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EMBO Practical Course | Causality in biomedicine: going beyond associations 2026

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EMBO Practical Course | Causality in biomedicine: going beyond associations 2026

Date

4–9 October 2026

Subject areas

Chemical Biology and Medicinal

Location

Hinxton, UK

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This course provides an introduction to causal inference and causal representation learning, offering both theoretical foundations and hands-on training. You will learn how to apply these methodologies to various biomedical data types, including clinical, genotype-phenotype, molecular, and multimodal data.

Causal inference and causal representation learning are emerging fields in AI and biomedical data science, enabling a shift from associational to cause-and-effect reasoning. These approaches have significant applications in biomedicine, such as evaluating treatment effectiveness, understanding causal mechanisms, identifying genetic risk factors, and uncovering causal relationships in complex molecular datasets. For instance, they can help answer questions like how effective a treatment is in preventing disease, whether its effects are direct or mediated by intermediate variables, and which genetic variants causally increase disease risk and can be targeted by drugs.

Gain practical experience using widely adopted tools and resources to apply causal techniques in real-world biomedical contexts. This EMBO Practical Course will also feature keynote talks that will provide insights into the role of causality in genomic, molecular, and computational biology, highlighting recent advancements and future directions in the field.

Funded by  for excellence in the life sciences. 

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EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute

South Building, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1SD, UK

Sophie Spencer

EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute

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