About

The Summer Institute in Statistics for Clinical & Epidemiological Research (SISCER) offers introductory and advanced short courses in methods for clinical research and epidemiology. Participants will find learning opportunities for clinical trials, causal inference, two-phase studies, complex surveys, and analyzing longitudinal and time-to-event data. The mission of SISCER is to strengthen the statistical proficiency and career development of researchers from all backgrounds.

Dates: July 8 - 31, 2025

  • All courses are online. Live sessions are held 8:30 a.m. to noon PDT (11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. EDT), except for Modules 2, 4 and 8 (see details on their module pages).
  • Click "More Info" on course cards to access course descriptions.
  • Fees are posted in the table below and listed on the course description pages.
  • Participants will receive a certificate of completion.
  • Email questions to siscer@uw.edu

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Leadership

Kathleen Kerr

Kathleen Kerr
Director, Summer Institute in Statistics for Clinical & Epidemiological Research (SISCER)

Rates for 2025

SISCER has used the same registration rates since 2020.  We anticipate that registration rates will increase in 2026.

Module Length Group Early-Bird Fee per Module (Through June 10) Regular Fee per Module (After June 10) Payment with UW Budget Number
1-Day Module Academic, Government, Non-Profit $125 $150 2% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations $175 $200 NA
2-Day Module Academic, Government, Non-Profit $250 $300 2% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations $350 $400 NA
3-Day Module Academic, Government, Non-Profit $375 $450 2% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations $525 $600 NA
4-Day Module Academic, Government, Non-Profit $500 $600 2% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations $700 $800 NA

2025 Modules

SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 1
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 8, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 9, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 10, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Michael Proschan Michael Proschan
    Pamela Shaw Pamela Shaw
CR2501: Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 2
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 8, 1-4:30pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 9, 1-4:30pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Thomas Lumley Thomas Lumley
CR2502: Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 3
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 8, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 9, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 10, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 11, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Marco Carone Marco Carone
    David Benkeser David Benkesser
CR2503: Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 4
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 10, 1-4:30pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 11, 1-4:30pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Pamela Shaw Pamela Shaw
CR2504: Introduction to Survival Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 5
  • Meeting Times
    Fri, Jul 11, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Thomas Fleming Thomas Fleming
CR2505: Special Topics in Clinical Trials: Interpreting Exploratory Analysis & When Are Biomarkers Valid Surrogates?
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 6
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 14, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Tue, Jul 15, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Joshua Betz Josh Betz
    Kelly van Lancker Kelly van Lancker
CR2506: Improving Precision and Power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 7
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 14, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Tue, Jul 15, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 16, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Anna Plantinga Anna Plantinga
CR2507: Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 8
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 16, 1-4:30pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 17, 1-4:30pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Thomas Lumley Thomas Lumley
    Pamela Shaw Pamela Shaw
CR2508: Design and Analysis of Two-Phase Studies
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 9
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 17, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 18, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Ben French Ben French
CR2509: Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 11
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 22, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    David A Stephens David Stephens
CR2511: Using Causal Graphs in Epidemiological Research
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 12
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 23, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 24, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Ruth Pfeiffer Ruth Feiffer
CR2512: Absolute Risk: Methods and Applications in Clinical Care and Public Health
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 13
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 23, 8:30-12am PDT
    Thu, Jul 24, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 25, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Ting Ye Ting Ye
    Qingyuan Zhao Qingyuan Zhao
CR2513: Causal Inference with Observational Data: Common Designs and Statistical Methods
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 14
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 28, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Tue, Jul 29, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Anna Plantinga Anna Plantinga
    Rohit Bhattacharya Rohit Bhattacharya
CR2514: Missing Data Methods
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 15
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 30, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 31, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Eleanor Pullenayegum Eleanor Pullenayegum
    Daniel Scharfstein Daniel Scharfstein
CR2515: Irregular Assessment Times in Randomized Controlled Trials
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 16
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 30, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 31, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    David A Stephens David Stephens
CR2516: Propensity Scores