Knowledge in the sugars that coat blood vessels helps researchers find a way to reduce organ rejection.
Category: Research Highlight
Solving blood supply shortage with glycomics
GlycoNet Investigators study the sugars on red blood cells to find ways to make universal donor blood
Carbohydrate ‘cage’ allows precise drug delivery to inflammation site in the gastrointestinal tract
A GlycoCage technology developed by GlycoNet researchers aims to improve current treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
GlycoNet researchers discover how a plaque-fighting protein protects against Alzheimer’s
Research highlights potential pathway for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
Funding research toward treating the root cause of neurodegenerative disease
Professor and GlycoNet Investigator Simonetta Sipione’s research awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
New radiotracers could be key for new treatments and early detection for Parkinson’s
Nuclear medicine researcher and GlycoNet Investigator Chris Phenix from the University of Saskatchewan has been awarded US$150,000 by The Michael J. Fox Foundation to develop diagnostic radiotracers for early detection of Parkinson’s Disease
Limiting the spread of tuberculosis
GlycoNet researchers are identifying effective ways to prevent one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide
A combination therapy for treating severe neurological childhood disorders
GlycoNet researchers propose new ways to tackle a rare, fatal genetic disease of children
GlycoNet researchers identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arteries
Findings could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular disease—the second leading cause of death in Canada
A better way to freeze stem cells and tissue
The best technological innovations are inspired by nature.
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