Dr. Warren Wakarchuk highlights how glycomics research supports national security on multiple fronts.
Tag: University of Alberta
GlycoNet Investigator receives 2026 Horace S. Isbell Award
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Macauley on receiving the 2026 Horace S. Isbell Award
GlycoNet community member honoured with Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry
Congratulations to Dr. Todd Lowary on this recognition from the International Carbohydrate Organization.
Balloon-like particles help reveal hidden sugar signals in the immune system
GlycoNet researchers have tailored liposome probes to detect molecular cues often missed by standard tools, offering a clearer picture of how immune cells communicate.
GlycoNet Investigator receives 2025 Innovation Award
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Macauley on being recognized at the 2025 University of Alberta Innovation Awards.
New machine learning model reveals unexpected protein-sugar interactions
By predicting surprising interactions beyond its training data, the model opens paths to deeper insight into molecular behaviour within complex systems.
Researchers uncover how brain lipids help neurons communicate and protect themselves
GlycoNet team at the University of Alberta builds on previous work to find a new direction for potential treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s.
GlycoNet and the Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE) enter agreement to advance global glycomics collaboration
Together, the organizations will explore joint projects, training exchanges and shared resources.
Driving health research to market for Alberta’s future
New partnership between GlycoNet and Alberta Innovates accelerates research commercialization in glycomics – the next frontier in biotechnology – to deliver transformative health solutions
New radiotracer could make breast cancer detection quicker, more accurate
GlycoNet researchers set to test new PET scan molecule in European clinical trials.