Desney Tan

Tech Exec (ex-@Microsoft, ex-@Disney). Board Director @ResMed. Affiliate Faculty @UW. Computer Science PhD from @CarnegieMellon. Real Estate and Angel investor.

[Microsoft Research @MSFTResearch]

.@DesneyTan, VP and Managing Director of Microsoft Health Futures, has joined the Board of Directors of @1910Genetics, an AI-driven biotech company in our @M12vc portfolio. Desney will help guide 1910 as it accelerates the design of therapeutics. https://t.co/viY31OphLk

[Gregory Moore @GJMooreMDPhD]

@Microsoft is excited to partner with @VolastraTx to develop automated technology with @Azure to advance metastatic #cancer research. #AI #machinelearning #digitalpathology @Health_IT #digitalhealth More here: https://t.co/xidh8bNsCj

[Peter Lee @peteratmsr]

At #HIMSS19 next week, we'll show how @Microsoft for #Healthcare enables people to use the industry’s most trusted cloud and #AI to create better experiences, better insights, and better care. Here's a preview https://t.co/mla97HDZ09

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

Searching for Director of Microsoft Genomics who can combine scientific, engineering, and commercial prowess in a rough-and-tumble full-contact highly-ambiguous landscape to lead us into the future of healthcare. Apply at: https://t.co/ME5t4jkDuH

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@MSFTResearch taking cancer down with computing and data science! We will prevail! https://t.co/6zgpEEYfIj

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

Loyal customer of @Delta (@DeltaAssist) for over 25 years, but having tussles around simple mileage/status request. Time to go @AlaskaAir?

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

Dive into in-depth article of @MSFTResearch Underwater Data Center at https://t.co/J0ljubZiK5. :) More soon...

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@sarahaloe haha, thanks. I have fun with ppt...

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@VTJessJohnson1 Thanks for follow... Look forward to tweeting with ya. :)

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@JZK60 @sarahaloe That was @BabakParviz. I'm at Microsoft and am all about Powerpoint (though did consider going slide-less for talk). :)

[David Pogue @Pogue]

John Oliver: “There was only one time in US history when refugees actually did wipe everyone out—and we’ll be celebrating it on Thursday.”

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@fahdbasheer IMO, technology of significance has always faced danger of misuse and hacks. Home monitoring and wearables not there yet. :O

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

Medical Device Ransomware on the rise, implying medtech is now real (yeh!), but a warning for all to heed. https://t.co/TohQkPrFZ7

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

#QOTD: "Know your limitations... and then defy them!"

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@DreaPeking Ditto...

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@cmiller1225 Health and Med Tech.

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

Heading to #GHC15 (Grace Hopper celebration) next week with tons of other MSFTies. Ready to be inspired by #WomenInTech! :)

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

20 Cognitive Biases that Screw Up Decisions. Be aware and vigilant. via @BI_Strategy

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

@borismus @mashable So, account for # of people using (those ridiculous) selfie sticks vs. # of people swimming in ocean? hehe. Why not. :)

[Desney Tan @DesneyTan]

Selfie stick? Think again. More people have died from selfies than shark attacks this year! http://t.co/4YBxKunVvr via @mashable