Translational AI Consultant · Computational Biology · Applied AI

I help research, clinical & biopharma teams put applied AI to work — from prototype to production.

Two decades in computational biology, multi-omics and clinical bioinformatics — from wet lab to production-grade pipelines. Applied AI is the newest layer on top of that domain depth: I bring it in where it genuinely helps teams move from prototype to real-world impact — not as a buzzword.

I help you decide which AI is worth implementing — with what data and at what risk — and which to avoid. No demos for the demo's sake.

Clinical genomics & genetics Epigenomics & multi-omics Reproducible, clinical-grade pipelines · Nextflow/AWS Applied AI · RAG · agents Prototype to production
Who it's for

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Clinicians & clinical teams

Practical AI training, use-case spotting, safe automation of routine tasks, and support for clinical research.

Biomedical researchers

Literature & evidence, grants, multi-omics, biomarkers, reproducible pipelines, and pilots on real data.

Clinical innovation & leadership

Roadmaps, risk assessment, pilot prioritisation, cross-team training, and a bridge between clinical and technical teams.

~20years
Computational biology, multi-omics & clinical bioinformatics — from wet lab to production.
100+projects
Clinical and non-clinical data analysis across oncology, cardiovascular, neurological, immune & rare diseases — national & international collaborations.
35+publications
Peer-reviewed across oncology, cardiovascular, neurology, immunology & translational research. ORCID ↗
Bioinformatics unitfounder & lead
Built and ran the bioinformatics platform at the Josep Carreras Institute, a world-leading leukaemia research centre.
Pharma-gradepipelines
Reproducible Nextflow / AWS pipelines built for pharma and biomedical R&D teams.
Research → clinicdiagnostics
A methylation-based cancer-of-unknown-primary classifier I helped build to support oncologists' decisions — developed and validated in an ISO 13485-regulated environment.
Where to start

Three packaged engagements

Concrete, time-boxed, each with a deliverable your team keeps — built from the consulting and training below.

01 · Workshop

Hands-on AI for clinicians & researchers

Half-day or 1 day · no code

For clinical and research teams who want to use AI on their real work.

  • Today's AI tools for literature, documents & data
  • Safe handling of sensitive information
  • Simple automations for repetitive tasks

Outcome: your team using AI on real tasks from Monday.

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02 · Sprint

AI opportunity sprint for your unit

~2 weeks

For a service, unit or research group deciding where to start.

  • Workflow map & use-case prioritisation
  • Risks, data needs & quick wins
  • Roadmap, plus feasibility input for grants/proposals

Outcome: a clear, realistic plan of where AI is worth it — and where it isn't.

Scope a sprint →
03 · Pilot

Bioinformatics + applied-AI pilot

~4–8 weeks

For teams ready to build something real on their data.

  • RAG & internal copilots; literature/data workflows
  • Omics & clinical-data pipelines
  • Technical validation

Outcome: a working, validated pilot — from prototype toward production.

Start a pilot →
Behind the packages

Build it with me — or learn to build it yourselves

Whichever engagement you start with, the work runs in one of two modes. Same foundation, two services: two decades bridging biology, clinical context and engineering — now pointed at where applied AI actually creates value in health R&D.

01 · Consulting & build

A technically fluent partner inside your project

Independent, hands-on, scoped to a clear deliverable — not an open-ended retainer. Most engagements leave a written technical reference your team keeps.

Scope an engagement →
  • Strategy & due diligenceWhat your data and methods can actually support, where the risk sits, and what to fund next.
  • Grant & proposal supportTech scouting, feasibility prototypes and the AI/bioinformatics write-up that make a research proposal or grant competitive.
  • AI solutions & integrationI map how your team actually works, then advise on — or build — the right fit: custom AI components, evidence & decision copilots (RAG, agents), or integrations across your tools and services.
  • Clinical & omics pipelinesReproducible, audit-ready workflows — from methylation arrays and multi-omics integration to classifiers built for clinical-grade validation.
02 · Training & upskilling

AI for health professionals, at the level your team needs

For clinicians, managers and researchers who want to use AI on their own data and work — not just hear about it. I teach what I've shipped, not theory from a lab.

Discuss a session →
  • By audienceClinicians · managers & leadership · researchers and data teams.
  • By levelFoundations (no code) · practical use (tools, prompting, workflows) · advanced (RAG, agents, clinical-data integration).
  • By formatTalk · half-day hands-on workshop · multi-day course · module for a master's or specialization program.
Hands-on workshop

Practical AI for clinicians & researchers: today's tools for your daily work

A half-day, hands-on introduction to the AI tools available today — what they're good for, what they're not, and how to use them on the real tasks you face: searching and synthesising literature, drafting, structuring information, making sense of your data, and building simple automations for the repetitive tasks that eat your time. No code and no hype — you work with the tools directly and leave able to use them from Monday. Tailored to your team and delivered on request; if it fits a need, let's talk.

Who

Clinicians & researchers — no coding required.

Format

Half day · hands-on · adaptable to a master's module.

Outcome

The right AI tools for your work — and a few automations to save time.

Let's talk →
About

Good science needs good engineering

I bridge computational biology with modern AI to solve real problems in drug discovery and precision medicine. Beautiful algorithms fail without clinical context or scalability; simple pipelines win when they solve the right problem.

The best work happens at the intersection of disciplines: listening to domain specialists and translating their knowledge into technology — and, increasingly, helping those specialists wield AI themselves. I don't just analyze data; I take work from research prototype to something that runs in the real world, under regulatory constraints when needed.

Manuel Castro de Moura
Get in touch

Tell me the decision you're making — or the team you need to bring up to speed.

If I can help, you'll get a straight answer on scope and fit, usually within a day.

Prefer email? Writes to manuel@manuelcastro.bio.