphasis on Applications to Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 13
Statistical Learning in Mediation Analysis
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 21, 8:30am - Fri, Jul 23, 12pm PST
CR2113: Statistical Learning in Mediation Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 14
Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 26, 8:30am - Tue, Jul 27, 12pm PST
CR2114: Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 15
Developing Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers with High Dimensional Data
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 26, 8:30am - Tue, Jul 27, 12pm PST
CR2115: Developing Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers with High Dimensional Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 16
Use of Prognostic & Predictive Biomarkers in the Design of Clinical Studies
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 28, 8:30am - Thu, Jul 29, 12pm PST
CR2116: Use of Prognostic & Predictive Biomarkers in the Design of Clinical Studies
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 17
Propensity Scores
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 28, 8:30am - Thu, Jul 29, 12pm PST
CR2117: Propensity Scores