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Ventures
Citizen Health Announces $14.5 Million Seed Funding and Partnerships to Transform the Health... Citizen Health Announces $14.5 Million Seed Funding and Partnerships to Transform the Health Experience for Patients...
Citizen Health, backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, empowers patients to harness their health data to drive better outcomes and accelerate drug development.
Science
Nature Publishes Collection of Papers Advancing the Human Cell Atlas, With Research Supported by CZI
Grassroots global effort helps scientists understand cells in health and disease.
Ventures
Eruditus Secures $150 Million Series F Funding Led by TPG’s the Rise Fund
With participation from existing investors including CZI, the funding will be used to deepen investment in AI products and accelerate growth of enterprise business.
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits Funding To Help Educators Shape How AI Will Be Used in Classrooms
Head of Education, Sandra Liu Huang, announces three new grants focused on increasing collaboration between teachers and edtech developers.
CZ Biohub Network
CZI, State and City Leaders Launch Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York
CZ Biohub New York is catalyzing collaboration among scientists in the New York area from Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University.
Education
Harvard Lab Expands To Help More Children Learn To Read
Combined federal and philanthropic support to double program reach and accelerate progress in addressing early literacy.
Education
A Conversation With Priscilla Chan and Award-Winning Artist Common on Meeting Every Student’s... A Conversation With Priscilla Chan and Award-Winning Artist Common on Meeting Every Student’s Needs
In an armchair conversation with Common, the CZI co-founder and co-CEO discusses the importance of partnering with educators to unlock every student’s potential.
Education
Gabriela López on Strategies To Boost Students’ Connection to School
Brief excerpt from a piece published in the July 2024 issue of ASCD.
Education
EarlyBird Education, Florida State University Bring Comprehensive Literacy Assessment, Dyslexia... EarlyBird Education, Florida State University Bring Comprehensive Literacy Assessment, Dyslexia Screening Tool
EarlyBird Education partnership with Florida State University brings next generation early literacy assessment into classrooms across the country.
Science
CZI’s AI Computing System Honored as a ‘World Changing Idea’
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s (CZI) AI computing system for nonprofit life science research was named an honoree in Fast...
Science
Priscilla Chan Discusses the Role of AI in Biomedicine With the New York Academy of Sciences
Priscilla Chan on how AI will pave the way for breakthroughs that will bring scientists closer to curing, preventing, or managing all diseases by the end of this century.
Education
Sandra Liu Huang on Partnering With Educators To Co-Build Tools That Solve Real Classroom Challenges
Brief excerpt from a piece published in the April 2024 issue of The Learning Professional.
Science
CZI Launches AI Advisory Group and Residency Program To Accelerate Development of Virtual Cell... CZI Launches AI Advisory Group and Residency Program To Accelerate Development of Virtual Cell Models
Advisors, key hires, and in-house AI residents will inform the organization’s AI strategy, including the development of virtual cell models to advance scientific research.
Science
CZI Announces Multi-Institutional Collaborations for Developing Technology To Better Understand... CZI Announces Multi-Institutional Collaborations for Developing Technology To Better Understand Cells
These efforts will measure and engineer cellular function to better understand health and disease.
Science
CZI, Allen Institute, and University of Washington Launch Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology
First-of-its-kind research initiative will develop technologies to reveal how changes in cells and genes over time influence human health and disease.
Education
Unlocking Student Potential: CZI Looks Back on 8 Years
New report showcases impact of education technology and grant partners, valuable lessons learned, and next steps for supporting educators and students.
Science
Listen: The “Huberman Lab” Podcast with Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg talk with neuroscientist Andrew Huberman about CZI’s mission, how AI will help us better understand disease, and more.