Videos
Explore videos highlighting our work in science, education, and in our communities to learn more about how we are building a better future for everyone.
Science
Launching CZ Biohub NY and Building the Future of Immune Cell Research
CZI commemorates a new research hub that will bioengineer immune cells to detect disease.
Science
These Scientists Are Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders
Meet the Science Diversity Leadership Award grantees advancing biomedical research and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their scientific fields.
Science
Priscilla Chan and Stephen Quake Discuss Accelerating Science with AI at Stanford’s Big Ideas in Medicine
CZI co-founder and co-CEO Dr. Priscilla Chan and CZI Head of Science Stephen Quake discuss their work to build one of the world’s largest AI clusters for nonprofit life science research.
Education
Priscilla Chan in Conversation with Award-Winning Artist Common on Meeting Every Student’s Needs
The CZI co-founder and co-CEO discusses with Common how CZI co-builds impactful solutions with educators.
Science
Priscilla Chan Discusses AI at 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.
Technology
AI Will Help Scientists Crack the Code on Human Health and Disease — Here's How
CZI’s Patricia Brennan and Theofanis Karaletsos discuss the potential of AI for deepening the scientific community’s understanding of human biology.
Science
The Seattle Hub For Synthetic Biology Will Turn Cells Into Recording Devices To Unlock the Secrets of Disease.
CZI’s Steve Quake, CZ Biohub Network's Amy Herr join Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology leaders to discuss how cells and genes influence health and disease.
Community
Exploring the Power of Philanthropy in Equitable Housing
Priscilla Chan discusses the power of philanthropy in solving housing affordability crisis with community leaders.
Community
Meet the Artists Featured in CZI’s Community Space
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation Launch Annual Art Exhibit featuring nine San Mateo County artists.
Science
Behind-The-Scenes Tour of a Lab Creating Innovative Imaging Tech
Join Professor and CZ Imaging Institute collaborator Holger Müller as he takes us behind the scenes of his lab, which is developing innovative imaging technology.
Science
How CZI Is Using AI To Accelerate Biomedical Research
Together with our partners in the scientific community, CZI is building critical infrastructure and tools to apply AI to biology and bring us closer to earlier diagnoses and better treatments for disease.
Science
Introducing the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago
The new CZ Biohub in Chicago, led by Shana O. Kelley, will create technologies to measure human biology and study inflammation to understand disease and discover new therapies.
Science
CZI Launches New Biohub in New York
New research hub brings together leading institutions to engineer immune cells for early disease prevention, detection, and treatment.
Science
Chan Zuckerberg Science to Build AI GPU Cluster to Model Cell Systems
New cluster will be one of the most powerful high-performance computing systems for non-profit life science research in the world.
Science
CZI Engineer Accelerates Science With Open Source Tools
Meet Nathan Clack, a software engineer building and supporting software to make visualizing and analyzing complex imaging data easier.
Education
Preparing Students For College or Careers
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces support for innovative education practices in California and New Mexico.
CZI Central
How a CZI Infrastructure Engineer is Coding For a Better Future
Meet Allison Doami, a CZI software engineer committed to building the technical infrastructure to help achieve our goals.
Science
Hardware Frontiers for CryoET Workshop
The CZ Imaging Institute Hardware Frontiers for CryoET Workshop discusses the challenges and opportunities in hardware developments for cryoET.
Community
Meet the Artists Featured in CZI’s Community Space
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation Launch Annual Art Exhibit featuring 11 San Mateo County artists.
Education
Building Technology That Fosters Strong Teacher-Student Connections
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative builds technology that helps teachers drive student learning and foster connection.
Science
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago To Build New Technology To Measure Human Biology and Study Inflammation.
The new CZ Biohub in Chicago will build technologies to understand how our cells function in human tissue and uncover how inflammation impacts them.
Science
How Patients With Rare Diseases Are Accelerating Groundbreaking Research for Their Communities
CZI’s Rare As One Network grantees are driving scientific breakthroughs to fight for the lives of their loved ones.
CZI Central
2022 Annual Letter: A Community of Builders
Together with our partners, we are a community of builders focused on eradicating disease, improving education, and addressing the needs of our local community. To learn more about CZI’s impact over the last 12 months, read our 2022 Annual Letter.
Science
Mapping the Road to Health
Go behind the scenes of Chan Zuckerberg CELLxGENE, a groundbreaking tool helping scientists expand what we know about health and disease.
Education
Tragedy or Turning Point? The Pandemic’s Effect on Black and Brown Youth
The pandemic accelerated a crisis in youth wellbeing. Panelists discuss how schools can support Black and Brown students in the current moment.
Science
2022 Open Science Annual Meeting
CZI’s Open Science Annual Meeting including keynotes from Demetrius Cheatham of Github and Harlan Krumholz of Yale University.
