AI 🤝 Biology … We love to see it!
Our Head of Science
@StephenQuake
explains how we’re building
#AI
tools to help researchers pave the way for a new era in biomedicine
✨ Big News ✨We’re launching a new research hub in Chicago.
#CZBiohubCHI
will bring together scientists + engineers at
@UChicago
,
@NorthwesternU
&
@UofIllinois
to build new tech + gain insights into how inflammation impacts our cells
Breakthroughs in imaging technology have allowed us to watch biology in action to amazing extents.
Learn how
@CZIScience
is pushing the frontiers of imaging ⬇️
New imaging technologies could allow researchers to
👀See the building blocks of life
👤Deep inside the body
⏱️In real time
🔎And with unprecedented detail
Watch how we're pushing the frontiers of imaging science
Since the invention of the microscope in 1595, researchers & clinicians can now
🔸 View the inner workings of living cells
🔸 Pinpoint broken bones + tumors
🔸 See inside lungs to diagnose disease
But we can still push the frontiers of imaging. Here’s how ⤵️
Big news: We’re funding 30 patient-led organization to support their launch of
#RareDisease
research networks in their search for treatment options
#RareAsOne
“As a gay Latino man, I have felt isolation + numerous occasions of discrimination that exacerbated my imposter syndrome. This is why I have made it my mission to ensure every person who wants to practice science feels welcome, included & valued.” 🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🏻
-
@BrianAguado
#Pride2023
AI is catalyzing scientific discovery into health and disease.
To accelerate progress, we’re building one of the world’s largest computing systems dedicated to non-profit life science research that we’ll leverage to create predictive models of whole cells
This is what it looks like when cells divide. Imagine what insights we could gain about health and disease if researchers could watch this process in real time in the body at a higher resolution
#CellBiology
#Imaging
Every 4 minutes, someone new is diagnosed with ALS.
#ALSAwarenessMonth
When
@bsw5020
found out he was one of them, he + his wife launched
@iamalsorg
to empower patients to lead the search for cures to
#EndALS
. Read their inspiring story ⤵️
As we head into 2021, we're grateful for our partners and all we're able to accomplish together. RT to join in the celebration 💕
#NewYearsEve2020
#NYE2020
“Record clearing means that people can live up to their greatest potential.” Tarra Simmons became a lawyer after serving 2 years + now works to pass
#CleanSlate
legislation
“When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.” –Bayard Rustin
#BlackHistoryMonth
“We have to make investments in righting historical wrongs. What we need is a commitment to seeing value in each other.” —LaDonna Butler, crime survivor and
#CriminalJusticeReform
advocate via
@CSSJustice
“I’ve seen several kids with low self-esteem evolve into learners who are confident, self-directed, and on their way to becoming successful young adults.” –Louise Price, Prairie Heights Middle School teacher MORE on how
#SummitLearning
helps educators:
We’re heading into 2020 full of inspiration because of our family of partners and teammates. Read about our accomplishments this year: !
#CJReform
,
#science
,
#education
🤩Surprise! We’ve funded all
#TeacherPD
projects on
#DonorsChoose
today + we're doubling donations for new projects that help teachers gain new skills and training: 🤩
#SupportTeachers
Science should be by and for everyone.
That’s why we’re launching a new program that aims to recognize the leadership + scientific accomplishments of outstanding faculty who are role models for underrepresented groups in biomedical science:
“No one will be as tenacious and hard-working as someone affected by the disease on a day-to-day basis.”
Liz Berger and Beth Buccini know the fight firsthand. Their daughters have the
#raredisease
DDX3X, which inspired them to launch the nonprofit
@ddx3x
#RareAsOne
#ScienceAsArt
🌈
A powerful imaging technique enables grantee Sarah Cohen to watch up to 7 different different organelles in a cell interact, giving clues to changes that may occur in diseases like
#Alzheimers
Parkinson's + ALS
Our world is fascinatingly complex. Science and technology help us make sense of it.
Read how CZIer Jennifer is designing
#TechForTheFuture
to accelerate science:
👀 Watch this mesmerizing dance of cells that helps form tissues and organs in a zebrafish embryo.
Captured in a 12-hour timelapse by
@czbiohub
’s
@loicaroyer
+
@Merlin_Lange
“Patients & advocates provide the glue that keeps the community together & the hope to keep it moving forward.”
🧪11-year-old Chris's parents launched
@CRMOFoundation
after receiving his
#CRMO
diagnosis. Through the
#RareAsOne
Network, they hope to find treatments & a cure
“We have to make investments in righting historical wrongs. What we need is a commitment to seeing value in each other.” —LaDonna Butler,
#CriminalJusticeReform
advocate and crime survivor and via
@CSSJustice
“If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
#ShirleyChisholm
, the first Black woman in Congress and advocate for women and minorities. Pictured here meeting the mother of the civil rights movement Rosa Parks
#BlackHistoryMonth
We’re building a more inclusive, just and healthy future for everyone.
