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CZI is an acronym that can refer to more than one topic. Notable uses include the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization, and the Carl Zeiss Image file format used in microscopy, which uses the .czi extension.

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is a philanthropic organization founded in 2015 by Mark Zuckerberg and

Carl Zeiss Image File (CZI) is a proprietary image file format developed by Carl Zeiss for microscopy.

Priscilla
Chan.
It
aims
to
advance
science,
education,
and
justice
and
opportunity
by
supporting
research,
collaborative
projects,
and
technology
initiatives.
CZI
operates
through
grants,
partnerships,
and
technology
platforms
designed
to
enable
scientists,
educators,
and
communities
to
pursue
ambitious
goals.
The
organization
emphasizes
long-term
impact,
openness,
and
collaboration
with
academic,
nonprofit,
and
industry
partners
to
address
complex
social
challenges.
It
is
designed
to
store
multi-dimensional
image
data,
including
spatial
dimensions,
time
sequences,
multiple
channels,
and
rich
metadata
about
acquisition
settings
and
specimen
information.
CZI
is
widely
used
with
Zeiss
instruments
and
associated
software,
such
as
ZEN,
and
supports
advanced
features
for
high-content
and
multi-channel
imaging.
Because
it
is
proprietary,
comprehensive
public
documentation
is
limited,
though
several
open-source
tools
and
libraries
(for
example,
Bio-Formats
and
some
imaging
platforms)
can
read
or
convert
CZI
files.
The
format
is
intended
to
facilitate
efficient
storage
and
retrieval
of
large,
complex
microscopy
datasets
while
preserving
detailed
metadata.