Science
Advancing Genomics Research through the Accelerate Precision Health Program
A new partnership between the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the nation’s four Historically Black Medical Colleges will further support the schools’ genomics research.
CZI Central
Reimagine Science & Education Technology for a Better Future
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a unique philanthropy — building new technologies to accelerate progress in science and education. Learn more about how our teams are pairing engineering and collaboration to build tools that drive innovation and create impact for everyone.
Science
2022 CZI napari Plugin Accelerator Grant Workshop Series
This series covers topics for making quality napari plugins, including building and testing, sharing plugins and more.
Education
Super-Powering Student Motivation and Engagement
Panelists at the NCSC 2022 share research underscoring the value of positive teacher-student connections, and share tips for student motivation and engagement.
Education
Building Strong Student-Teacher Relationships
Watch how the principal of Classical Academy High school builds strong student-teacher relationships with the help of Along, a digital reflection tool.
Science
Building Tools to Accelerate Science with Medscape’s Dr. Eric Topol
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan discuss how CZI is accelerating science, including our 10-year vision to measure human biology in action with physician-scientist, author and editor Dr. Eric Topol.
Science
Building The Future of Science
CZI Science has a bold mission: to support the science and technology that will make it possible to cure, prevent, or manage all disease by the end of the century.
Community
Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation and CZI Launch Art Exhibit in CZI’s Community Space Featuring Local Artists
Seven San Mateo County Community members share wide-ranging works of art aimed at building an inclusive community.
Community
CZI Community Space Tour
The CZI Community Space provides free meeting and event space to local organizations. Located in Downtown Redwood City, it is a place for organizations to convene, collaborate, and host events and programs that support the local community.
Science
2022 Expanding Global Access to Bioimaging Kickoff Meeting
Expanding Global Access to Bioimaging grantees introduced projects and discussed increasing access to expertise and technologies in their regions.
Education
Why Mentorship Matters for Students
We’ve partnered with educators to support students’ well-being and academic achievement to help foster positive student-teacher relationships through mentorships.
Community
Homekey Expands Affordable Housing for a Tribal Community in California
Today’s housing crisis stems from decades of systemic racial and economic inequities. But new statewide efforts such as the Homekey program are a step in the right direction.
CZI Central
Work Reimagined at CZI
At CZI, we are looking for talent to share our vision of creating a future for everyone. Hear about our collaboration and our excitement for work reimagined.
Science
CZI Science 5-Year Anniversary Symposium
Watch the full video from CZI Science's virtual symposium celebrating our work over the past five years and looking ahead to what’s next.
CZI Central
2021 Annual Letter: Building for the Future
The future is something we believe in first—then build together. We’re proud to work with our partners to help build a healthier, more equitable future for everyone.
Science
Celebrating 5 Years of CZI Science
CZI Science supports the science and technology that will make it possible to cure, prevent, or manage all disease by the end of the century.
Education
Along Helps Each Student Feel Seen and Known
Along is a Teacher-Student Connection Builder that makes it easier for teachers to check in one-on-one with each of their students.
Science
How Preprints Accelerated COVID-19 Breakthroughs
Learn how open science enabled COVID-19 research breakthroughs and could help researchers respond to future pandemics.
Community
Small Rental Owners Provide Affordable Housing Options for Local Communities
The outcomes for local rental owners and their tenants are interconnected. Watch to learn more.
Science
Seeing Inside a Lung Injured by COVID-19
CZI grantee Peter Lee used imaging technology to view the lungs of a COVID-19 patient, allowing researchers to study the lung’s vascular system in 3D.
Science
Priscilla Chan Talks CZI's Big Bet on Technology
Watch highlights of CZI co-founder Priscilla Chan’s conversation with Sarah Neville of the Financial Times.
Science
Restoring Vaccination Trust in Montgomery, Alabama
A grassroots approach to vaccine education and access can help communities overcome health inequality.
Education
Seen and Understood: How Research-backed Tools Can Help Educators Support Their Students
This ASU-GSV Summit panel share insights on the importance of using research-informed learning tools and information for educators to consider when selecting a tool for their classroom.
Education
Centering Relationships: A Foundation for Student Learning and Emotional Well-being
Educators explore how relationships can promote student well-being and academic learning at the National Charter Schools Conference.
Education
The Path to Stronger Teacher-Student Connections
Priscilla Chan joins Linda Darling-Hammond at Aspen Ideas 2021 to discuss a trauma-informed approach for the 2021-22 school year.
Community
Sierra Health Foundation, Community Nonprofits Team Up To Address Vaccine Inequity
The Sierra Health Foundation teamed up with nonprofits like the Coalition Advocating for Pesticide Safety for a vaccine education campaign.
Science
Priscilla Chan in Conversation With Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett discusses a universal coronavirus vaccine, the Delta variant, and science diversity with Priscilla Chan.
