Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

“Over the next 20 years, we’re going to see profound changes in how we do science.” CZI’s Head of Science Stephen Quake, D.Phil. shares our vision for using AI to help researchers make discoveries about human biology. We’re building AI tools to uncover new insights about how our cells function to identify and treat disease earlier. #science #AI #biomedicine #tech #SingleCell

Stories are a powerful tool to change hearts and minds and energize people to take action. Grantees All Home and the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) recently debuted 'Stories of Home' in our Community Space, showcasing powerful short films from the Housing Justice Storytelling Initiative. The Initiative brought together seven housing justice organizations, a storyteller from their communities and a local team of filmmakers to highlight some of the solutions at work in the #BayArea. #community #AffordableHousing #housing #HousingSecurity

What comes next after winning the Nobel Prize? 🏅 Newly minted Nobel Laureate David Baker is applying his prize-winning work in collaboration with imaging expert, Julia Mahamid, to unlock new levels of detail within our cells. This is part of our goal to accelerate imaging technology so scientists can visualize how cells change in health and disease, leading to better diagnostics and treatments. #science #research #biomedicine #NobelPrize #Microscopy

Educators’ voices are key for building education technology. Our head of education Sandra Liu Huang met with students, teachers, and Anaheim UHSD leadership to see firsthand the impact of co-building AI-powered innovations with teachers. #AI #EdTech #EducationTechnology #Education

How does one cell become an entire body? Merlin Lange, Loic Royer and scientists at #CZBiohubSF tackled one of biology’s biggest questions. By building bespoke microscopy tools, they were able to track single cells in high resolution within individual zebrafish embryos. A five year labor of love, they used this technology to build a comprehensive atlas of vertebrate development in exquisite detail. Named the Zebrahub, this open access atlas will be a foundational blueprint for future studies on how organisms, including humans, develop. This information is key to understanding how diseases arise and how we may be able to leverage the powers of development for regeneration. #science #CellBiology #CellDevelopment #SingleCell

We’re feeling inspired by the valuable insights, relationships and knowledge we gained at the Science in Society 2024 meeting! Contributors discussed how advances in large language models,computational tools and more could help shorten the rare disease diagnostic journey for patients and their clinicians—even in cases doctors haven’t encountered before. The meeting showcased the essential role of patient-driven research in pushing scientific discovery forward. Attendees described how investments and advances in patient-powered data and research infrastructure drives progress towards cures. Thank you to all who joined us! #AI #HealthEquity #PatientResearch #research #RareAsOne #RareDisease

What would you study if the sky was the limit? We’re collaborating with Columbia University, The Rockefeller University and Yale University on cutting-edge immune cell research at our New York Biohub. Our mission? To engineer immune cells that could detect diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s earlier. We’re excited to share this journey with a community of innovators dedicated to advancing science. #science #engineering #collaboration #healthresearch #inflammation #CZBiohubNY

Representative science is better science. Our Science Diversity Leadership Award recognizes the leadership of biomedical researchers who are promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their scientific fields through outreach, mentoring and teaching. We are proud to support their efforts to ensure science benefits everyone. #STEM #science #DEI #biomedicine #funding

Exciting news! 🎉 Our Rare As One community has expanded to include international patient-led organizations. “We’ve spent five years growing with the Rare as One network, and now it’s time to scale up to support international organizations,” shared CZI Lead for the Rare As One Network Heidi Bjornson-Pennell. From Serbia to the UK, these groups are bringing important ideas and perspectives to address the global burden of rare diseases. “People all around the world are impacted by rare diseases, but there is a lack of awareness, funding and fundamental infrastructure to support rare disease research and care.” The expansion of the RAO Network will promote collaboration across borders and strengthen patient-driven efforts to address rare diseases worldwide. #RareDisease #RareDiseaseAwareness #RareAsOne #Funding #Collaboration

Chicagoland is sparking fresh, game-changing collaborations in science! “We’re here bringing together systems biology and engineering to create a cross-pollination of ideas and showcase the bioengineering ecosystem.” Connecting partners and breaking down silos to advance the field of bioengineering at the Chicago BioEngineering Conference. #science #CZBiohubCHI #SciTech #BioEngineering