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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology lands $10M to support ‘DNA Typewriter’ technology

The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology is receiving a $10 million grant to support the training of new scientists and the launch of biotech startups pursuing therapies for human diseases.… Read More

Inside the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, which uses DNA to ‘record biology over time’

Researchers opened the doors Monday to the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, a collaboration between the Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington. The hub combines “academic creativity with… Read More

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Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology plans to transform cells into tiny recording devices

The Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington have launched a collaboration called the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, with the goal of using genetically modified… Read More

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hands out $15 million to help scientists ‘map every cell in the human body’

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the philanthropic organization of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, announced a new infusion of scientific funding Thursday in support of the Human Cell… Read More

Tech Moves: Amperity adds CFO as it prepares to launch; Seattle Times gets new VP of technology; and more

Amperity — a stealth-mode, AI-fueled marketing startup led by two Seattle startup veterans — has piqued the curiosity of many since GeekWire first reported on its $9 million seed round last year. The company has… Read More

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires Meta, promises free AI search tool for scientists

The multibillion-dollar Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced its first acquisition today: a startup called Meta that is developing an artificial intelligence program for searching through scientific studies. “We will be working to… Read More

Starting with $3B investment, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to ‘cure all disease’

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, announced today that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will invest $3 billion dollars in a new project, informally called Chan Zuckerberg Science, with the… Read More

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