Read about some of the CZIers who are building
#TechForTheFuture
to help us get there ➡️
Bioengineer
@BrianAguado
wants to make academia better for the next generation.
“I have made it my mission to focus my efforts on ensuring every person who wants to practice science feels welcome, included + valued.”
#OnThisDay
in 1867, Marie Curie was born. Curie conducted pioneering research 🧪on radioactivity ☢️ and was the first person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes 🏅
#WomenInSTEM
Researchers need the best tools to advance their work in science and medicine. We’re proud to fund 40+
#opensource
software projects used by thousands of scientists daily
“Not only do we work across a variety of engineering disciplines, we also work across a range of domains including education, science and more.” —Eduardo, CZI software engineer
Learn how we’re building
#TechForTheFuture
:
From surface to cellular level,
@hip_ct
is
#ImagingTheFuture
by reshaping our understanding of organ structures with a game-changing X-ray technique that can scan anything from a single cell to whole organs in 3D
“I believe all Californians deserve a place they can call home.” —Fred Blackwell
@TSFF
CZI’s Caitlyn Fox is working with Fred and local leaders to make the Bay Area a place everyone can call home
#AffordableHousing
#HomesForTheBay
It’s time to build a better, more equitable criminal justice system. One that
➕Gives people a fair shot at a second chance
➕Focuses on rehabilitation vs punishment
➕Centers the voices of those most impacted
#ShrinkTheSystem
#WholeChild
means focusing on
📚Academic development
❤️Physical health
👥Mental health
🧠Cognitive development
👤Identity development
💬Social emotional development
These 10 schools are innovating in education ➡️
"To learn about a community or a culture, you have to quiet the noise, pay attention and be present with it.”
#RedwoodCity
artist Maria Sanchez created this mandala to encourage viewers to pause and be still. Can you find the hummingbird?
We would never advocate for a world in which students sit alone at computer screens and technology takes the place of teachers. Nothing can ever replace a teacher. -Priscilla Chan
#asugsv2019
#asugsvsummit
#edtech
#ScienceAsArt
🌈
A powerful imaging technique enables grantee Sarah Cohen to watch up to 7 different different organelles in a cell interact, giving clues to changes that may occur in diseases like
#Alzheimers
Parkinson's + ALS
.
@CZIScience
grantee Lucy Collinson (
@EM_STP
) is designing imaging
#tech
tools that are
👩🏽🔬 User-friendly
💵 Cost-efficient
🌐 Easy to deploy in university labs around the world
#ImagingTheFuture
The microscope changed the world by allowing us to view cells and treat diseases. Today we announced funding for 17 Imaging Scientists, who will use their engineering skills to develop tools to better analyze images of molecules, cells & tissues:
Next time you eat, these wave-like muscle contractions are what’s moving the food through your gut.
🔵 Blood vessels
🔴+ 🟢 Immune cells
📷 Gustavo Menezes
@bioimagingbr
#ImagingTheFuture
“I’m confident that the mentorship and support I was given played a huge role in my graduating from college, embarking on a fulfilling career and generally leading a life that I am proud of.” -Michael, CZI engineer
#TechForTheFuture
“We fundamentally believe that all Black males are brilliant, beautiful, and possess innate greatness.”
@KingmakersO
helps educators engage, encourage and empower the next generation of leaders and changemakers 👑🙌🏿
Watch as these cells divide more than usual—leading to their untimely death.
This is happening because they’ve had some calcium-based communication disrupted.
🎥 Alenka Lovy
#ImagingTheFuture
1/2 of all criminal records in Pennsylvania are about to be sealed in a rare, bipartisan move to provide relief to PA residents. RT to spread the word about what’s possible when we work together
#CleanSlate
With
@CZIScience
support, imaging scientist Uri Manor is creating free tools + accessible online educational opportunities for researchers around the 🌏
“These efforts are critical for increasing diversity in science and scientific discovery.”
#DiversityInSTEM
#ImagingTheFuture
Join us in celebrating
#ImagingTheFuture
Week!
Are you part of the imaging community? 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏿🙋🏼♀️🙋🏾♀️🙋🏽 Share what you’re working on + where you’re located ⤵️
Student-teacher connections are key for learning.
Here are some CZIers who are building
#EdTech
to help students thrive inside and outside the classroom
#TechForTheFuture
“We all make mistakes. If you think back to the worst thing you’ve ever done, would you want to be defined by that?” Nila Bala of
@RSI
on the importance of automatic record clearing.
