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 May 6, 2022 and subject to change.
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Schedule And Presentation Abstracts
7:00 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast – Vistas Dining Room |
8:00 – 10:00 AM | Registration – Max Bell Central Foyer |
10:00 – 11:50 AM | Session 1 – Max Bell Auditorium Session Chair: Dr. Jolene Garber, University of British Columbia |
10:00 AM | Opening Remarks – Dr. Warren Wakarchuk, GlycoNet |
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 |
11:50 AM – 12:05 PM | Group Photo – Shaw Amphitheatre |
12:05 – 1:30 pm | Lunch – Vistas Dining Room |
1:30 – 3:10 pm | Session 2 – Max Bell Auditorium Session Chair: Brian Lowrance, Wilfrid Laurier University |
1:30 PM | Exploring a role for ABO antibodies in the association between ABO blood group and COVID-19 susceptibility |
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 |
2:30 PM | KeynoteRhamnose biosynthesis as an antibacterial target |
3:10 PM | Free Time |
5:00 – 5:45 PM | Pre-Dinner Networking – Kinnear Centre 100 Galleria |
5:45 – 9:00 PM 6:00 PM | Banquet Dinner – Kinnear Centre 103-105 |
KeynoteThe sweet side of sex: Why sex matters in glycobiology Session Chair: Dr. Warren Wakarchuk |
7:00 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast – Vistas Dining Room |
9:00 – 10:20 AM | Session 3 – Max Bell Auditorium Session Chair: Joshua Kofsky, Queen’s University |
9:00 AM | Targeted degradation of tumor associated mucins |
9:20 AM | A novel technique for identifying polysialylated proteins in complex mixtures |
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 – Max Bell Central Foyer |
10:50 AM – 12:20 PM | Session 4 – Max Bell Auditorium Session Chair: Ninoschka D’Souza, York University |
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 |
11:50 AM | Identifying glycan consumers in human gut microbiota using metabolic labeling coupled to fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
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 – Vistas Dining Room |
1:40 – 3:10 PM | Session 5 – Max Bell Auditorium Session Chair: Dr. Ifthiha Mohideen, University of Alberta |
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 |
2:10 PM | Precision labeling and photo-crosslinking of glycoconjugates through cell-surface glyco-engineering |
2:30 PM | KeynoteACE2 and spike glycosylation |
4:30 – 5:30 PM | Poster Setup – Kinnear Centre 101-105 |
5:30 – 9:00 PM | Poster Session & Reception – Kinnear Centre 101-105 |
5:30 – 6:30 PM | Even Posters Present |
6:30 – 7:30 PM | Odd Posters Present |
8:30 – 9:00 PM | Poster Awards & Closing Remarks – Kinnear Centre 101-105 |
7:00 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast & Departure for Symposium Attendees – Vistas Dining Room |
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Clinical Partnership Workshop – Max Bell 252 (Free of charge, maximum 50 attendees in person, Symposium attendees welcome to participate)
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. |
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch (Workshop Attendees) – Vistas Dining Room |
