Dr Maciej Trzaskowski
Dr

Maciej Trzaskowski

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Background

Dr Trzaskowski is Head of Research at Max Kelsen, providing supervision to 10 researchers and machine learning engineers, as well as 3 PhD students and 2 postdocs. He also holds a position of a visiting scientist at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and is an Associate Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Information Resilience (The University of Queensland) as well as the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. He previously held the title of The British Academy Fellow aiming to improve utilisation of polygenic risk prediction in large population samples. He also underwent extensive training in a variety of Artificial Intelligence techniques such as Machine Learning and Multi-Agent Systems, with a specific focus on Agent Based Modelling, at University of Washington, Seattle, as well, as at the Department of Mathematics and Engineering, King's College London.

Availability

Dr Maciej Trzaskowski is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • PhD in Statistical Genetics, University of London

Research impacts

My lab at Max Kelsen delivered ML-trained, RNA-based assay for detection of primary in cancer of unknown primary, which is currently trialed by QLD Health, SA and NT Pathology. We are also working on similar solutions for immunotherapy outcomes prediction and AI-aided pathways for discovery of novel cancer treatments. H-index: 40, citations: 9,127.

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91 works between 2011 and 2026
All (91) Journal Article (79) Conference Publication (11) Book Chapter (1)

61 - 80 of 91 works

2015

Journal Article

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the extreme and impairing tail of a continuum

Asherson, Philip and Trzaskowski, Maciej (2015). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the extreme and impairing tail of a continuum. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 54 (4), 249-250. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.01.014

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the extreme and impairing tail of a continuum

2014

Journal Article

Thinking positively: The genetics of high intelligence

Shakeshaft, Nicholas G., Trzaskowski, Maciej, McMillan, Andrew, Krapohl, Eva, Simpson, Michael A., Reichenberg, Avi, Cederlöf, Martin, Larsson, Henrik, Lichtenstein, Paul and Plomin, Robert (2014). Thinking positively: The genetics of high intelligence. Intelligence, 48, 123-132. doi: 10.1016/j.intell.2014.11.005

Thinking positively: The genetics of high intelligence

2014

Journal Article

The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence

Krapohl, Eva, Rimfeld, Kaili, Shakeshaft, Nicholas G., Trzaskowski, Maciej, McMillan, Andrew, Pingault, Jean-Baptiste, Asbury, Kathryn, Harlaar, Nicole, Kovas, Yulia, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2014). The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (42), 15273-15278. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1408777111

The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence

2014

Journal Article

Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method (vol 111, pg 13790, 2014)

Rietveld, Cornelius A., Esko, Tonu, Davies, Gail, Pers, Tune H., Turley, Patrick, Benyamin, Beben, Chabris, Christopher F., Emilsson, Valur, Johnson, Andrew D., Lee, James J., de Leeuw, Christiaan, Marioni, Riccardo E., Medland, Sarah E., Miller, Michael B., Rostapshova, Olga, van der Lee, Sven J., Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E., Amin, Najaf, Conley, Dalton, Derringer, Jaime, van Duijn, Cornelia M., Fehrmann, Rudolf, Franke, Lude, Glaeser, Edward L., Hansell, Narelle K., Hayward, Caroline, Iacono, William G., Ibrahim-Verbaas, Carla, Jaddoe, Vincent ... Koellinger, Philipp D. (2014). Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method (vol 111, pg 13790, 2014). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112 (4), E380-E380. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1424631112

Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method (vol 111, pg 13790, 2014)

2014

Journal Article

Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method

Rietveld, Cornelius A., Esko, Tonu, Davies, Gail, Pers, Tune H., Turley, Patrick, Benyamin, Beben, Chabris, Christopher F., Emilsson, Valur, Johnson, Andrew D., Lee, James J., De Leeuw, Christiaan, Marioni, Riccardo E., Medland, Sarah E., Miller, Michael B., Rostapshova, Olga, Van Der Lee, Sven J., Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E., Amin, Najaf, Conley, Dalton, Derringer, Jaime, Van Duijn, Cornelia M., Fehrmann, Rudolf, Franke, Lude, Glaeser, Edward L., Hansell, Narelle K., Hayward, Caroline, Iacono, William G., Ibrahim-Verbaas, Carla, Jaddoe, Vincent ... Koellinger, Philipp D. (2014). Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 (38), 13790-13794. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1404623111

Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method

2014

Journal Article

Genes Influence Young Children’s Human Figure Drawings and Their Association With Intelligence a Decade Later

Arden, Rosalind, Trzaskowski, Maciej, Garfield, Victoria and Plomin, Robert (2014). Genes Influence Young Children’s Human Figure Drawings and Their Association With Intelligence a Decade Later. Psychological Science, 25 (10), 1843-1850. doi: 10.1177/0956797614540686

Genes Influence Young Children’s Human Figure Drawings and Their Association With Intelligence a Decade Later

2014

Journal Article

The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component

Davis, Oliver S. P., Band, Gavin, Pirinen, Matti, Haworth, Claire M. A., Meaburn, Emma L., Kovas, Yulia, Harlaar, Nicole, Docherty, Sophia J., Hanscombe, Ken B., Trzaskowski, Maciej, Curtis, Charles J. C., Strange, Amy, Freeman, Colin, Bellenguez, Céline, Su, Zhan, Pearson, Richard, Vukcevic, Damjan, Langford, Cordelia, Deloukas, Panos, Hunt, Sarah, Gray, Emma, Dronov, Serge, Potter, Simon C., Tashakkori-Ghanbaria, Avazeh, Edkins, Sarah, Bumpstead, Suzannah J., Blackwell, Jenefer M., Bramon, Elvira, Brown, Matthew A. ... Spencer, Chris C. A. (2014). The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component. Nature Communications, 5 (1) 4204, 4204-4204. doi: 10.1038/ncomms5204

The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component

2014

Journal Article

From modeling to measurement: developmental trends in genetic influence on adiposity in childhood

Llewellyn, C. H., Trzaskowski, M., Plomin, R. and Wardle, J. (2014). From modeling to measurement: developmental trends in genetic influence on adiposity in childhood. Obesity, 22 (7), 1756-1761. doi: 10.1002/oby.20756

From modeling to measurement: developmental trends in genetic influence on adiposity in childhood

2014

Journal Article

Genetics of parenting: the power of the dark side

Oliver, Bonamy R., Trzaskowski, Maciej and Plomin, Robert (2014). Genetics of parenting: the power of the dark side. Developmental Psychology, 50 (4), 1233-1240. doi: 10.1037/a0035388

Genetics of parenting: the power of the dark side

2014

Journal Article

Satiety mechanisms in genetic risk of obesity

Llewellyn, Clare H., Trzaskowski, Maciej, Van Jaarsveld, Cornelia H., Plomin, Robert and Wardle, Jane (2014). Satiety mechanisms in genetic risk of obesity. JAMA Pediatrics, 168 (4), 338-344. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4944

Satiety mechanisms in genetic risk of obesity

2014

Journal Article

DNA evidence for strong genetic stability and increasing heritability of intelligence from age 7 to 12

Trzaskowski, M., Yang, J., Visscher, P. M. and Plomin, R. (2014). DNA evidence for strong genetic stability and increasing heritability of intelligence from age 7 to 12. Molecular Psychiatry, 19 (3), 380-384. doi: 10.1038/mp.2012.191

DNA evidence for strong genetic stability and increasing heritability of intelligence from age 7 to 12

2014

Journal Article

Nature, nurture, and expertise: RESPONSE to Ericsson

Plomin, Robert, Shakeshaft, Nicholas G., Mcmillan, Andrew and Trzaskowski, Maciej (2014). Nature, nurture, and expertise: RESPONSE to Ericsson. Intelligence, 45 (1), 115-117. doi: 10.1016/j.intell.2014.01.003

Nature, nurture, and expertise: RESPONSE to Ericsson

2014

Journal Article

Genome-wide association study of receptive language ability of 12-year-olds

Harlaar, Nicole, Meaburn, Emma L., Hayiou-Thomas, Marianna E., Davis, Oliver S. P., Docherty, Sophia, Hanscombe, Ken B., Haworth, Claire M. A., Price, Thomas S., Trzaskowski, Maciej, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2014). Genome-wide association study of receptive language ability of 12-year-olds. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 57 (1), 96-105. doi: 10.1044/1092-4388(2013/12-0303)

