By Anushka Jayasuriya & Chardelle Prevatt Glycomics research has numerous applications in the treatment of rare genetic diseases, and one is in generating therapeutic proteins. About 30% of all therapeutics proteins are glycoproteins, and the sugar residues decorating these structures play a vital role in their stability and function. Therefore, in the development of enzyme […]
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GlycoNet team helps find way to break through armour of dangerous biofilms
CTVNews.ca Staff Published Saturday, June 24, 2017 10:00PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:30PM EDT Not many Canadians have ever heard of “biofilms,” but doctors and infectious diseases experts know them well. The slimy, glue-like sheets of bacteria or fungi can grow on tissues or wounds, forming a protective layer around themselves that […]
GlycoNet scientist discusses novel biomarkers that aim to revolutionize care for prostate cancer patients
By Anushka Jayasuriya & Chardelle Prevatt – June 23, 2017 Prostate cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadian men, is currently screened using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) serum test. However, in 30% of cases, PSA is elevated for reasons other than prostate cancer; as a result, prostate cancer is also the most over-treated cancer. […]
GlycoNet investigators establish glycoside hydrolases as potential biofilm disruptors
By Jennifer Doucet & Anushka Jayasuriya – June 23, 2017 Microbes, including bacteria and fungi, have many tools to evade a host cell’s defenses and antimicrobial therapies. One tool is the creation of protective barriers called biofilms, made of proteins, DNA, and sugar polymers, which spread across surfaces and impede immune system responses and antimicrobial […]
2017 Canadian Glycomics AGM and Symposium highlights
By Chardelle Prevatt – May 31, 2017 The second annual Canadian Glycomics AGM and Symposium, held from May 8 – 12, 2017, attracted more than 240 researchers, trainees and industry leaders in the fields of glycomics, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The event showcased some of the brightest minds in glycomics research from across Canada and throughout […]
GlycoNet researchers help take first steps to treat recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer
By Chardelle Prevatt & Anushka Jayasuriya – May 31, 2017 In 2016, over 2,800 Canadian women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer, with 1,750 succumbing to the disease. Located in the pelvis, the ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system that produces eggs and hormones. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) results from malignant cancer […]
GlycoNet scientist helps discover novel way to synthesize antibiotics
By Chardelle Prevatt – April 28, 2017 Antibiotics are drugs that either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. Therefore, antibiotics are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. In the midst of growing concerns over antibiotic resistance, a new study has revealed the first steps in the biosynthesis of kanosamine—a known antibiotic and antifungal […]
GlycoNet investigator at uOttawa elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
By Chardelle Prevatt – April 28, 2017 GlycoNet investigator Dr. Mona Nemer, the University of Ottawa’s Vice-President, Research and a professor of biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Nemer is the only Canadian among 228 new academy members announced earlier this […]
GlycoNet RMC member Dr. Donald Vinh: The “Dr. House” Of Quebec In The Fight Against Rare Diseases
LAURIE NOREAU THE PRESS Nothing seems to be the test of [GlycoNet Research Management Committee (RMC) member] Dr. Donald Vinh. Especially not patients suffering from mysterious diseases that land in his office. It is not for nothing that he is nicknamed affectionately the “Dr. House” of Quebec. For the passage of La Presse , the […]
GlycoNet – CNTRP Collaborative Directions: Common Goals for Two Canadian Research Networks
GlycoNet and the CNTRP are pleased to share a new joint publication that captures current and future areas of research collaborations and enhanced synergy between the two networks. The publication is an important output of a joint workshop held in May 2016. Topics described and covered in the publication included: the use of enzymes to generate universal […]