142 - Collaborators: Holoportation™ communication technology with Spencer Fowers and Kwame Darko

Are you curious about the relationships forged behind the cutting-edge tech developed by Microsoft Research? Look no further than Collaborators, a new podcast series that delves into the multidisciplinary teams working together to bring research ideas to fruition.

In this episode, host Dr. Gretchen Huizinga interviews Dr. Spencer Fowers, a member of the Special Projects Technical Staff at Microsoft Research, and Dr. Kwame Darko, a plastic surgeon from Ghana’s Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Together, they discuss their work developing 3D telecommunication technology aimed at making specialized medical care more accessible to remote or underserved communities. Through the use of Microsoft's Holoportation communication technology, they've achieved greater patient satisfaction, supported surgical preparation, and assembled global medical teams with greater ease.

Listeners interested in learning more about this cutting-edge tech can explore several resources provided by Microsoft Research, including the Microsoft Research Blog, a video discussing Holoportation, and journal articles on the project. And for those curious about the future of telemedicine, they can check out the 3D Telemedicine and Holoportation project pages for details.

This episode of Collaborators is available to stream on Spotify.