Seeing double 👀
Watch as this cell divides into two, captured beautifully through imaging grantee Rudolf Oldenbourg’s polarized light microscope, which will be super-powered for instant 3D imaging with plugins he built for the
@napari_imaging
hub
Building a future for everyone means ensuring access to
#TechForTheFuture
.
@cziscience
’s Jennifer is using her design skills to democratize our tools. Learn how:
Carolina Alquezar Burillo moved to the US in 2015. As a
@UCSF
postdoc, she studies neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, and in her free time, she led bilingual Spanish-English science workshops for kids
#ImmigrantScientists
#DiversityInSTEM
We believe collaboration is key to accelerating progress. Check out some of the partnerships that are making a difference in
#science
,
#education
and
#CJReform
:
"Give all students culturally responsive learning experiences and they learn not to fear people who are different from them but to understand, respect + celebrate people of all races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations." -Nancy Gutierrez, CEO of
@LeadershipAcad_
👏🏿 👏🏼 👏🏽 👏🏾
Liz Berger (pictured w/daughter Lily) and Beth Buccini formed
@ddx3x
so families with affected children have a community and a place to find answers. They join the
#RareAsOne
Network to advance their mission to find treatment options 🧬
America’s criminal justice system isn’t broken. It’s working as designed—to perpetuate systemic racism.
We must continue to work for
#CJReform
and to break down systemic barriers to justice for communities of color.
We stand with our Black community. Black Lives Matter
Teacher-student relationships are key for student success.
Read how CZI engineer Michael is developing tools to help facilitate meaningful connections between teachers and students:
#TechForTheFuture
Finding a career you ❤️ is tough, especially for recent college grads. Garrett Lord and CZI’s Vivian Wu are working to expand opportunity for every college student in America. Read how:
✨ Big News ✨ Our co-founders Priscilla and Mark are announcing a bold new 10-year effort to develop the science & technology to observe and measure the human body in new ways + accelerate the pace of science
“If you’re telling someone they can come home one day, they deserve a second chance.” —Jarret Ruffin,
@safeandjustmi
#CriminalJusticeReform
Advocate 🙌🏾
Do you believe in second chances?
“I’m constantly in awe of my teammates because they simplify really complex technologies into usable units available to benefit our entire technology team.”
Read how Annie is building
#TechForTheFuture
at CZI:
Advancing deep tissue imaging technologies will improve researchers’ ability to address important biological questions about health and disease.
Chemist
@claire_deo
is collaborating with researchers from
@ScienceSorbonne
&
@embl
to create new imaging
#tech
#ImagingTheFuture
💻
@meta
uses
#MachineLearning
to organize and prioritize scientific articles and
#preprints
—putting biomedicine in context and helping researchers keep pace
"[Mind-body medicine] really provided everyone at our school a safe place and a time for them to open up and speak about everything." - student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
“I love how complex and engaging software engineering can be, and the ability to solve problems just from my laptop.”
Learn about how CZIer Warenga is building
#TechForTheFuture
:
We’re excited to support
@SesameWorkshop
and The Primary School as they create a new curriculum that integrates social-emotional learning and skill-building into daily instruction
#WholeChild
#SingleCell
biology research is making new discoveries each day.
Tendons are typically thought of as simple connective tissues, but this photo by
@AdamCribbs
shows the complex cellular structure of a tendon in the shoulder 😲
What if Google Maps worked inside cells?
Chromatin tracing is a spatial genomics method that acts like a GPS for important parts of DNA. Bogdan Bintu + team are using it to pinpoint more than 1,000 locations in DNA to uncover the 3D structure of DNA
Just 40% of students between grades 3-8 are proficient in math. CZI’s Katrina Stevens is partnering with Debbra Lindo of
@nsvf
’s EF+Math Program to reimagine how the U.S. teaches math
Our co-founders Priscilla + Mark dive deep with
@hubermanlab
into our mission to help scientists end all diseases, discussing:
🦄 Our unique approach to accelerating research
💻 AI compute cluster & building virtual cells
💡 Innovative work by
@czbiohub
🗣Science needs design!
Jennifer is a CZI product designer working to accelerate science through clear and user-friendly data visualizations:
#TechForTheFuture
What if we could watch a patient’s immune cell attack a cancer cell in real time?
We’re building new imaging tech that will help us watch biology in action in never-before-seen detail:
#ImagingTheFuture
🧵
“Our goal is to build tools that will benefit everyone, connect everyone, and unify the amazing actors in this fight to drive toward cures as fast as humanly possible.” -
@iamalsorg
’s
@bsw5020
on the quest for an
#ALS
cure
#CuresForAll