1 day ago · T oday, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) launched the Billion Cells Project, an effort to generate an unprecedented one billion cell dataset to fuel rapid progress in AI model development in biology. CZI is embarking on this landmark initiative in collaboration with partners 10x Genomics, Ultima Genomics, and a group of leading researchers.

1 day ago · Data generated from the Billion Cells Project will be used to train new virtual cell models using CZI’s computing system to derive greater insight into the vast dataset. As part of its commitment to open science to accelerate research and make science more inclusive, CZI plans to make the results from this initiative open source and freely ...

1 day ago · REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) launched the Billion Cells Project, an effort to generate an unprecedented one billion cell dataset ...

22 hours ago · “CZI’s Billion Cells Project illustrates the power of collaboration to make previously unfathomable amounts of single-cell data available for researchers, which will help clarify our understanding of the fundamental biology underpinning human health and disease while supercharging efforts at the intersection of AI and biology,” said Jonah Cool, Cell Science Senior Science Program Officer ...

1 day ago · The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), in collaboration with partners 10x Genomics, Ultima Genomics, and a group of leading researchers, has launched the Billion Cells Project, an effort to generate an unprecedented one billion cell dataset to fuel rapid progress in AI model development in biology.. Once completed, this single-cell …

"Ultimately, the Billion Cells Project will also be a functional roadmap to guide drug development, identifying targets to restore diseased cells to health." This collaboration will use 10x Genomics' Chromium GEM-X technology for single-cell analysis. Launched in 2024, the GEM-X technology architecture delivers superior sensitivity, throughput ...

1 day ago · The Billion Cells Project will make an unprecedented amount of single-cell data available to researchers, according to Jonah Cool, senior science program officer at CZI. "Biology not only needs more data — the field needs more data faster and in interoperable formats to support AI models that address specific problems," he said.

1 day ago · Data generated from the Billion Cells Project will be used to train new virtual cell models using CZI's computing system to derive greater insight into the vast dataset. As part of its commitment to open science to accelerate research and make science more inclusive, CZI plans to make the results from this initiative open source and freely ...

"Ultimately, the Billion Cells Project will also be a functional roadmap to guide drug development, identifying targets to restore diseased cells to health." This collaboration will use 10x Genomics' Chromium GEM-X technology for single-cell analysis. Launched in 2024, the GEM-X technology architecture delivers superior sensitivity, throughput ...

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches Billion Cells Project with 10x Genomics and Ultima Genomics to Advance AI in Biology. February 6, 2025 / 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 ...