Director, Abrams Research Center, Northwestern Neurology. The Gate lab studies the immune system in neurodegenerative diseases.

Joined September 2019
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Excited to share our latest work on ALS neuroimmunology, published today in @NatureNeuro rdcu.be/fiFM0

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Genetically altered astrocytes that express chimeric antigen receptors offer a promising immunotherapy system capable of clearing accumulations of amyloid-β in the brains of mice—a hallmark pathological feature of #AlzheimersDisease, according to a new study in Science. 📄: scim.ag/3NjPIfP #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/4rgI1oL
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Key to research success: ambition in vision, but pragmatism in execution. You must be guided by a long-term, ambitious goal that addresses a fundamental problem, rather than chasing incremental gains on established benchmarks. Yet, your progress should be grounded by tractable short-term metrics/tasks that force you to constantly make contact with reality.
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12 Jun 2025
We are proud to announce a collaboration with @ARC_Neuro at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to harness AI for rapid discovery and innovation in Alzheimer’s disease research. Using Lens, the Center and Tempus teams will work together to uncover genomic patterns that have the potential to advance the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, investigate the gene and cell types affected, enable the development of new therapeutics, and accelerate the creation of novel clinical applications. Learn more: tempus.co/43EIlVJ
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31 Mar 2025
I am excited to present our new study out in @NatureMedicine where we discover a novel synaptic protein biomarker to predict if and when someone will get Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Part 2/3 from my PhD work in the @wysscoray lab. 🧵1/12 Full study 🔗: nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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28 Mar 2025
The Gate lab is fortunate to have such a talented scientist like @TerryRSuk joining us soon. Check out his impressive work!
28 Mar 2025
We’re happy to share that our labs first #ALS and #FTD study “A stress-dependent TDP-43 SUMOylation program preserves neuronal function” is now online @MolNeuro! doi.org/10.1186/s13024-025-0…
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15 Mar 2025
In brains of people immunized against Aβ, postmortem omics reveal microglial plaque clearing pathways. @NorthwesternU ow.ly/3cOl50VitbY
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15 Mar 2025
It’s quite an experience to have some of your favorite labs like ⁦@TheColonnaLab⁩ and ⁦@Haass_Lab⁩ comment on your lab’s research. Great reporting by Alzforum! alzforum.org/news/research-n…

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This Northwestern Breakthroughs podcast nicely encapsulates our study. The host does a great job leading the discussion for the lay audience to digest our work. I hope this allows people to better understand the results and impact of this study. youtu.be/bZrdwGQ_Ok0
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7 Mar 2025
This video describes the findings from our recent study conducted at ⁦@ARC_Neuro⁩. In the video, lead author ⁦@LynnOlst⁩ and I discuss the findings and their implications for Alzheimer’s disease. youtu.be/pnRzktJRWAo
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6 Mar 2025
Big day today!
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Excited to share our latest @NatureMedicine study from our new center @ARC_Neuro! 🧠✨ Using spatial transcriptomics & scRNA-seq, we uncover how Aβ-targeting immunotherapies shape microglial responses in AD patient brains. A thread with our key findings is below! 🧵(1/15)
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More excellent work from the brilliant @LynnOlst. I’m a very proud PI today. More to come from @ARC_Neuro!
Excited to share our latest @NatureMedicine study from our new center @ARC_Neuro! 🧠✨ Using spatial transcriptomics & scRNA-seq, we uncover how Aβ-targeting immunotherapies shape microglial responses in AD patient brains. A thread with our key findings is below! 🧵(1/15)
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28 Dec 2024
Excited to announce that we are recruiting at our new Neurogenomics Center at Northwestern! We are looking for passionate postdoc candidates to join our team. nature.com/naturecareers/job…
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The team at Abrams Research Center on Neurogenomics, led by @DGateLab, is excited to explore their new lab! Using #ArtificialIntelligence, genetic research and global collaborations, they’re advancing Alzheimer’s disease research. #NMBetter
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Excited to announce that we are recruiting at our new Neurogenomics Center at Northwestern! We are looking for passionate postdoc candidates to join our team. nature.com/naturecareers/job…
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Located in vibrant downtown Chicago, our center features state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure to make foundational discoveries in neurodegenerative disease research. Even if you are not yet finished pursuing your PhD, we want to hear from you!
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