Health & Fitness
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches Chicago Biohub, Where Researchers Will Study Inflammation, Disease
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is a $250 million lab that is bringing together researchers from the University of Chicago and Northwestern.
October 6, 2023
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Thursday marked the launch of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago – a $250 million lab that is bringing together researchers from the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, and Northwestern University.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined leaders from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network, and local officials for the launch of the new biomedical research hub, located in the Fulton Labs biotech and life sciences building at 400 N. Aberdeen St. – where researchers will study human tissue and inflammation with the goal of creating groundbreaking therapeutics.
"The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has recognized what we've been promoting and demonstrating to investors and businesses across the globe — when it comes to cutting-edge development and research, there's no better place to build a top-tier workforce and develop cutting-edge technologies than Illinois and Chicago," Pritzker said in a news release. "The CZ Biohub Chicago will be an industry-leading scientific research center in the heart of Fulton Market with the support of our local university and workforce talent, and I cannot wait to see what sort of groundbreaking advances in biomedical research will result from this endeavor."
