Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases
Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases
Overview
Since its founding in 2009 by Betz Halloran of University of Washington, SISMID has trained thousands of researchers from academia, government, and industry in cutting edge analytic methods. SISMID has been housed at Rollins School of Public Health since the summer of 2024 under the direction of Natalie Dean and Ben Lopman.
The program takes place every July at the Rollins School of Public Health campus in Atlanta, GA, and online.
Program Highlights
Format
SISMID 2025 will be held online July 7 – 11 and in person at Emory University from July 14 – July 30, 2025, in the R. Randall Rollins Building (1516 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322).
In-Person Module Details
Each in-person module will run for two and a half days. Students can attend up to five in-person modules from 17 cutting edge offerings. Learn more about in person module offerings.
Online Module Details
Each online module will include a mix of asynchronous lectures and self-directed work. Students will also engage in two afternoons of synchronous lab sessions with the instructor team, each lasting three hours. Students can register for up to two out of four innovative online modules.
Registration
General registration for SISMID opens in March each year.