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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.

Nov 21, 2024 · 4 min read

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.

Nov 20, 2024 · 6 min read

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.

Oct 23, 2024 · 5 min read

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.

Oct 11, 2024 · 4 min read

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.

Oct 10, 2024 · 6 min read

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.

Sep 19, 2024 · 4 min read

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.

Jul 17, 2024 · 4 min read

Education

Gabriela López on Strategies To Boost Students’ Connection to School

Brief excerpt from a piece published in the July 2024 issue of ASCD.

Jul 1, 2024 · 2 min read

Ventures

Yoto Secures an Additional $22M Funding To Accelerate Its Mission of Bringing the Best Children’s... Yoto Secures an Additional $22M Funding To Accelerate Its Mission of Bringing the Best Children’s Audio Content to...

Yoto, the critically acclaimed and award-winning audio platform for kids, raised $22 million in an equity funding round led by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Jun 21, 2024 · 5 min read

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.

May 16, 2024 · 6 min read

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...

May 14, 2024 · 3 min read

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.

May 9, 2024 · 2 min read

Science

Amazon To Debut CZI-Supported Award-Winning Documentary, “For Love & Life: No Ordinary... Amazon To Debut CZI-Supported Award-Winning Documentary, “For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign”

Film follows Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya in their fight to remake a healthcare system for the millions of patients living with rare and neurodegenerative diseases.

May 7, 2024 · 2 min read

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.

Apr 30, 2024 · 2 min read

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.

Mar 21, 2024 · 4 min read

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.

Feb 29, 2024 · 4 min read

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.

Dec 7, 2023 · 5 min read

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.

Nov 30, 2023 · 3 min read

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.

Oct 23, 2023 · 2 min read

Citizen Health, backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, empowers patients to harness their health data to drive better outcomes and accelerate drug development.

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