Dr. David Gate will receive $35,000 in 10x Genomics products to further his research
PLEASANTON, Calif., August 23, 2021 — Following its call for entries during Alzheimer’s awareness month in June, 10x Genomics (Nasdaq: TXG) today has announced the first-ever winner of the 10x Genomics Early Career Investigator Award for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) Research. Dr. David Gate, Ph.D., will receive 10x Genomics products valued at $35,000 to help advance his research efforts into understanding the complex relationship between the immune system and ADRD. Today’s announcement took place at the 10x Genomics Global Neurodegenerative Disease Virtual Summit , a free online event showcasing research and talks by leading neurological experts from August 23 to 26.
“Neuroscience is a key area in which researchers are making major breakthroughs using single-cell and spatial analysis,” said Dr. Kelly Miller, Senior Manager of Neuroscience Segment Marketing at 10x Genomics. “We are endlessly inspired by the achievements our customers are making, and in awarding our first-ever Early Career Investigator Award, we hope to both highlight and support that work in a meaningful way. Our sincere congratulations to Dr. David Gate, and we look forward to following the research you produce throughout your career.”
Dr. Gate received his graduate degree in Integrative Biology of Disease from the University of Southern California in 2015. He joined the Wyss-Coray lab in Stanford Neurology as a postdoctoral fellow that same year. Dr. Gate’s postdoctoral work identified a seminal role of the adaptive immune system in neurodegenerative disease. Following his postdoctoral work, Dr. Gate joined the Stanford Neurology faculty at the Instructor level, where he developed novel methods to investigate immunity in neurodegeneration. Dr. Gate is now starting an independent laboratory at Northwestern University, where he will serve as Assistant Professor of Neurology beginning September 2021. His lab will focus on the interplay between immune cells and neurodegenerative disease.
“David is a rising star in the field of single cell genomics,” said Robert Vassar, Scientific Director of Behavioral Neurology, Northwestern Medicine. “His work published in Nature on the role of the adaptive immune system in Alzheimer’s disease has made a seminal contribution to the ADRD field. The 10x Genomics Early Career Investigator Award will help David hit the ground running as a newly minted Assistant Professor in Neurology here at Northwestern and get his new research initiated rapidly. I am confident that we will be hearing a lot more about David Gate and his many new discoveries in the future."
The 10x Genomics Early Career Investigator Award focused on individuals with an independent faculty-level position who have not yet received their first major funding award, and are exploring the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Dr. Gate was selected from more than 160 nominees for this award by a panel of three distinguished experts in the field: Marco Colonna, Ph.D., Professor of Immunobiology and Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; Bruce Lamb, Ph.D., Executive Director, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at Indiana School of Medicine; and Michael Heneka, M.D., Professor for Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience, DZNE-Bonn.
"The characterization of T cell responses in Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration is an original and innovative concept that is worth pursuing, and David's work in this area is seminal,” said Dr. Colonna. “The analysis of T cells may provide insights into potential avenues for therapy in Alzheimer's disease."
In addition to receiving $35,000 worth of 10x Genomics reagents to further his research, Dr. Gate has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the next 10x Genomics Neurodegenerative Disease Summit in 2022. To learn more about this year’s 10x Genomics Global Neurodegenerative Disease Virtual Summit taking place online from August 23 - 26 and register to attend, visit https://pages.10xgenomics.com/wbr-2021-08-event-ra_n-neurodegenerative-week_lpseries.html .
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