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Update from the Human Cell Atlas Conference

The Human Cell Atlas conference we hosted with the Biohub has come to a close after two days of exhilarating discussions...

Feb 24, 2017 · 2 min read

Science

CZ Biohub and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Will Host Leading Scientists

Did you know that scientists are still discovering new types of cells in the human body? The Human Cell Atlas will collect...

Feb 22, 2017 · 2 min read

Science

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Announces First Class of Investigators

Mark Zuckerberg:  Our team at the Biohub just funded its first class of investigators — 47 scientists...

Feb 8, 2017 · 1 min read

CZI in the News

Priscilla Chan Speaks at the MAKERS Conference

Today, at the MAKERS Conference in Los Angeles, Priscilla discussed the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative‘s efforts to...

Feb 7, 2017 · 1 min read

Community

Tackling Our Community’s Affordable Housing Challenges

David Plouffe:  The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will begin supporting two incredible organizations on the front lines of...

Feb 6, 2017 · 3 min read

Science

The Future of Scientific Knowledge

Cori Bargmann:  As we begin our science work at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, one of our first steps is to learn from the...

Jan 27, 2017 · 2 min read

Education

Jim Shelton: “How to Bet Big on the American Dream”

Jim Shelton:  I’ve spent much of my career trying to help people achieve the American dream, and have come to the...

Jan 27, 2017 · 2 min read

Science

CZI to Boost Scientific Research with AI-powered Meta

Editor’s Note: We are sunsetting the Meta application on March 31, 2022. Please see our Medium post for more...

Jan 23, 2017 · 2 min read

Science

Update from Chan Zuckerberg Science

Cori Bargmann:  Since the announcement of Chan Zuckerberg Science in September, we’ve been planning, thinking and...

Jan 18, 2017 · 6 min read

Education

Supporting the Silicon Valley Regional Data Trust

We are working to develop systems and tools that put students at the center of their own education. We can’t do that...

Jan 18, 2017 · 2 min read

Grants

CZI Announces David Plouffe to Lead Policy and Advocacy Work

Mark Zuckerberg:  Priscilla and I are excited to announce that David Plouffe is joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to...

Jan 10, 2017 · 2 min read

Education

Jim Shelton Talks Equality in Education and Empowering Teachers with the Chronicle of Education

Jim Shelton, our President of Education, sat down with the Chronicle of Higher Education to discuss the opportunity to...

Dec 13, 2016 · 1 min read

Education

Jim Shelton and Elizabeth Mason Discuss the Role Data Plays in Addressing Equitable Access to... Jim Shelton and Elizabeth Mason Discuss the Role Data Plays in Addressing Equitable Access to Education

Jim Shelton:  At a time when smart policy struggles to overcome ideology, big data and technological advances of the 21st...

Dec 2, 2016 · 1 min read

CZI in the News

One Year Anniversary

One year ago today Mark & Priscilla launched the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative—tune in to join a conversation with Mark,...

Dec 1, 2016 · 1 min read

CZI in the News

Celebrating Our First Year

Mark Zuckerberg:  Priscilla and I wrote this letter to Max and launched the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative one year ago....

Dec 1, 2016 · 3 min read

Science

Meeting with the Science Philanthropy Alliance

It’s an honor to work with organizations that are already doing great things in philanthropy, like the members of...

Nov 15, 2016 · 1 min read

Science

DealBook: Talking Science and Philanthropy

Priscilla Chan and Cori Bargmann talk philanthropy and science at The New York Time’s DealBook conference. Cori...

Nov 10, 2016 · 1 min read

Science

Human Cell Atlas

Cori Bargmann discusses Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Cell Atlas program at Wellcome Trust. Cori Bargmann:  In early...

Oct 17, 2016 · 11 min read

Technology

CZI Announces Brian Pinkerton as Chief Technology Officer

We are excited to announce Brian Pinkerton as our Chief Technology Officer. Brian’s first task will be building a team of...

Oct 11, 2016 · 2 min read

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