13th Annual Summer Institute in Statistics for Clinical & Epidemiological Research (SISCER)

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 7 - 30, 2026

  • 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 2026

Module DurationGroupEarly-Bird Fee per Module (through June 1)Regular Fee per Module (on or after June 1)Payment with UW Budget Number
1-Day ModuleAcademic, Government, Non-Profit$150$175~15.5% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations$200$225N/A
2-Day ModuleAcademic, Government, Non-Profit$275$325~15.5% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations$375$425N/A
3-Day ModuleAcademic, Government, Non-Profit$400$475~15.5% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations$550$625N/A
4-Day ModuleAcademic, Government, Non-Profit$525$625~15.5% discount
Corporate, For-Profit Organizations$725$825N/A

2026 Modules

SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 1
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 7, 8am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 8, 8am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 9, 8am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Michael Proschan Michael Proschan
    Pamela Shaw Pamela Shaw
CR2601: Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 2
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 7, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 8, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 9, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Ting Ye Ting Ye
    Qingyuan Zhao Qingyuan Zhao
CR2602: Causal Inference with Observational Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 3
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 9, 1-4:30pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 10, 1-4:30pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Pamela Shaw Pamela Shaw
CR2603: Introduction to Survival Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 4
  • Meeting Times
    Fri, Jul 10, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Thomas Fleming Thomas Fleming
CR2604: Topics in Clinical Trials
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 5
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 13, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Tue, Jul 14, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 15, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Anna Plantinga Anna Plantinga
CR2605:Generalized Estimating Equations and Mixed-Effects Models for Longitudinal Data Analysis
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 6
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 13, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Tue, Jul 14, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 15, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Terry Therneau Terry Therneau
CR2606: Multi-state models for time-to-event data
SISCER Module
SISCERNEW
Module 7
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 15, 1-4:30pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 16, 1-4:30pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Thomas Lumley Thomas Lumley
CR2607: Design and Analysis of Two-Phase Studies
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 8
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 16, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 17, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Ben French Ben French
CR2608: Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 9
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 20, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Tue, Jul 21, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 22, 8:30am-12pm PDT
CR2609: Missing Data Methods
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 10
  • Meeting Times
    Mon, Jul 20, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    David A Stephens David Stephens
CR2610: Using Causal Graphs in Epidemiological Research
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 11
  • Meeting Times
    Tue, Jul 21, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Wed, Jul 22, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 23, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 24, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Marco Carone Marco Carone
    Charles Wolock Charles Wolock
CR2611: Modern Statistical Learning for Observational Data
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 12
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 23, 8:30pm-12am PDT
    Fri, Jul 24, 8:30-12am PDT
  • Instructors
    Kathleen Kerr Kathleen Kerr
CR2612: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Risk Models
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 13
  • Meeting Times
    Thu, Jul 23, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Fri, Jul 24, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    David A Stephens David Stephens
CR2613: Propensity Scores
SISCER Module
SISCER
Module 14
  • Meeting Times
    Wed, Jul 29, 8:30am-12pm PDT
    Thu, Jul 30, 8:30am-12pm PDT
  • Instructors
    Joshua Betz Josh Betz
    Kelly van Lancker Kelly van Lancker
CR2614: Improving Precision and Power in Randomized Trials by Leveraging Baseline Variables