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Magnus Rattray

@mrattray.bsky.social

Professor of Computational & Systems Biology at University of Manchester. Applies machine learning and modelling to help understand the complexity of biology. idsai.manchester.ac.uk, https://www.ellismcr.org, @official-uom.bsky.social

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Are we calling the shadows latents these days? I actually use shadows in my PCA lectures but didn't know about Plato's shadows

31.01.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
View from Monte VeritΓ  onto Ascona and Lago Maggiore

View from Monte VeritΓ  onto Ascona and Lago Maggiore

Announcing the Ascona Workshop "Statistical and AI methods for multi-modal multi-scale modeling of biological systems" on 28 June - 3 July 2026 in Ascona, CH

www.huber.embl.de/group/events...

Reserve the dates!

22.12.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Agreed, that’s definitely a flucano

12.12.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't tell from the data if the person on the bottom right is throwing a spear or controlling a kite

12.11.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2nd online talk of the AI Hub in Generative Models generative biology meetings is on November 20th at 12pm UK time. We have @alextong.bsky.social presenting "Scalable Equilibrium Sampling via Generative Modelling" hosted by @jhartford.bsky.social - register here lnkd.in/eQUhfZjV

12.11.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Early career group leaders We appoint researchers from across biology and biomedicine to set up their first groups at the Crick.

The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders

- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology

Deadline 27 Nov

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

10.10.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships | Biology, Medicine and Health | University of Manchester Find out about and apply for a Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowship.

Three Bicentenary research fellowships on offer at @officialuom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social for exceptional ECRs with <3y postdoc experience

3yrs salary + Β£30k pa research expenses

Do you have a great idea & want to join @mermanchester.bsky.social?

www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...

09.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Become part of our new MRC Centre, working across Manchester and Oxford to solve a major challenge of our time - how does the immune system become dysregulated by environmental exposures to cause chronic disease.
www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs
@exposomeimmunology.bsky.social

30.09.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You heard @wkhuber.bsky.social !

21.09.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Senior Biomedical Data Scientist:Oxford Road As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

We are recruiting two biomedical data scientists as part of a new Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) in Exposome Immunology hosted jointly by @fbmh-uom.bsky.social and @ox.ac.uk.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

04.09.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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MLCB - Schedule The in-person component will be held at the New York Genome Center, 101 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013. All times below are Eastern Time.

2025 Machine Learning in Computational Biology (#MLCB) meeting starts TODAY (9/10) at 9:30a (EST) at the NY Genome Center in NYC!

We have a great lineup of keynotes, contributed talks, and posters today and tomorrow

Schedule: mlcb.org/schedule

Join for free via livestream: m.youtube.com/@mlcbconf

10.09.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Join EMBL as a research group leader in AI in biology. EMBL AI is our new initiative aiming to exploit the full potential of ML/AI-based approaches to advance our understanding of the most complex system in the known universe - life on Earth.
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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09.09.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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FindAPhD : MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester Apply for a PhD: MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester

πŸŽ“ 6x fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships πŸŽ“

We are recruiting our first cohort of PhD students to start Oct 2026.

Students will shape their own projects within supervisory teams spanning the universities of Manchester & Oxford.

www.findaphd.com/phds/program/mrc-core-in-exposome-immunology/?p6899

09.09.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

WE ARE HIRING! www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs

Vacancies inc. 3x PDRA positions, 2x data scientists and a Transition Fellowship in Air Pollution.

Join us as we embark on a 14 year journey to understand how the exposome impacts immune regulation and chronic inflammation.

#hiring #immunosky

08.09.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Senior Biomedical Data Scientist:Oxford Road As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

We are recruiting two biomedical data scientists as part of a new Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) in Exposome Immunology hosted jointly by @fbmh-uom.bsky.social and @ox.ac.uk.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

04.09.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

So excited to FINALLY be able to share exciting news from @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social on our newly awarded MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) in Exposome Immunology #ImmunoSky πŸ§ͺ 🧡

16.07.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Better than Hi [First Name]…though, which is too familiar

10.07.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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HS2 line to be delayed again with no new date given The Transport Secretary is expected to say there's

Another blow for the many Solihull residents regularly commuting to Old Oak Common, will they ever get the high speed link they were promised? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.06.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@catavallejos.bsky.social kicking off our @ellis.eu summer school on ML for biology and healthcare

03.06.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to welcome Dr. Rika Antonova to the #ADSAI2025 speaker lineup. Her research focuses on data-efficient reinforcement learning, active learning, and robotics.

🎀 Talk: The Ingredients for Efficient Robot Learning and Exploration
🎟️ tinyurl.com/yurknk7y
@cambup-scieng.cambridge.org

28.05.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re excited to welcome Edward Pyzer-Knapp, Co-founder & CSO at Xyme and former Head of Research Innovation at IBM UK & Ireland, to #ADSAI2025.
🎀 Talk: Materials Discovery in the Age of AI
🎟️ Register: tinyurl.com/yurknk7y

@aifunmcr.bsky.social @mrattray.bsky.social @uomif.bsky.social

27.05.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr @chryssazrv.bsky.social brings expertise from CRAI, UTTER, and DeepSPIN to explore adaptable AI that accounts for context and uncertainty.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/yurknk7y

@ellis.eu @istecnico.bsky.social @ellisunitlisbon.bsky.social @mrattray.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @teamsbuilddreams.bsky.social

21.05.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ƒ The #ADSAI2025 agenda is live!
Two packed days of keynotes, spotlight talks, expert panels, and networking at @manchester.ac.uk
🎟️ Register today: tinyurl.com/yurknk7y
Explore the full agenda now ⬇️
@ellis.eu @mrattray.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social @uomif.bsky.social @aifunmcr.bsky.social

23.05.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Victoria street!

22.05.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Large modern black building made of steel and glass, framed against an evening sky which is mostly blue but partly cloudy.

Large modern black building made of steel and glass, framed against an evening sky which is mostly blue but partly cloudy.

Registration is still open for the 2025 ELLIS Manchester Summer School on Machine Learning for Healthcare and Biology, taking place from 2-5 June in Manchester. And we’ve held ticket prices at the same level since our first ELLIS Summer School in 2023.

Find out more: www.ellismcr.org/ss2025

07.04.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Don't miss your chance for European travel this summer. Check out the ELLIS Summer School in Manchester on #MachineLearning for Healthcare & Biology. Register now!

20.05.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Data to be made available in will and last testament

18.05.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With nearly all of Harvard Chan School’s direct federal grants terminated, we are relying on philanthropy to power our research and support our educational programs. Every gift, regardless of size, advances our vision of health, dignity, and justice for every human. Support our work: hsph.me/whygive

16.05.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 17
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Hub working group activities launch with Gen Biology workshop β€” gen ai Generative models have potential for analysing large, high-resolution biological datasets - and potentially much more. The Gen AI hub brought together researchers from the UK and beyond to explore the...

Earlier this week, we hosted our first workshop, which brought together researchers working on Generative AI in Biology. 🧬 Read our report πŸ‘‡ www.genai.ac.uk/news-feed/ge... Thanks to @mrattray.bsky.social, @jhartford.bsky.social and @digitaluom.bsky.social for making this event such a success.

16.05.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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βŒ›Only 1 month to go until #ADSAI2025!

Join global experts shaping the future of AI & data science.

🎀 Talks by Prof @lawrennd.bsky.social, Dr @edoardo-ponti.bsky.social, Dr @chryssazrv.bsky.social & more!

πŸ”— Register now: lnkd.in/eSmzBkww

@mrattray.bsky.social @mioir.bsky.social @uomif.bsky.social

15.05.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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