Cori Bargmann
Head of Science @ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Cori Bargmann is a grant investor at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative focused on Education and Universities. Cori Bargmann, an internationally recognized neurobiologist and geneticist, leads the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s science work. Dr. Bargmann is also the head of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior and the Torsten N. Wiesel Professor at the Rockefeller University in New York. Dr. Bargmann is a member of the NationalAcademy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. She received the 2012 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience and the 2013 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, among many scientific honors. She also co-chaired the National Institutes of Health committee that set goals and strategies for President Obama’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN Initiative). Dr. Bargmann is a former Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and holds a Ph.D. in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Cori Bargmann invests in
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Countries Cori Bargmann invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 1 (100%)
- Universities 1 (100%)
- Higher Education 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university that offers academic, master's, and doctoral programs. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system. University of Massachusetts Amherst has an annual enrollment of approximately 1,300 faculty members and more than 30,000 students. | $5.5M / Grant / Jan 21, 2018 |
About Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative supports strong, independent leaders from academia and government, as well as the technology and non-profit sectors, to do the work possible. They engage directly in the communities they serve because no one understands their society’s challenges like those who live with them every day. These partners help them identifyproblems and opportunities, learn fast, and iterate toward their goals for the next century.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Contacts
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Cori Bargmann
Head of Science
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Cornelia Bargmann
President, Chan Zuckerberg Science
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Dakarai Aarons
Director, Education Policy and Partnerships
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Mark Zuckerberg
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Nancy Lue
Consultant, Advanced Education Research and Development Fund Co-Lead
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What does Cori Bargmann invest in?
Cori Bargmann invests primarily in Education, Universities and Higher Education startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Cori Bargmann last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Cori Bargmann closed in Jan 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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