September 2025 – SERnews

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September 2025

SER President’s Message

Wendy Nembhard

I can’t believe that fall is here – I don’t know about you, but the summer really flew by. Students are back in school (or about to return) and pumpkins and holiday decorations fill the store shelves. I’m not quite ready for the holidays. Feels like the annual meeting was just yesterday. The 2025 annual meeting was record setting with more than 1,600 registered attendees in 18 in-person workshops and 8 virtual workshops, 23 symposia, 32 oral abstract sessions, and 867 poster presentations! Yes, you read that number correctly – 1,600! Even with last minute cancellations, budget constraints, grant terminations and all the many challenges we faced in the first half of the year, we still had record attendance at the meeting. Based on the feedback we have received, the annual meeting was a huge success. Many thanks to the society members for supporting the meeting, the SER board and Sue Bevan and her team. Read More​

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SPC President’s Message

Anthony J. Nixon, Jr.

Greetings,
My name is Anthony J. Nixon, Jr. I’m excited to step into the role of President of the SER-Student & Post-Doc Committee (SER-SPC)! Our mission is simple yet powerful: to support your journey in epidemiology by providing opportunities for learning, growth, and connection. Whether it’s resources, networking, or a space to share ideas, SPC is here for you.First, I want to extend a heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Alvin Thomas, who now transitions to our SPC Past President. His guidance and dedication over the past year have made a meaningful difference for our committee.” Read More​

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2026 SER Conference in Phoenix, AZ

Count down to 2026-06-23T14:00:00.000Z​

SER2026 is scheduled to be held in Phoenix, AZ on June 23-26, 2026.

There are many ways to get involved with the 2026 Conference!

​Check out the ​‘Call for Submissions’​ page​

Visit the Conference Page to stay up to date on all conference details.

2026 Mid-Year Meeting

Join us February 9-13, 2026 for SER’s Virtual Mid-Year Meeting. This meeting will include the opportunity for oral presentations and poster presentations as well as networking events throughout the week.

Learn More

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** NEW ** Virtual Dissertation Workshop!

Beginning in 2026, SER will virtually offer the Dissertation Workshop. In addition, each student that is selected will receive a comped registration at our annual conference in June. Click below for more information!

Submissions are open NOW! All submissions due October 24, 2025.

Apply Now!

Upcoming Conference Deadlines

Mentoring Program Applications Open Until September 6th!

We are very excited to announce that we are accepting applications for SER’s annual Team Mentoring Program. We invite all SER members to participate.

The program will run from October 2025 to June 2026, and teams will meet once per month via video chat, approximately 9 monthly meetings. Each mentor team will have a Team Coordinator, responsible for organizing or delegating administrative tasks.

The sign-up period for the 2025-2026 mentoring program will be open until September 6, 2025.
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SERmember Insights

​Yenisei Ramirez

“I first got curious about epidemiology during my doctoral program—even though it wasn’t specifically focused on that area. As I started moving away from the usual trends in nutrition research, which often focus on individual-level factors, I became more interested in bigger-picture questions, like how the food environment shapes people’s choices…” Read More.

Renewal 2026 SER Memberships

Begins October 1st

Membership renewal for 2026 SER opens on October 1, 2025.

Benefits include:

  • Access to SERlibrary
  • Reduced Rates to the Annual Meeting
  • Access to the Mid Year Meeting
  • Eligible for SERawards and Travel Scholarships
  • Eligible to participate in the SERmentoring program
  • Participate in SER Elections
  • Access to the SER Job Board

​Click here to learn more about membership benefits.

Renew Membership

SERplaylist – Methods for Policy Evaluation

“Policies are increasingly recognized as key structural determinants of health and health inequities. Studies evaluating the health effects of policies and programs by comparing jurisdictions that have vs. have not implemented them often face particular challenges. First, there is likely to be confounding that is difficult to capture using measured covariates…”

Read SERplaylist

#whyjoinSER

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There are many reasons people join SER. Visit the ‘Why Join SER’ page to learn about various reasons from current SER members!

SERmember Publications

Members of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) are active in many circles and we would love to highlight the work that everyone is doing! We invite members (and especially student and post-doctoral members) to provide information about recent media reports covering their work or quoting them, publications or major events (awards, dissertation defense announcements) for the @societyforepi twitter account to promote and share.

Educational Resources

Universities around the world have moved to online delivery of education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of this change, courses, course content, e-journal clubs, and other material and events are becoming more readily share-able and available to students and practitioners regardless of geographic location. SER would like to serve as a resource page for students, faculty and practitioners to share and access FREE educational content, both live lectures and recorded or printed material.

SERLibrary

Are you utilizing all the resources available to SER Members?​
Check it out here!