CZ Biohub New York is catalyzing collaboration among scientists in the New York area from Columbia University , The Rockefeller University , and Yale University . NEW YORK , Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leadership from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York , the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), and representatives from Columbia University , The Rockefeller University , and Yale University gathered to celebrate progress in their mission to bioengineer immune cells for the early detection and treatment of diseases.
The official launch event welcomed speakers including Hope Knight , President CEO and Commissioner of Empire State Development; Andrew Kimball , President & CEO of New York City Economic Development Corporation; Stephen Quake, CZI Head of Science; and Andrea Califano , President of the CZ Biohub New York. CZ Biohub New York also announced the opening of their second request for proposals to foster collaboration among scientists from Columbia , Rockefeller, and Yale. In its inaugural year, CZ Biohub New York began construction of the institute's permanent, state-of-the-art lab space located in the Studebaker Building on Columbia University's Manhattanville Campus.
CBRE's John Isaacs and Joseph DeRosa represented CZ Biohub New York in the lease negotiations with Columbia University at the Studebaker building. While the facility is under construction, the team is already working in a temporary location at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. CZ Biohub New Yo.