Genome-wide association study of receptive language ability of 12-year-olds

2014

Journal Article

Why do we differ in number sense? Evidence from a genetically sensitive investigation

Tosto, M. G., Petrill, S. A., Halberda, J., Trzaskowski, M., Tikhomirova, T. N., Bogdanova, O. Y., Ly, R., Wilmer, J. B., Naiman, D. Q., Germine, L., Plomin, R. and Kovas, Y. (2014). Why do we differ in number sense? Evidence from a genetically sensitive investigation. Intelligence, 43 (1), 35-46. doi: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.12.007

Why do we differ in number sense? Evidence from a genetically sensitive investigation

2014

Journal Article

Word Reading Fluency: Role of Genome-Wide Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Developmental Stability and Correlations With Print Exposure

Harlaar, Nicole, Trzaskowski, Maciej, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2014). Word Reading Fluency: Role of Genome-Wide Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Developmental Stability and Correlations With Print Exposure. Child Development, 85 (3), 1190-1205. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12207

Word Reading Fluency: Role of Genome-Wide Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Developmental Stability and Correlations With Print Exposure

2014

Journal Article

Cognitive content specificity in anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms: A twin study of cross-sectional associations with anxiety sensitivity dimensions across development

Brown, H. M., Waszczuk, M. A., Zavos, H. M. S., Trzaskowski, M., Gregory, A. M. and Eley, T. C. (2014). Cognitive content specificity in anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms: A twin study of cross-sectional associations with anxiety sensitivity dimensions across development. Psychological Medicine, 44 (16), 3469-3480. doi: 10.1017/S0033291714000828

Cognitive content specificity in anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms: A twin study of cross-sectional associations with anxiety sensitivity dimensions across development

2014

Journal Article

Genetic influence on family socioeconomic status and children's intelligence

Trzaskowski, Maciej, Harlaar, Nicole, Arden, Rosalind, Krapohl, Eva, Rimfeld, Kaili, McMillan, Andrew, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2014). Genetic influence on family socioeconomic status and children's intelligence. Intelligence, 42 (1), 83-88. doi: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.11.002

Genetic influence on family socioeconomic status and children's intelligence

2013

Journal Article

Strong genetic influence on a UK nationwide test of educational achievement at the end of compulsory education at age 16

Shakeshaft, Nicholas G., Trzaskowski, Maciej, McMillan, Andrew, Rimfeld, Kaili, Krapohl, Eva, Haworth, Claire M. A., Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2013). Strong genetic influence on a UK nationwide test of educational achievement at the end of compulsory education at age 16. PLoS ONE, 8 (12) e80341, e80341. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080341

Strong genetic influence on a UK nationwide test of educational achievement at the end of compulsory education at age 16

2013

Journal Article

Finding the missing heritability in pediatric obesity: The contribution of genome-wide complex trait analysis

Llewellyn, C. H., Trzaskowski, M., Plomin, R. and Wardle, J. (2013). Finding the missing heritability in pediatric obesity: The contribution of genome-wide complex trait analysis. International Journal of Obesity, 37 (11), 1506-1509. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2013.30

Finding the missing heritability in pediatric obesity: The contribution of genome-wide complex trait analysis

2013

Journal Article

No genetic influence for childhood behavior problems from DNA analysis

Trzaskowski, Maciej, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2013). No genetic influence for childhood behavior problems from DNA analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 52 (10), 1048-1056.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.07.016

No genetic influence for childhood behavior problems from DNA analysis

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Revolutionising disease gene discovery and risk prediction for glaucoma: an AI-driven approach utilising eye imaging and omics data (NHMRC Ideas Grant led by QIMR)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Maciej Trzaskowski is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Interpretable AI-Theory and Practice

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Professor Fred Roosta

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Harness artificial intelligence to predict glaucoma risk using eye imaging and genetic data

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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