Tuesday, April 15, 2008

BioPark Hertfordshire

 

Go to www.regonline.co.uk/glycomics08 to register or for further information

 

Glycomics encompasses the rapidly developing field of large-scale analysis of the “glycome” – the entire complement of complex sugar structures expressed in cells, tissues or whole organisms. Glycans have incredible structural and functional diversity and are critical players in a huge variety of biological processes, many of which have fundamental roles in disease processes. This has created major interest in their potential biotechnology and pharmaceutical applications, but progress has been hampered by the inherent difficulties in studying the structure-functions relationships for these complex molecules. Now, breakthrough technologies are dramatically changing the landscape and creating the opportunity for real progress in glycomics over the next few years. This one-day Euroscicon meeting will cover talks from both academic speakers and companies, and will include informal question and answer sessions and networking during the breaks. This format will offer scientists from both academia and industry a valuable opportunity to update on recent advances in technologies and strategies which are driving developments in glycomics, and exciting scientific and commercial applications which are emerging.

Prof Jerry Turnbull, University of Liverpool (Meeting Chair)

 

 

Confirmed talks

Glycomics Approaches for Decoding the Biology of the Heparan Sulfate Family of Complex PolysaccharidesProfessor Jerry Turnbull, University of Liverpool, UK

Simple tools for looking at glycosylation Professor Ole Hindsgaul, Carlsberg Laboratory, Denmark

Enzymatic transformations on glycoarrays Professor Sabine Flitsch, University of Manchester, UK

Strategies for high throughput glycomics Professor Anne Dell, Imperial College, London, UK

Confirmed Speakers

Professor Ten Feizi, Imperial College, London, UK

Dr. Claus-W. von der Lieth, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany

 

 

The deadline for abstract submissions is December 10th 2007
Abstract guidelines can be found at
http://www.euroscicon.com/absguidlines.html

 

The deadline for early registration is January 20th 2008

 

For more information see http://www.regonline.co.uk/glycomics08

 

We seek CPD accreditation from the IBMS for all our meetings

 

 

 

Glycomics: Recent Advances and Exploitation Opportunities - 15 April 2008