Upcoming workshop: Bayesian Methods for Complex Trait Genomic Analysis - November 3 in Aarhus, Denmark. 🗣️ Instructors: Jian Zeng (Uni. of Queensland), Peter Sorensen (Aarhus Uni.), Palle Duun Rohde (Aalborg Uni.) and Bjarni Vilhjalmsson (Aarhus Uni.). More info: smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve...

New upcoming seminar in Copenhagen Oct 15, 14:00 - 15:00: Prof. David Stephens (McGill University) will present: "Semiparametric Bayesian inference for optimal dynamic treatment regimes via dynamic marginal structural models". More info & abstract: smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve... All are welcome!

We are looking for an Associate Professor in statistical genetics or health data science (fixed term 36 monts). The position will be in our Aarhus hub at the National Centre for Register-Based Research at Aarhus Universitet. Read more here: international.au.dk/about/profil...

New upcoming seminar in Copenhagen on October 13 from 14:00 - 15:00: Erica Moodie, Professor of Biostatistics at McGill University and Canada Research Chair, will give a presentation on "Assumptions in Causal Inference". More info and abstract: smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve... All are welcome!

📸Are you a researcher in Denmark with a powerful photo that captures your science? For the eighth year in a row, the DNRF invites you to bring your research into focus through our annual photo competition. 👀Deadline Sept. 23, 2025. dg.dk/en/dnrf-phot...

New open position: SMARTbiomed Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Oxford. Three years working directly with SMARTbiomed director Naomi Wray on Stat Gen methods applied to common complex diseases. More info: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Upcoming seminar: Prof. Ruth Keogh from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will present "Estimating the effects of longitudinal treatment strategies with grace periods on time-to-event outcomes: going beyond clone-censor-weight". More info here: smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve...

The first draft of the human genome turns 25 today! 🎂 On 26 June 2000, the UK & US announced the first full map of the 3 billion DNA base pairs that make us human. 🌍 A milestone for humanity, powered by global collaboration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnWA... #HumanGenome #ScienceHistory 🖥️🧬

Can ML and other data-driven prediction tools help us make better medical decisions? 👩‍⚕️+ 🤖 = ? Not without understanding causality! Dive into the methodological challenges and possibilities of causal prediction for medical decision making in this four-day workshop. smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve...

Snapshots from our launch symposium. 🥳🎉 We are overwhelmed by all the support and interest we got at our launch symposium yesterday. It was absolutely beautiful to see so many curious minds come together to hear about our research center and our vision for how to do methods development research!

📣 Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with P1 Director, Professor @serge.belongie.com, and Tech-Journalist, Marie Høst, exploring how we can build AI that benefits citizens, not just institutions or corporations. 🗓️ Today, 19 June, 17.00-19.00 👇 For more info: kub.ku.dk/biblioteksby...

Opening celebration! 💭 Reflections from (co-)directors Naomi Wray, Erin Gabriel and Bjarni Vilhjalmsson 💬 Science talks by Max taquet, Frederic Gachon, Mette Nyegaard, Henriette Svarre Nielsen, Martin Bøgsted, Tune Pers, Nidhi Gupta, Simon Rasmussen, Michael Sachs, and Peter Visscher 🥂 Reception

Fully funded PhD opportunity in statistical genetics at University of Oxford. 🧬 Topic: Develop and apply novel statistical and machine learning algorithms to address key challenges in human genomics, applying them to massive genomic datasets from across the globe. www.stats.ox.ac.uk/research-stu...

Inspiring seminar today featuring Prof. Maria Glymour from Boston University, who talked about (causal) evidence triangulation with applications in dementia research. This concluded the causal inference seminar series for this semester, but we will return in the fall -- follow us for updates!

A snapshot from day 1 of our two-day SMARTbiomed Akrivia Health led by Benjamin Fell and Pangioteta Kontari (+ others). Incredible opportunities for #bigdata research using UK psychiatry #EHR. We're looking forward to day 2 today!

Do you want to explore how genetics, molecular data, and health records can be integrated to uncover the biology of complex traits and diseases? Join us as a Postdoc in Statistical Genetics! 📍 Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus Uni 📅 Start: Sep 1, 2025 tech.au.dk/en/about-the...

This exciting #causalinference seminar is coming up next week in #Copenhagen! 🍽️ We still have a few spots left for a #PhD student lunch with Prof. Glymour after the seminar. If you are a PhD student and want to sign up, look here for more info: publichealth.ku.dk/about-the-de... Please share!

The International Seminar Series in Causal Inference is thrilled to presents its next speaker: Prof. Maria Glymour from Boston University. More info + option to sign up for a lunch or a one-on-one meeting with the speaker here: publichealth.ku.dk/about-the-de... @mariaglymour.bsky.social

Are you a researcher working with causal discovery in Copenhagen? Join our CPHDisco network! 🪩 🕺 👐 Open network in Copenhagen for all causal discovery researchers with about 6 meetings/year. 🗓️ Next meeting will be on May 27 at Copenhagen Business School. 💬 Reach out here if you want to join!

Would you like to spend a week of your summer learning about ML 🤖 , causal inference 🐥🔄🥚, or statistical genetics 🧬? Well, then hurry up and register for the first SMARTbiomed summer school! Last chance to sign up is April 19th. Link for more info and signup here: smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve...

New SMARTBiomed job opportunity just opened in Oxford: 3-year position as postdoctoral researcher in multi-omics and AI, working with Prof. Christopher Yau. Deadline for applications is May 2nd 2025. More info here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @ox.ac.uk

📢 Applications open for the SMARTbiomed Summer School! 🧠 Learn Causal Inference, Statistical Genetics & ML in R 📍 June 23–27 at the stunning Sandbjerg Estate, Denmark ⏳ Apply by April 19 — limited spots available! 👩‍🔬 For PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers 🔗 smartbiomed.dk/news-and-eve...

Exciting postdoc opportunity in statistical genomics at University of Oxford: We are offering a three-year postdoc position working with developing and applying new statistical or machine learning methods for analyzing human genomics data. More info here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @ox.ac.uk

Multiple Postdoc Positions available in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or Statistical Genetics (deadline April 15) Join an International team at the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed, Aarhus, Denmark! #Postdoc #Epidemiology #StatisticalGenetics #Biostatistics 👉 international.au.dk/about/profil...

Join the NAD Annual Meeting scientific committee to shape the programme for the event! We welcome expressions of interests from PhD students, postdocs, assistant/associate professors and professors based in Denmark. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4htc1ca

Last week the SMARTBiomed International Seminar Series in Causal Inference had its second event: Johannes Textor from @radboudumc.bsky.social presented brand new work on "Expert-in-the-loop Causal Structure Learning". More exciting events on #causalinference will be announced soon in Copenhagen!

We are seeking talented researchers for multiple postdoctoral positions in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or Statistical Genetics at the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed at Aarhus University, Denmark. international.au.dk/about/profil...

Do you want to advance the understanding and treatment of mental disorders? The Copenhagen Research Centre for Biological and Precision Psychiatry has a new PhD/postdoc position in applied big data analysis. www.regionh.dk/job/s%C3%B8g...

Looking for a PhD position in statistical methods development for causality? Then we might be looking for you! jobportal.ku.dk/alle-opslag/...

The Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed will leverage large-scale, multimodal biomedical data combined with focused innovation in statistical and computational methods including machine learning to advance our understanding, treatment, and prevention of human disease. Learn more about us: smartbiomed.dk