How AI Is Breaking the Rules of Biology | Dr. Priscilla Chan, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

In this episode of Silicon Valley Girl, Marina Mogilko sits down with Dr. Priscilla Chan, co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of medicine. Together with Mark Zuckerberg, they’ve committed 99% of their wealth to building Biohubs and developing the world’s first virtual cell models — AI systems that can simulate life at the cellular level. This breakthrough technology could accelerate drug discovery, reduce clinical trial risks, and make personalized medicine a reality. Priscilla shares the moment in the clinic that changed her view of medicine forever, what it means to combine frontier science with frontier AI, and how she’s helping shift healthcare from treatment to prevention. 00:00 - Teaser 1:10 - Marina shares why Priscilla’s openness about miscarriage meant so much to her 2:35 - Why Priscilla and Mark decided to start the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 3:24 - The mission of SZI 4:40 10 years ago VS now. How do people react 6:56 - Priscilla’s personal story: why she turned from medicine to biology and investing in science 9:18 - Why CZI focuses on building tools for all scientists instead of tackling a single disease 10:38 - Why they’re building virtual cells 11:17 - What exactly is a virtual cell? 11:52 - How close are we to creating a full, natural virtual cell? 12:23 - What this means for patients — how healthcare could change in the next five years 13:40 -Which common diseases could be cured with the help of virtual cells 14:38 - The first diseases likely to be cured with AI-driven biology 16:11 - Looking ten years ahead: what breakthroughs to expect 17:12 - How mapping cells accelerated from 100 million to 1 billion — and why speed matters 19:50 - What is the virtual immune system? 20:38 - The sensor that reads immune-cell communication — how the body “talks” to itself 21:37 - 2040 - what medicine could look like 23:34 - What keeps Priscilla up at night 23:58 - Her advice for future scientists and doctors 24:29 -The new role of physicians working alongside AI 26:00 - When Priscilla’s mission becomes deeply personal 27:56 - Which diseases she believes will be cured in our lifetime 29:31 - When Priscilla will feel her mission is fulfilled 29:46 - Balancing work and raising kids Links: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/ 🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PDFs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #ai