Advancing computer technology to improve health and save lives
mHealth Summit
The mHealth Summit united researchers, policy-makers, and visionaries from around the world to explore research and findings related to using mobile technologies to improve global public health. Learn more...
Spotlight on Case Studies from Collaborative Projects
Faculty Summit 2009 Features Health and Wellbeing Presentations
In July 2009, the tenth Microsoft Research Faculty Summit brought together more than 400 thought leaders to reflect on how computing disciplines open new opportunities for research and development. Topics ranged from mobile solutions and sensors for healthcare to interpreting genetic information. View the presentations...
Collaboration Initiatives and Projects
- Devices, Sensors, and Mobility
Revolutionizing healthcare with mobile devices and low-cost sensors- Cell phone as a platform for healthcare
- New modes of interaction with health data
- Genomics in Healthcare
Enabling the use of genetic data in healthcare- Advancing tools for bioinformatics
- Meeting computational challenges of genome-wide association studies
Reports and Resources
About the Health and Wellbeing Theme and Projects
Health and Wellbeing collaboration projects in Microsoft's External Research division focus on applying advanced computing technologies such as data analysis, imaging, sensor networks, and visualization to provide unprecedented insight into disease and human healthcare.
We are collaborating with academic researchers around the world to develop innovative computing technologies and advance research in human health issues.
Health and Wellbeing Topics
Conferences and Workshops
- Microsoft Research Faculty Summit
July 13–14, 2009, Redmond, WA, United States - mHealth Summit
October 29-30, 2009, Washington, D.C., United States - 2009 Workshop on Intelligent Systems for Assisted Cognition
July 12, 2009, Pasadena, CA, United States - More conferences...
