Maurice O'Connell

Dr. Maurice O'Connell is a Research Associate in Statistics and Causal Inference at the University of Manchester's Division of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences. He holds a PhD in Health Economics & Statistics from the University of Limerick (2014–2019) and has prior experience as an actuary. Previously, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in biostatistics at the HRB Clinical Research Facility, University of Galway, and held lecturing/research roles at the University of Limerick and Munster Technological University.

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics & Statistics, University of Limerick (2014–2019)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education, University College Cork (2008–2009)
• BSc in Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Dublin City University (2000–2004)

Research Interests: His work focuses on causal inference, medical statistics, causal machine learning, and counterfactual prediction. He applies these methods to healthcare decision-making, including randomised controlled trials and observational studies. His recent projects include developing frameworks for clinical codelist automation and improving medication review processes in primary care.

Key Contributions: His articles span Bayesian networks, population attributable fractions, and AI-driven healthcare solutions. He collaborates widely, with recent work addressing barriers to efficient medication reviews and optimizing clinical data tools.

Grants & Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary research teams (e.g., DynAIRx project), focusing on AI applications in prescribing practices. Actively supervises PhD students.