WBHI Brain Bank awarded $1.5 million in funding by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awarded $1.5M in funding to the WBHI Brain Bank to advance AI by generating large, inclusive multi-modal biomedical datasets. Despite the rapid advancements in AI and biomedical research, large datasets that include phenotypes relevant to women’s health remain scarce, contributing to algorithmic bias and limiting breakthroughs in understanding and care. 

The WBHI is currently addressing these gaps by generating a large-scale, richly phenotyped dataset targeted to women’s health needs. This collaboration allows us to capture a broad suite of blood-derived hormone and proteomic data, complementing our existing MRI and self-report data. Ignoring sex and gender biases AI and limits the reproducibility of biomedical research. We are grateful to partner with CZI to create a more equitable future for women’s health worldwide.