Members of the research community at Microsoft work continuously to advance their respective fields. Abstracts brings its audience to the cutting edge with them through short, compelling conversations about new and noteworthy achievements. In this episode, Senior Principal Research Manager Tao Qin and Senior Researcher…
From service in the Singapore Armed Forces to autonomous navigation with NASA & VR with Disney, Desney Tan’s life journey hasn’t been linear. Learn how Tan landed at Microsoft & about the purpose guiding his work in the podcast series “What’s Your Story”.
The new #MSRPodcast series “Abstracts” is your source for cutting-edge research in brief. In the first episode, join researchers Ava Amini and Kevin K. Yang to learn about their new paper on using evolutionary-scale protein data to improve protein design.
Microsoft Health Futures’ Javier Alvarez & oncologist Raj Jena have been collaborating for years on AI-assisted medical imaging. Today, their work is seeing real-world impact, helping doctors accelerate cancer patients’ access to treatment.
For over a decade, Xbox has been leveraging AI to elevate gaming. Haiyan Zhang, GM of Gaming AI, explores the collaborations behind the work and the potential for generative AI to support better experiences for both players and game creators.
A global team of medical providers is leveraging Holoportation, a Microsoft 3D capture and communication technology, to widen access to specialized care. Computer engineer Spencer Fowers and plastic surgeon Kwame Darko discuss the collaboration.
The second episode of AI Frontiers features Peter Lee, head of Microsoft Research. Lee was among a group within Microsoft to have early access to GPT-4 for evaluation and experimentation. Here, he applies his philosophy of tackling research from what will be inevitably true at…
Over the past decade, the healthcare industry has undergone a series of technological changes in an effort to modernize it and bring it into the digital world, but the call for innovation persists. One person answering that call is Dr. Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President…
Episode 67, March 13, 2019 - Today, Dr. Phillips talks about the challenges and rewards inherent in reverse engineering biological systems to see how they perform information processing. He also explains what we can learn from stressed out bacteria, and tells us about Station B,…
Episode 62, February 6, 2019 - Haiyan talks about her unique “brain hack” approach to the human-centered design process, and discusses a wide range of projects, from the connected play experience of Zanzibar, to Fizzyo, which turns laborious breathing exercises for children with cystic fibrosis…
Episode 60, January 23, 2019 - Dr. Morrison gives us an overview of what she calls the “pillars” of inclusive design, shares how her research is positively impacting people with health issues and disabilities, and tells us how having a child born with blindness put…
Episode 20, April 18, 2018 - In a world where humans are increasingly interacting with AI systems, Dr. Mary Czerwinski, Principal Researcher and Research Manager at Microsoft Research, believes emotions may be fundamental to our interactions with machines. And through her team’s work in affective…