Education
I See You: Putting Teacher-Student Relationships First
Perspectives from the classroom inform a conversation at ISTELive 21 about Along, a new tool to help students feel seen and understood.
Education
Seen and Understood: Giving Students Space to be Themselves
Educators discuss how new tools can support strong relationships that are the foundation for learning in this panel at ISTELive 21.
Education
Supporting Teachers: The Path to Stronger Connections
Priscilla Chan explores how strong, supportive relationships can accelerate learning in a keynote speech at ISTELive 21.
Education
Supported, Seen, and Safe: What Students and Teachers Need in the Wake of COVID-19
Priscilla Chan speaks with Vanessa Rodriguez about a trauma-informed approach to school at the National Charter Schools Conference.
Education
Picking the Right Tools for Learning
Experts and educators share insights about research-informed learning tools and considerations for choosing tools in the classroom.
Education
Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School Prioritizes the Community
Cristo Rey De La Salle offers a unique learning model that prioritizes the social and emotional well-being of its students.
Education
The Power of One-on-One Check-ins
Current and former educators discuss evidence-based approaches to meaningful check-ins with students at the EWA National Seminar.
Education
Learning Loss vs. Wellbeing: Why We Don’t Have to Choose
In this panel at the EWA National Seminar, experts discuss how schools can foster well-being and resilience for students and teachers.
Education
Covering Technology in the Classroom
Experts and educators explore what reporters should know about the education technology and the research behind it.
Housing Affordability
A New Housing Partnership for the Bay’s Future
CZI partnered with community members and organizations to launch a new kind of public-private housing partnership to address the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis.
Education
Education Policy and Equity in a Pandemic World
Experts discuss how to create a stronger, more equitable education system in this panel discussion at SXSW EDU.
Education
Beyond Representation: Measures to Ensure Justice
In this panel discussion at SXSW EDU, expects discuss why measures of student progress must not exacerbate existing inequities.
Education
Fostering Anti-racist Culture: Start at the Top
At SXSW EDU, panelists from Gradient Learning and the Black Teacher Collaborative explain how schools can address racial inequities.
Science
2021 Imaging Scientists Meeting
Watch the keynote presentations by Teng-Leong Chew and Alison North, Federica Paina and Gleb Grebnev, Kerry Thompson, Kevin Eliceiri, and Talley Lambert.
Education
Dr. Priscilla Chan at AASA National Conference on Education
Priscilla discusses CZI’s work to bring educators, researchers, and technology experts together to meet the needs of the whole child.
Education
pilotED Schools: Integrating Healing and Equity into Learning
At pilotED Schools, teachers help students develop emotional intelligence through an identity-based curriculum.
Education
Educator Well-being and Connection: Key Tips and Insights from the Field
Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard speaks at the ASCD Virtual Leadership Summit on Educator Mental Health & Wellness.
Science
2020 Essential Open Source Software for Science Meeting
Watch open conversations about the challenges and solutions our grantees are working on in open science from the 2020 EOSS meeting.
CZI Central
2020 Annual Letter: What We're Learning
We’ve been working with and learning from our partners since 2015 to drive change in criminal justice reform, science, education, immigration and affordable housing.
Science
Frontiers of Imaging Science
Breakthroughs in the science of imaging have allowed us to see biology in action to amazing extents. These are the next frontiers of imaging technology.
Science
Immigrant Scientists
Science works better when it’s more diverse, and immigrants of all skill levels are essential to scientific innovation.
Community
Youth and Families Experiencing Homelessness in Our Community
Everyone needs access to safe and secure housing, and we’re committed to supporting youth and families in our community who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Science
A Model for the Nation: Building a COVID-19 Testing Lab in Only Eight Days
Through collaboration and innovation, CZ Biohub, CZI, and UCSF created one of the nation’s leading COVID-19 testing centers in eight days.
Education
An Introduction to Along: Know Your Students Beyond the Screen
Whether school is in-person or remote, Along helps teachers build strong relationships with students so that they can thrive.
Science
What is the Neurodegeration Challenge Network?
The Neurodegeneration Challenge Network is a new type of interdisciplinary collaborative research community to solve neurodegeneration.
Education
Why Build Culturally Sustaining Curricula For All?
A conversation with Nic Stone, author of the bestseller Dear Martin, about creating relevant curriculum when students are demanding change.
Education
COVID-19 & Racial Equity: A National Reckoning in Public Education
NBC News education correspondent Rehema Ellis moderates a discussion about the needs of Black and Latinx students.
