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Awards GlycoNet Investigator Molly Shoichet elected to Royal Society
GlycoNet Investigator and Professor at the University of Toronto, Molly Shoichet has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the U.K.’s national academy of sciences.
Press Release GlycoNet researchers win $500,000 at AmorChem KNOCK OUT competition
Drs. Alexey V. Pshezhetsky and Christopher Cairo awarded half a million dollars to advance research on inhibitors to treat cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases.
Press Release $20M in government funding brings new talent in carbohydrates research to Canada and U of A
Glycomics researcher Lara Mahal announced as Canada Excellence Research Chair.
Network Profile Dr. Karla Williams is on a mission to change how cancer is diagnosed using glycomics
Leveraging her scientific knowledge and entrepreneurial mindset, Dr. Karla Williams is developing a blood test that could allow for early diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer.
Press Release GlycoNet awards $1.45 million to eight projects aimed at improving the health of Canadians
GlycoNet awards $1.45 million to eight projects aimed at improving the health of Canadians. Funding supports glycomics translational research into post-surgical pain management, cancer diagnosis, and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, infectious diseases and chronic illness.
Community Advice and inspiration from three GlycoNet women scientists who are on the frontline of change
By Ali Chou In her lab in Edmonton, Alberta, Dr. Lori West, a GlycoNet Investigator, is overseeing the analysis of biological samples from pediatric heart …
Community Leading experts from Taiwan to join forces with GlycoNet
Canadian researchers and Taiwanese institution break boundaries to advance glycomics research by Ali Chou GlycoNet Investigators giving lectures at Short Courses in Frontier Science and …
Community GlycoNet welcomes two new team members
Network investigators and trainees will receive communications support to promote their research and its positive impact by GlycoNet Staff The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) recently …
Community Opinion: Federal research cuts will erode research capabilities
he Canadian research ecosystem works for the well-being of all Canadians. It is founded on multidisciplinary and translational innovation and fuelled by partnerships between a vibrant university research sector and industry.Politicians have long understood that a national alignment of research priorities helps find concrete solutions to the current and future needs of Canadians. Cross-country research collaboration also allows all provinces, including Alberta, to attract and retain talent and to diversify their economy.
Awards GlycoNet investigator Matthew Macauley awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
By Marie-Christine Houle As Canadian Alzheimer’s Awareness Month wraps up, we shed some light on the work of Matthew Macauley, a GlycoNet investigator and professor …
Research Highlight Study looks at using sugars to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Keeping the gut microbiota, the micro-organisms living in our intestines, in balance is important in preventing disease.A GlycoNet-funded project is looking at using glycans (sugars) to restore an imbalance that occurs in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Community Response to today’s announcement on the future of NCEs
The federal government announced today that the NCE program will be phased out over the next four years, with the funding for the NCEs to …
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