{"id":7796,"date":"2017-01-20T11:07:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T18:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadianglycomics.ca\/?p=7796"},"modified":"2019-08-01T08:13:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:13:40","slug":"glyconet-scientists-attend-first-annual-trilateral-glycomics-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianglycomics.ca\/fr\/glyconet-scientists-attend-first-annual-trilateral-glycomics-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"GlycoNet scientists attend first annual trilateral glycomics symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TaiwanBy Chardelle Prevatt\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Glycomics, or the study of carbohydrates in biological systems, is experiencing a surge of activity due to the many ways in which carbohydrates impact human health. In December 2016, GlycoNet Scientific Director Dr. Todd Lowary and three GlycoNet scientists attended\u00a0an\u00a0International Union in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)-sponsored symposium entitled\u00a0\u201cIUBMB Frontiers in Glycoscience: Host-pathogen Interactions\u201d at Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan. At the event, GlycoNet scientists\u2014Drs. Sachiko Sato, Don Sheppard, and Chris Whitfield\u2014delivered talks related to glycomics and antimicrobials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe meeting and interactions were a tremendous success. It was a great opportunity to develop closer\u00a0ties\u00a0between\u00a0the glycomics communities in\u00a0Canada, Australia, and Taiwan,\u201d Dr. Lowary said.\u00a0\u201cWe are continuing to have discussions on further research collaborations between the three communities, with a particular focus on trainee research exchanges and core services.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event\u00a0was the first of\u00a0four\u00a0annual international symposia focused on glycoscience. These events\u00a0are designed to promote collaborative research between Canada, Australia, and Taiwan with each year highlighting a different glycomics theme.\u00a0The symposium will be held again in Taiwan in 2017, Australia in 2018, and Canada in 2019.<\/p>\n

“It makes sense that we join forces,” Dr. Whitfield added. “These three countries are located around the Pacific Rim, they are approximately the same population size, and all have thriving glycomics communities. We can learn a great deal from each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the IUBMB Frontiers in Glycoscience: Host-pathogen Interactions\u00a0Symposium,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 propos de GlycoNet
\n<\/strong>Le\u00a0R\u00e9seau Canadien de la Glycomique<\/a><\/u>\u00a0(GlycoNet) is a pan-Canadian, multidisciplinary research network aiming to deliver solutions to important health issues and improve the quality of life of Canadians through the study of glycomics. GlycoNet is funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence, a Government of Canada program that supports large-scale, academic-led research networks to build research capacity and accelerate the creation of new knowledge in a specific research area.<\/p>\n

About IUBMB
\n<\/strong>Le International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/a> (IUBMB), founded in 1955, unites biochemists and molecular biologists in 77 countries that belong to the Union as an Adhering Body or Associate Adhering Body which is represented as a biochemical society, a national research council or an academy of sciences. The Union is devoted to promoting research and education in biochemistry and molecular biology throughout the world and gives particular attention to areas where the subject is still in its early development.<\/p>\n

About Academia Sinica
\n<\/strong>Academia Sinica<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a leading academic institution in Taipei, Taiwan, China. Founded initially in 1928 to promote scholarly research and undertake academic research in the three research disciplines of mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences, and humanities and social sciences, the Academia now has 24 research institutes and seven research centres, with about 900 research fellows and technical staff and 600 post-doctoral research fellows.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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