Science
Watch: COVID-19 Update from Dr. Fauci
Mark Zuckerberg talks COVID-19 with Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Science
Coronavirus Update with Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Anthony Fauci
Live with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US’s top infectious disease expert, to learn what we can all do to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Science
CZI’s Response to COVID-19
Priscilla and Mark’s Facebook Live conversation with CZ Biohub co-president Joseph DeRisi on how CZI, CZ Biohub and scientists around the world are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative EdTech: Kari Lee on Education Engineering Opportunities
CZI builds tools that help all children develop the skills, habits, and agency they need to realize their full potential.
CZI Central
2019 Annual Letter: The Promise of Family
We look back at 2019 and all the people working towards progress across science, education, community, housing affordability and more.
Science
Infectious Disease Detectives
Journey to the front lines of global healthcare as researchers in Bangladesh use Chan Zuckerberg ID technology to detect the source of an outbreak of meningitis with the hope of preventing future outbreaks from spreading.
Education
Elmo and Priscilla Chan Visit The Primary School
Priscilla and Elmo visited The Primary School’s to see the new Sesame Workshop classroom curriculum in action.
Housing Affordability
Bay Area Housing Solutions on the Rise
Local leaders, businesses, and philanthropies teamed up to launch the Partnership for the Bay’s Future — a new kind of public-private housing partnership that will build one of the country’s largest investment funds to address the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis.
Education
Teacher Appreciation Week: Conversations with Educators at CZI
Former educators at CZI reflect on the teachers that shaped their careers in education.
Education
How Tech Helps Teachers Strengthen Relationships with Students
CZI’s technology team builds tools that help teachers differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student.
CZI Central
2018 Annual Letter: What We're Hopeful For
We teamed up with BAYCAT Studios, a mission-driven, youth-led, video production team studio to reflect on our 2018 journey and what makes us hopeful for the future.
Community
Supporting Local Leaders in Our Community
Local organizations and community leaders are leading the work to increase equity and opportunity in our community.
CZI Central
Amanda Nguyen's Blueprint for Social Change
Amanda Nguyen is sharing her techniques for seeking social change after her own experience as a survivor of sexual assault and organizing to secure civil rights for herself and other survivors.
CZI Central
How Tech Can Help Tackle the Toughest Challenges
At CZI, engineers can build technology that takes on the biggest social challenges like curing disease and improving education – technology that will truly make people’s lives better.
Reimagine Science & Education Technology for a Better Future
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a unique philanthropy — building new technologies to accelerate progress in science and education. Learn more about how our teams are pairing engineering and collaboration to build tools that drive innovation and create impact for everyone. czi.co/tech
Building The Future of Science
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has a bold science mission: to support the science and technology that will make it possible to cure, prevent, or manage all disease by the end of the century. CZI Science is focused on supporting new research, institutes, and technologies to measure and observe human biology in new ways to help deepen our understanding of human health and disease. Learn more.
Seen and Understood: How Research-backed Tools Can Help Educators Support Their Students
Educators discuss how new tools can support strong relationships that are the foundation for learning in this panel at ISTELive 21. Learn more.
Priscilla Chan in Conversation With Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett discusses a universal coronavirus vaccine, the Delta variant, and science diversity with Priscilla Chan. Learn more.
I See You: Putting Teacher-Student Relationships First
Perspectives from the classroom inform a conversation at ISTELive 21 about Along, a new tool to help students feel seen and understood. Learn more.
Seen and Understood: Giving Students Space to be Themselves
Educators discuss how new tools can support strong relationships that are the foundation for learning in this panel at ISTELive 21. Learn more.
The Power of One-on-One Check-ins
Current and former educators discuss evidence-based approaches to meaningful check-ins with students at the EWA National Seminar. Learn more.
Covering Technology in the Classroom
Experts and educators explore what reporters should know about the education technology and the research behind it. Learn more.
Beyond Representation: Measures to Ensure Justice
In this panel discussion at SXSW EDU, expects discuss why measures of student progress must not exacerbate existing inequities. Learn more.
Fostering Anti-racist Culture: Start at the Top
At SXSW EDU, panelists from Gradient Learning and the Black Teacher Collaborative explain how schools can address racial inequities. Learn more.
Youth and Families Experiencing Homelessness in Our Community
Everyone needs access to safe and secure housing, and we’re committed to supporting youth and families in our community who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Learn More.
An Introduction to Along: Know Your Students Beyond the Screen
Whether school is in-person or remote, Along helps teachers build strong relationships with students so that they can thrive. Learn more
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative EdTech: Kari Lee on Education Engineering Opportunities
CZI builds tools that help all children develop the skills, habits, and agency they need to realize their full potential. Learn more
2019 Annual Letter: The Promise of Family
We’re celebrating the four-year anniversary of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) with the release of CZI’s 2019 annual letter. In this year’s annual letter, “The Promise of Family,” Priscilla and Mark reflect on the past 12 months and how CZI’s growing body of work has brought together people with diverse worldviews and experiences to accelerate progress across science, education, criminal justice reform, housing affordability and more.