Attend the Symposium
2022 Symposium Schedule
The Canadian Glycomics Symposium is open to all members of the scientific community and the public. All sessions and events take place at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, unless otherwise noted.
For more information about the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is open to only members of GlycoNet, check out the AGM page.
* Schedule as of April 4, 2022 and subject to change.
7:00 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast – Vistas Dining Room |
8:00 – 10:00 AM | Registration – MB Central Foyer |
10:00 – 11:50 AM | Session 1 – MB Auditorium |
10:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
10:10 AM | Keynote7 years of human milk oligosaccharide research in the CHILD Cohort: What have we learned and what’s up next? |
10:50 AM | A bioengineered plant production system for the anti-diabetes metabolite montbretin A |
11:10 AM | The complexity of O-GlcNAc-mediated regulation of galectin expression and secretion |
11:30 AM | Glycan binding properties of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain variants of concern Linh Nguyen, University of Alberta |
11:50 AM – 12:05 PM | Group Photo – Shaw Amphitheatre |
12:05 – 1:30 pm | Lunch – Vistas Dining Room |
1:30 – 3:20 pm | Session 2 – MB Auditorium |
1:30 PM | Exploring a role for ABO antibodies in the association between ABO blood group and COVID-19 susceptibility Bushra Anjum, University of Alberta |
1:50 PM | Regulation and targeting of chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycans in prostate cancer |
2:10 PM | A “terminal” case of glycan catabolism: structural and enzymatic characterization of the sialidases of Clostridium perfringens Dr. Kristin Low, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
2:30 PM | KeynoteRhamnose biosynthesis as an antibacterial target |
3:20 PM | Free Time |
5:00 – 5:45 PM | Pre-Dinner Networking – KC 101 |
5:45 – 9:00 PM 6:00 PM | Banquet Dinner – KC 101/103 |
KeynoteThe sweet side of sex: Why sex matters in glycobiology |
7:00 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
9:00 – 10:20 AM | Session 3 |
9:00 AM | Targeted degradation of tumor associated mucins Gabrielle Tender, Stanford University |
9:20 AM | A novel technique for identifying polysialylated proteins in complex mixtures Tahlia Derksen, University of Alberta |
9:40 AM | KeynoteHolistic Glycoscience: Combining the power of preclinical models of glycosylation deficiencies with glycomics to interrogate the biologic functions of glycans and their defects in chronic diseases |
10:20 – 10:50 AM | Break |
10:50 AM – 12:20 PM | Session 4 |
10:50 AM | KeynoteThe applications of carbohydrate chemistry to vaccines and adjuvants |
11:30 AM | Engineering the endothelial glycocalyx using glycopolymer mimics to prevent organ rejection Haiming Luo, University of British Columbia |
11:50 AM | Identifying glycan consumers in human gut microbiota using metabolic labeling coupled to fluorescence-activated cell sorting Dr. Bastien Castagner, McGill University |
12:10 PM | Lightning Talks (x3) Ultrahigh-throughput droplet-based microfluidic screening to discover new efficient enzymes that convert B type red blood cells to universal O type blood Development of fluorescence-quenched substrate probes for multiplexed imaging of glycosidase activity within live cells Shining a light on prebiotic-probiotic fructan-microbial interactions in the rumen |
12:20 – 1:40 PM | Lunch |
1:40 – 3:10 PM | Session 5 |
1:40 PM | Lightning Talks (x3) Between cellulose and chitin, the unique architecture of the chytrid cell wall Structural and functional characterization of the Clostridioides difficile glycosyl hydrolase CcsZ In situ, O-glycomic, and functional characterization of the gut mucus sialic acid O-acetylome of complex O-glycans derived from human and murine Mucin-2 |
1:50 PM | Exploring the interaction between mammalian extracellular vesicles and Siglecs Dr. Dimitra Lamprinaki, University of Alberta |
2:10 PM | Precision labeling and photo-crosslinking of glycoconjugates through cell-surface glyco-engineering |
2:30 PM | KeynoteACE2 and spike glycosylation |
3:10 PM | Free time / networking / poster session setup |
5:30 – 9:00 PM | Poster Session and Dinner Reception |
5:30 – 6:30 PM | Evens Present |
6:30 – 7:30 PM | Odds Present |
8:30 PM | Poster Awards & Closing Remarks |
7:00 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast & Departure |
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Clinical Partnership Workshop (Free of charge, maximum 50 attendees, Symposium attendees welcome to participate) The clinical partnership workshop is an opportunity to explore the role of glycomics in clinically relevant research.
Our goal is to have an interactive discussion about your research and how GlycoNet’s services and researchers can help clinician scientists get a better understanding of why glycomics matters in clinical research. |
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Lunch (Workshop Attendees) |
