Dear John, 

This month we celebrate our anniversary, and we’re dedicating our 2021 annual letter to sharing our reflections on how, together with our partners, we are building the inclusive, just and healthy future all of us at CZI strive for. We’re building for breakthroughs, building to empower and building for equity.

We recognize we are living in the midst of a period of profound transformation. Each day we learn of the ways that COVID-19 has permanently changed parts of our global society, from the way science informs everyday decisions, to how and where kids learn. We’re grateful to all the scientists, patients, clinicians, engineers, teachers, community leaders, and others who are working with us to build for the future. We’ve learned a lot, and we’re just getting started. Now, we’re ready to double down on commitments that have the greatest potential to make an outsized impact — including a new 10-year vision to advance our understanding of human biology — and accelerate progress toward the healthier, more equitable future we all want.

The future doesn’t just happen. It’s something we believe in first — then build together.