
Microsoft and Fred Hutch Working together to end cancer faster
On Mar. 14, 2024, Microsoft and the Fred Hutch announced a collaboration to end cancer faster, applying machine learning, generative AI, and other cutting-edge tools to detect cancer, personalize treatment, speed access to life-saving care, and more.
About one in five people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and the disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. In line with its mission to empower every person on the planet.
Microsoft has supported this work since the 1980s. Since then, the company has provided Fred Hutch $20.1 million in grants and matched employee giving. Microsoft also sponsored the cancer center’s 2018 gala, which raised $10.4 million in a night. “For us at Microsoft, this is an opportunity for us to help the Hutch do what it has always done, to help the Hutch do what it does best: move faster to cure cancer,” Microsoft President Brad Smith said during the event.
Microsoft employees volunteer through board leadership, raise funds, and spread the word about the cancer center’s transformative work. Recently, the company has worked with Fred Hutch and others to convene regional and national medical research initiatives to share de-identified data, collaborate, and propel research.
Worldwide, the number of new cancer cases is expected to reach 35 million by 2050. Many questions remain about how to improve prevention, screening and early detection, and improve cancer care for this growing number of patients. Data and computing are key to nearly all of them. No institution can address these challenges alone, so Microsoft is spearheading development of new research infrastructure to accelerate progress.
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