Congrats to the Twitter photo contest winners!
Dr. Warren Wakarchuk (@wakarchuk) & Alysha Burnett (@lyshburnett)
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Apply to serve on the 2018-2019 GTA-EC
Click here
Applications will be accepted until June 8th at 4:00 pm MST
For more information please contact Ryan Snitynsky
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Trainees at 2018 AGM and Symposium
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HQP Training Awards: Application Deadlines
A friendly reminder to HQP to submit their applications for training awards. These are a great opportunity to broaden your training experiences and extend your network.
GlycoNet Supported Awards
Research Exchange Program
Advanced Training Opportunity Program (ATOP) Award
Summer Awards for Undergraduate Students
Mitacs Supported Industrial Internships |
September 15, 2018
January 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
January 15, 2019
February 1, 2019 |
| Mitacs Industrial Internships – National |
Ongoing basis |
| Mitacs Globalink Partnership Award – International |
Ongoing basis |
For detailed information about each award and access to application forms, please follow the link provided below:
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Are you interested in writing blogs on professional development?
Feel free to contact us for details on how to get started!
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Akay Akohwarien, University of Saskatchewan
Where do you work, what is your position and who is your supervisor?
"I am a master's student in chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan with Dr. David Palmer as my supervisor."
Which project do you work on?
"My project involves the synthesis of novel candidates and PET precursor molecules for studying Glucocerebrosidase (an enzyme that is associated with Gaucher’s and Parkinson’s disease)."
If you have previously attended the AGM/Symposium, what was your experience?
"The AGM/Symposium of 2018 is my first experience at a GlycoNet hosted conference."
Where do you see yourself in the future?
"Some of the most enjoyable aspects of my work are teaching chemistry labs and attending conferences where I present my research. Both of these have provided an opportunity for science communication. In the future, I see myself teaching in some form. I would like to do a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry and lecture at the university level, be it in Canada or Nigeria (my home country)."
What does glycomics mean to you?
"When I think about macromolecules, particularly enzymes, I am so fascinated by their complexities. Enzymes have evolved to have different domains, catalytic efficiency, substrate selectivities, etc. Since the learning is endless, there's always something new to discover in both research and other aspects of life. What this says to me, is to live a life driven by curiosity."
What is your favourite quote?
"Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Gandhi. I particularly like this quote because it emphasizes giving back to one's community and the need to engage with things in our world. I have been fortunate to be part of social justice work outside of campus here in Saskatoon. My work on/off campus makes my life fulfilling."
Based on your experience what advice would you give to junior trainees?
"Research and graduate school are steep learning experiences, particularly if you are "fresh" from undergraduate. But, that's ok. Prioritizing self-motivation, time management, self-care is crucial for staying and doing well in the graduate program. Also, do no linger too much on failures, learn from it and move on! There are things that would have been helpful to know when I started."
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GlycoNet members in the news |
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Congratulations to all those recently published!
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Selected publications:
- Basil Hubbard (Edmonton, Canada): Incorporation of bridged nucleic acids into CRISPR RNAs improves Cas9 endonuclease specificity. - Nature Communications April 2018
- Elena Kitova (Edmonton, Canada), John Klassen (Edmonton, Canada): Detecting Protein-Glycolipid Interactions Using CaR-ESI-MS and Model Membranes: Comparison of Pre-loaded and Passively Loaded Picodiscs. - Journal of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry April 2018
- Robert Ben (Ottawa, Canada), Madeleine Adam (Ottawa, Canada): 1D Self-assembly and Ice Recrystallization Inhibition Activity of Antifreeze Glycopeptide-functionalized Perylene bisimides. - Chemistry April 2018
- Gerard Wright (Hamilton, Canada): Plazomicin retains antibiotic activity against most aminoglycoside modifying enzymes. - ACS Infectious Diseases April 2018
- Roland Pfoh (Toronto, Canada), François LeMauff (Montreal, Canada), Natalie Bamford (Toronto, Canada), Mark Nitz (Toronto, Canada), Donald Sheppard (Montreal, Canada), P. Lynne Howell (Toronto, Canada): PgaB orthologues contain a glycoside hydrolase domain that cleaves deacetylated poly-β(1,6)-N-acetylglucosamine and can disrupt bacterial biofilms. - PLoS Pathogens April 2018
- Wesley Zandberg (Kelowna, Canada): Detailed characterization of glycosylated sensory-active volatile phenols in smoke-exposed grapes and wine. - Food Chemistry April 2018
- Chelsea Vickers (Victoria, Canada), Stephen Withers (Vancouver, Canada), Alisdair Boraston (Victoria, Canada): The Molecular Basis of Polysaccharide Sulfatase Activity and a Nomenclature for Catalytic Subsites in this Class of Enzyme. - Structure April 2018
- Evguenii Vinogradov (Ottawa, Canada): Determination of the cell wall polysaccharide and teichoic acid structures from Lactococcus lactis IL1403. - Carbohydrate Research April 2018
- Guillaume Goyette-Desjardins (Montreal, Canada), Marcelo Gottschalk (Montreal, Canada), Mariela Segura (Montreal, Canada): Capsular Sialyltransferase Specificity Mediates Different Phenotypes in Streptococcus suis and Group B Streptococcus. - Frontiers in Microbiology April 2018
- Evguenii Vinogradov (Ottawa, Canada): Distinct amino acid residues confer one of three UDP-sugar substrate specificities in Acinetobacter baumannii PglC phosphoglycosyltransferases. - Glycobiology April 2018
- Evguenii Vinogradov (Ottawa, Canada), Andrew Cox (Ottawa, Canada): Structure of the LPS O-chain from Fusobacterium nucleatum strain MJR 7757 B. - Carbohydrate Research May 2018
- Ta-Wei Liu (Burnaby, Canada), Wesley Zandberg (Kelowna, Canada), David Vocadlo (Burnaby, Canada): Metabolic inhibitors of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) that act in vivo implicate decreased O-GlcNAc levels in leptin-mediated nutrient sensing. - Angewandte Chemie International Edition May 2018
- David Rose (Waterloo, Canada): Structural Studies of the Intestinal α-Glucosidases, Maltase-glucoamylase and Sucrase-isomaltase. - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition May 2018
- Evguenii Vinogradov (Ottawa, Canada): The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex has a Pathway for the Biosynthesis of 4-Formamido-4,6-Dideoxy-d-Glucose. - Protein Science May 2018
 Remember to cite the GlycoNet doi: 10.13039/501100009056
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We want to hear from you!
Communicating your research findings is an important responsibility as a scientist. GlycoNet is here to support and promote communication of your research, but we need your help. Send photos, successes, milestones and information about awards and press coverage that you've received to glyconet@ualberta.ca.
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“This is an important event for the Canadian glycomics community because it’s the only national event where we can network, review projects and collaborate face to face about our ongoing projects, and also hear about cutting-edge science from outside of Canada,” says Todd Lowary, Scientific Director, GlycoNet. “This whole week really underscores the value we place on collaboration and sharing information to achieve scientific breakthroughs. We get work done, but we also have some fun too.”
