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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a philanthropic not-for-profit organization led by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan.
Affiliations
Meta
The CZI acquired Meta, an artificial intelligence company “focused on accelerating science.”1)
Research Funding
| Recipient | Date | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster University | January 13, 2022 | Up to $200,000.00 USD | Co-administered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to explore using “Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing to Detect, Identify, and Characterize Pathogens”.2) |
The CZI p to $200,000.00 USD to explore using “Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing to Detect, Identify, and Characterize Pathogens”. The grant period is for up to 24 months and is co-administered with the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The intended result of the funding is to “lead to a network of pathogen detection nodes that could provide increased global transparency into regional pathogen distribution in an accurate and timely manner, and in ultimate support of a global pathogen surveillance network.”8)
1)
Elizabeth Caley. Creative Destruction Lab. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://archive.ph/pJXUj
2)
McMaster University. (2021, November 19). Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Global Grand Challenges, Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing to Detect, Identify, and Characterize Pathogens. Research & Innovation. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://archive.ph/UBq5b