Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Gates Center gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations and organizations for supporting our research and mission during the 2020 year through gifts toward the Director’s Innovation Fund, the Gates Summer Internship Fund, The iPSC Discovery Platform Fund, the Startup Toolbox Fund and other funds:

The Bawmann Group / Brad Bawmann Mary and Bob Bearman Alice and John Benitez The Berenice Gates Hopper Family Fund Dori Biester, Ph.D., FAAN Janelle and Buck Blessing Dana and William Boden Michael Briggs Darlene and Arnold Brown Heather Callahan, Ph.D. Kathy Chevalier Children’s Hospital Colorado Beverly and Dennis Christine Jill Cowperthwaite and Charles Jones Paula and John Crowley Diana and Bruce Davis Marguerite and Thomas Detmer, Jr. Cathey and Dick Finlon Stephanie Foote Yvette and Christopher Frampton Nancy and Curt Freed, M.D. Deborah Froeb and Timothy Gardner Carmen Garcia John Gates Gates Frontiers Fund Mary Gearhart Glendorn Foundation Dana Gordon Rhondda and Peter Grant Susan and William Hiatt, M.D. Barbara Hopper Margaret Ibison Allison and Jeffrey Krebs Monty and Frank Kugeler Mary Lanius Penelope Lewis Gretchen and Charles Lobitz Betsy and Peter Mangone Joy and William Mathews John Moyski The New L Family Fund Dennis O’Hanlon Pema Foundation Kelly and Mark Petrash, Ph.D. The Poha Fund Laura and Claude Pupkin Ann and Kevin Reidy Daniel Ritchie Betty and Dennis Roop, Ph.D. Susan Bonsall Rosenberry Annalee and Wagner Schorr, M.D. Matthew Seefeldt, Ph.D. Anita and Geoffrey Solich Ann Sperling Sprout Foundation Janie and Rick Stoddard Bea Taplin Michael Tortoro UCHealth University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Office of the Chancellor University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine University of Colorado Foundation Diane and Marshall Wallach Walter S. Rosenberry, III Charitable Trust Christina and Willis Wright, Jr.

To learn more about how you can play a role in accelerating research through philanthropic gifts, please reference the enclosed envelope, visit giving.cu.edu/gatescenter or contact Michael Tortoro at 303 724-7618 or Michael.Tortoro@cuanschutz.edu

As in years past, we would like to thank photographer and Denver native Edward DeCroce. He has provided a number of photographs within this report, and we would be hard-pressed to tell our Gates Center story without his talent and good humor. In addition, a number of Gates Center members contributed “scientific art” for this year’s report demonstrating both their scientific and artistic talents.

The Gates Center would also like to express its profound appreciation to the enthusiastic and creative committee that planned the unique August 26, 2020 virtual Charlie’s Picnic described on page 70 and portrayed at the end of this report:

Janelle Blessing Jill Cowperthwaite Yvette Pita Frampton Chris Garbe Lucy Garrity and Lucid Narratives Jessica Taylor Heard Jane Rech, Ph.D. Susan Bonsall Rosenberry Michael Tortoro Diane Gates Wallach Calla Winchell

Michael Ferreyros retrieves specimens from the Isothermal Liquid Nitrogen Freezer at the Gates Center. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Diette)

2020 VIRTUAL CHARLIE’S PICNIC

On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in lieu of gathering together at a bona fi de 2020 Charlie’s Picnic, we celebrated a herd of angels that made 2020 a memorable year. There were opening remarks, a video showcasing our front-line angels and a fi nal Gates Center toast! Please click on our small icons to hear a few memorable video snippets from the evening or on the larger one to see the entire video.

I love working with you and your team. I love the communication, humor, intelligence, and friendship. I loved trying to capture The Gates Center family, interdependence, community. It has been amazing to be part of such humanly-driven and motivated brilliance. It felt good to be a part of The Gates Center family for a few moments! ~ Lucy Garrity, Lucid Narratives Video Production, creator of 2020 Charlie’s Picnic video

When you’re a part of the Gates Center family, you’re never too far away. ~ Gates Center Virtual Charlie’s Picnic attendee Gates Center member Robert Plenter from Mortlake, Victoria AUSTRALIA

Dennis R. Roop, Ph.D.

Director 303-724-3050 dennis.roop@cuanschutz.edu

Heather Callahan, Ph.D. J.D. EMBA

Gates Center Entrepreneur in Residence Director of Licensing, CU Innovations 303-724-0220 heather.callahan@cuanschutz.edu

Mark Petrash, Ph.D.

Associate Director 303-724-0681 mark.petrash@cuanschutz.edu

Matthew Seefeldt, Ph.D.

Executive Director Gates Biomanufacturing Facility 303-808-8436 Matthew.Seefeldt@cuanschutz.edu

Jill Cowperthwaite

Director of Marketing and External Relations 303-724-6143 jill.cowperthwaite@cuanschutz.edu

Michael Tortoro

Philanthropy 303-724-7618 michael.tortoro@cuanschutz.edu

Carmen Garcia, MBA

Research Administrative Manager 303-724-5289 carmen.garcia@cuanschutz.edu

For inquiries about the Gates Biomanufacturing Facility, please refer to the facility’s website at www.gatesbiomanufacturing.com and/or contact Matthew Seefeldt.

Members of the Gates Summer Internship Program’s Class of 2020 gathered on one last Zoom to thank all those whose efforts, attitude, generosity and dedication enabled them to benefit from a highly interactive weekly Gates Summer Virtual Webinar experience and better focus on the future to come.