{"id":5794,"date":"2015-04-09T23:04:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T23:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canadianglycomics.ca\/?p=5794"},"modified":"2019-07-31T13:48:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T19:48:01","slug":"canada-at-the-forefront-of-promising-glycomics-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianglycomics.ca\/fr\/canada-at-the-forefront-of-promising-glycomics-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada at the forefront of promising glycomics research"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Alberta hosts new multi-institutional Canadian Glycomics Network<\/em><\/p>\n

Pour publication imm\u00e9diate<\/h4>\n

EDMONTON (April 9, 2015)<\/strong> \u2013 With the official launch of the R\u00e9seau Canadien de la Glycomique<\/a> (GlycoNet)<\/strong> on April 10, Canada is poised for international leadership in the field of carbohydrate chemistry, which offers promising solutions to many unmet human health needs, including potential new treatments for conditions ranging from genetic diseases to influenza.<\/p>\n

One of four 2015 Government of Canada R\u00e9seaux de centres d'excellence<\/a><\/strong> announced in February, GlycoNet is a national network of industry and academic partners, featuring 60 researchers at 22 institutions, including the University of Alberta, which has a strong history in cutting-edge glycomics research. GlycoNet was made possible by $27M in support from the Canadian government.<\/p>\n

Since the 1960s, the University of Alberta has been fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration in this key health research domain. The path to the U of A\u2019s international leadership status began with the inception of Raymond Lemieux\u2019s research program which evolved into the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Carbohydrate Science in 2002 and subsequently the Alberta Glycomics Centre in 2012. Under the guidance of carbohydrate immunochemist David Bundle<\/a>, the U of A continued to make significant strides in scientific discoveries and training the next generation of glycoscientists including Todd Lowary<\/a>, the current scientific director for GlycoNet.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlycoNet will leverage and build on the activities of the Alberta Glycomics Centre and the tremendous strength Canada has in this important and rapidly evolving field,\u201d says Lowary. \u201cThrough collaboration between industry and scientists, GlycoNet will become an international research and translation hub in glycomics and a crucial driver for novel solutions to unmet medical needs that affect millions of Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glycomics\u2014the study of carbohydrates in biological systems\u2014is key to solving many health issues. Building on a half-century of research and an expanding biotechnology sector, Canada is ideally positioned to take advantage of this emerging field of glycomics. Through this pan-Canadian, multidisciplinary effort led by the University of Alberta, GlycoNet unites researchers and health scientists with industry, government, and international partners to improve human health and grow the country\u2019s biotech and pharma sectors.<\/p>\n

By fusing research and industry, GlycoNet will facilitate applied glycomics research to address areas of unmet need, focusing on five key areas: chronic disease, rare genetic disease, antimicrobials, diabetes and obesity, and therapeutic proteins and vaccines. The Alberta Government has, over the past 12 years, committed more than $32.4M to support the Alberta Glycomics Centre and its critical research. Recognizing the opportunity to further advance this field of study, the Alberta Government committed $1.5M last year through Alberta Innovates Technology Futures<\/a> (AITF)\u2014one of the first large investments under an innovation, research, and commercialization program. The province\u2019s generous investments helped enable the successful development of GlycoNet.<\/p>\n

GlycoNet officially launches Friday, April 10 at 10:30am in the Li Ka Shing Centre for Virology (Oborowsky Degner Seminar Hall). Details available in accompanying media advisory.<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexandria Daum
\nAssoci\u00e9e aux Communications
\nCanadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet)
\n780.492.4355 \/ alexandria.daum@ualberta.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Pascoe
\nDirectrice des communications
\nFaculty of Science<\/span>, <\/span>Universit\u00e9 de l\u2019Alberta
\n<\/span>780.492.8813 \/ jennifer.pascoe@ualberta.ca<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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