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Damian Machlanski

@dmachlanski.bsky.social
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Research Associate in Causal AI at The University of Edinburgh (www.chai.ac.uk). Causal AI for healthcare/medicine. CS PhD at the University of Essex. Former Software Developer.

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Sam Leighton @samleighton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Check out our new article using causal mediation analysis to show that early (0–12 week) weight gain drives the 1‑year impact of antipsychotics on weight. We then used counterfactual prediction to model “what if” treatment scenarios - a step toward personalised prevention. doi.org/10.1192/bjp....
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Antipsychotic-induced weight gain in psychosis: causal mediation analysis and feasibility study of causal actionable prediction model development using counterfactuals to target obesity | The British ...
Antipsychotic-induced weight gain in psychosis: causal mediation analysis and feasibility study of causal actionable prediction model development using counterfactuals to target obesity
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Sam Leighton @samleighton.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our proposal for a session at @rcpsych.bsky.social congress has been accepted. Looking forward to speaking on the future of precision psychiatry with @rajkd.bsky.social @dmachlanski.bsky.social and Fani Deligianni. Here's a taster of what we're talking about!
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Damian Machlanski @dmachlanski.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Join us for tomorrow's CHAI Hub seminar series! "Ambiguous Interventions and Causal Abstractions" by Dr Sander Beckers (UCL) Date: Wednesday, November 12th 2025 Time: 13:00 (UK time) Location: Online Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/1964320581... @chaihubuk.bsky.social #CausalSky
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Ava Khamseh @avakhamseh.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
New course “EMBO Causality in Biomedicine”: We have organised the first EMBO course in *causal* stats/ML methods for quantitative biomedicine. @sjoerdvbeentjes.bsky.social @nimahejazi.org @pablormier.bsky.social @DariaSokolova @CarolineUhler Very much looking forward to teaching and discussing!
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CHAI Hub @chaihubuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
📢Join Us for a workshop funded by our Events and Workshop Fund on Monday 6th of October! 📍St Lukes Chapel, University of Oxford 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/causal-ai-... Funding information: www.chai.ac.uk/eventsfund #CHAIHub #AIInnovation #CausalAI #Healthcare #EventSuccess #Collaboration
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Causal AI for Policy and Practice in Primary Care Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring how causal AI can be applied to improve primary care practices!
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CHAI Hub @chaihubuk.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
📢 Exciting news! We are featured in huge new ME/CFS study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine: “Replicated blood-based biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis not explicable by inactivity”. 📖 edin.ac/4ed6W7A 👏We're proud of our Co-Investigator's contribution. Huge congrats to all involved!
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Replicated blood-based biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis not explicable by inactivity | EMBO Molecular Medicine
imageimageThere are no cellular or molecular biomarkers diagnostic of myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome [ME/CFS]). We find hundreds of blood-based traits are different,...
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Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
DEADLINE APPROACHING! Register soon for Session 1 (July 7-18) at #EssexSummerSchool2025! essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...
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Causalscience.org @causalscience.org · 06/06/2025
🚨 Call for Papers: Causal Data Science Meeting 2025 📅 November 12–13, 2025 (Virtual) 📥 Submit by Sept 30: submission@causalscience.org 🎙️ Keynote: Stefan Feuerriegel (LMU Munich) 🌐 More Info and registration: causalscience.org #CausalML #AI #DataScience #CDSM2025 #CanIPetThatDAG
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CHAI Hub @chaihubuk.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
📢Lecture by Professor Mark van der Laan and you are invited! This in-person lecture addressing #MachineLearning, #CausalInference and #TargetedLearning takes place in Edinburgh and promises an insightful and thought-provoking discussion. Get your tickets now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/targeted-l...
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Targeted Learning & Causal Inference for Generating Actionable Information
Talks Full Title: Targeted Machine Learning, Highly Adaptive Lasso, and Causal Inference for Generating Actionable Information
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Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis @essexsummerschool.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The Essex Summer School's Second Session runs July 21-August 1, online and in person. Courses include Python, machine learning, spatial econometrics, IRT, causal inference, Bayesian analysis, ethnographic methods, and more! Learn more: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo... #polisky #academicsky
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Sam Leighton @samleighton.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
New causal prediction feasibility study preprint with I Lam Leong, @dmachlanski.bsky.social @benjaminperry.bsky.social @stsaftaris.bsky.social Fani Deligianni, Stephen M Lawrie and @rajkd.bsky.social
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Damian Machlanski @dmachlanski.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
CHAI seminar series this month! Join us! Title: "Regulating AI for Healthcare: Developments, Challenges and Prospects" Speaker: Dr James Lowe (CHAI) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 13:00 - 14:00 BST Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/regulating... #CausalSky #MedTech #HealthAI @chaihubuk.bsky.social
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Regulating AI for Healthcare: Developments, Challenges and Prospects
Join us for a deep dive into the Regulating AI for Healthcare: Developments, Challenges and Prospects.
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Damian Machlanski @dmachlanski.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Seminar alert! "Causality and Compositionality" by Ricardo Silva (UCL; CHAI Hub Research Lead) Wed, 19 Mar 2025, 13:00 - 14:00 GMT (online) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/causality-... #CausalSky
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Causality and Compositionality
Join us for a deep dive into the interconnected worlds of causality and compositionality online!
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CHAI Hub @chaihubuk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
📢 We’re hiring! Join CHAI Hub as an Engagement Officer. We’re looking for someone to help bring our AI research community together, leading events, outreach, & comms. If you have strong engagement & organisational skills, apply now! 📍 Edinburgh (Hybrid) 📅 Deadline: 21/02/2025 #AI #Engagement #Hiring
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Engagement Officer
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Hub Engagement Officer for the CHAI UKRI AI Hub. This position will report to the Hub Manager within the School of Engineering.
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CHAI Hub @chaihubuk.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
We’ve arrived on Blue Sky! 🚀 CHAI shares breakthroughs in causal AI research & connects with the wider community. From tackling healthcare challenges to building fair, explainable AI systems, we’re focused on real-world impact. Stay tuned for updates, insights & collaborations! #CausalAI #AIResearch
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CHAI Hub @chaihubuk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🚨 PhD Opportunity in AI for Healthcare-Deadline Approaching! Join CHAI Hub, Canon Medical & Edinburgh Uni to develop causal AI for medical imaging. 🔍 Revolutionising imaging (CT, MRI, X-ray) with robust AI 📍 Edinburgh+Canon Medical R&D visits ⏳ Deadline: 31 Jan 2025 #PhDOpportunity #AIForHealthcare
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Damian Machlanski @dmachlanski.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
PhD positions in Causal AI in understanding medical images Two positions available. Work at the intersection of academia and industry (Canon Medical Research Europe, EPSRC-funded CHAI Hub in Edinburgh UK) Apply by 31st January 2025! More info: eng.ed.ac.uk/studying/deg... #CausalSky
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Causal AI in understanding medical images
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Damian Machlanski @dmachlanski.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This is really exciting to see and I'm all for it! Without good benchmarks, how do we distinguish signal from noise?
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