Scholar
Anja Thieme
Google Scholar ID: UjbEYJQAAAAJ
Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research
Citations & Impact
Citations
3,354
H-index
30
i10-index
55
Publications
20
Co-authors
39
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- She has had multiple papers accepted or published, such as an IEEE Pervasive Computing paper on designing conversation-based interfaces for ecological momentary intervention; a TOCHI paper on designing human-centered AI for mental health, particularly developing clinically relevant applications for online CBT treatment; and a CUI 2022 paper discussing the use of joint commitment to enable proactive CUIs for mood logging. She also participates in various international conferences and workshops, including serving as a program committee member for the 5th International Workshop on Computing for Well-Being (WellComp) at UbiComp/ISWC 2022.
Research Experience
- Currently, she is a Senior Researcher in the Biomedical Imaging team within Microsoft Health Futures. She has led or contributed to several projects including Project Talia, which looked into improving the quality of care delivered through online psychotherapy programs using ML models; Project Tokyo, developing an interactive, computer-vision based system to extend the capabilities of people living with vision impairments; Project Torino, and its commercialized counterpart Code Jumper, creating a collaborative learning environment for teaching children how to code independent of their visual abilities; and Disruptive Displays, exploring alternative approaches to designing and configuring digital displays as a material that can be cut, folded, and externally imaged.
Education
- Her PhD research investigated how technology can meaningfully support the mental health and wellbeing of hospitalized women who lived with significant mental health problems (Spheres of Wellbeing). Prior to her position at Microsoft, she was a Research Associate in the Digital Interaction group (now called Open Lab) at Newcastle University.
Background
- A human-computer interaction researcher studying the responsible design of AI technology to benefit people. Working in inter-disciplinary teams, she follows a human-centered approach to the end-to-end development of novel AI applications and systems. Currently, she is a Senior Researcher in the Biomedical Imaging team within Microsoft Health Futures, based at Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK. Her research explores innovative approaches for applying AI and Machine Learning in real-world healthcare contexts, specifically investigating AI use in radiology workflows to improve patient outcomes through the development of clinically useful, interpretable, and actionable ML insights. Additionally, her work focuses on defining strategy and processes that ensure AI technology is developed safely and responsibly.
Miscellany
- While personal interests are not explicitly mentioned, it's clear from her work that she is passionate about promoting AI ethics and governance, enhancing public understanding, and informing AI policy.
