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CZI in the News

CZI @ STAT Breakthrough Summit: Virtual Cells Might Be Closer Than We Think — Thanks to AI

At Breakthrough West, Patricia Brennan and Gita Mahmoudabadi discussed TranscriptFormer, CZI’s new AI model trained on 112 million cells from 12 different species.

May 29, 2025 · 2 min read

Ventures

From Vision to Impact: CZI Ventures Looks Back on a Decade of Investing in Transformative Solutions

CZI releases a new report reflecting on a decade of impact-driven venture investments.

May 28, 2025 · 2 min read

Ventures

Somite AI Announces Series A To Revolutionize Cell Therapy With AI-driven Foundation Models

This funding will help tackle key bottlenecks in cell therapy by using AI to make cell production faster, more reliable, and accessible to patients.

May 14, 2025 · 3 min read

Community

The CZI Community Fund, Supporting Local Nonprofits, Is Now Open

Applications for the CZI Community Fund, an annual grantmaking program supporting nonprofits in San Mateo County, California, are open through June 6.

May 6, 2025 · 2 min read

CZI in the News

GEN: CZI Releases TranscriptFormer AI Model — the Cross-Species Cell Atlas

GEN spotlights CZI’s TranscriptFormer, a cross-species AI model trained on single-cell data to help scientists uncover disease biology and new therapies.

Apr 30, 2025 · 1 min read

Community

CZI Community Space: “Metamorphosis: Evolving Identities” Exhibit Celebrates Local Artists

CZI and the Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation launch their annual art exhibition in the CZI Community Space.

Mar 27, 2025 · 2 min read

CZ Biohub Network

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Biohub To Develop Breakthrough Imaging Technologies To Observe... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces Biohub To Develop Breakthrough Imaging Technologies To Observe Cells in Action

The CZ Biohub San Francisco and CZ Imaging Institute will join together to develop novel imaging technologies that provide entirely new insights into human biology, led by Dr. Scott Fraser.

Mar 26, 2025 · 5 min read

Technology

Ground Truths Podcast With Eric Topol: AI-Powered Virtual Cells Are ‘The Holy Grail of Biology’

On the “Ground Truths” podcast, Eric Topol talks with Steve Quake and Charlotte Bunne about building AI-powered virtual cells — biology’s “holy grail.”

Mar 18, 2025 · 1 min read

Education

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Participate in ASU+GSV Summit

CZI supports the annual ASU+GSV Summit.

Feb 21, 2025 · 4 min read

Education

School Districts Join National Program To Harness AI in Support of Teaching and Learning Outcomes

Supported by the CZI, the AI x Coherence Academy engages education leaders to explore how AI can enhance teaching and learning in their school communities.

Feb 7, 2025 · 3 min read

Science

CZI Launches Billion Cells Project With 10x Genomics and Ultima Genomics To Advance AI in Biology

Landmark single-cell dataset of one billion cells will be used to train new AI models to advance researchers’ understanding of cellular behavior and gene function.

Feb 6, 2025 · 6 min read

Community

CZI Expands Community Space Eligibility to Nonprofits Across the Bay Area

Bay Area Nonprofits serving San Mateo County residents are now eligible to host events or meetings in the Community Space free of charge.

Feb 5, 2025 · 1 min read

Education

Cornell Chronicle: Accelerating the Science of Teaching

Jan 21, 2025 ·

Education

New AI Resources and Advisory Board Aim To Support Responsible Development of Education Tools

CZI beta launch of resources aimed at helping education technology developers build research-backed tools for education.

Dec 16, 2024 · 3 min read

Community

Holiday Night Market by Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Celebrates Small Business Owners

CZI partner Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center hosted the inaugural Night Market in the CZI Community Space as a way to support local entrepreneurs ahead of the holidays.

Dec 5, 2024 · 3 min read

Science

STAT: New Report Highlights Impact of Open Source Software

Dec 3, 2024 ·

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.

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

Community

Begins With Home: Local Storytellers Champion Solutions to California’s Housing Crisis

“Stories of Home” is a campaign by the Housing Justice Storytelling Initiative that features short films of Bay Area residents who have been impacted by the housing crisis.

Nov 7, 2024 · 6 min read

At Breakthrough West, Patricia Brennan and Gita Mahmoudabadi discussed TranscriptFormer, CZI’s new AI model trained on 112 million cells from 12 different species.

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