Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: From Stereocontrolled Glycosylation to Automated Chemical Synthesis of Glycans
Discussion Leader: Mahesh Neralkar (Brandeis University , United States)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Alexei Demchenko (Saint Louis University, United States)
"From Stereocontrolled Glycosylation to Automated Chemical Synthesis of Glycans"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Recent Methodologies in Carbohydrate Synthesis
Discussion Leader: Vivien Uyen Doan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:45 pm
Laura Petrosilli (University of Milan, Italy)
"Synthesis of Streptococcus Pneumoniae 6A/6C Capsulare Polysaccharide Fragments"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Yue Yuan (University of California, Davis, United States)
"Construction of a 4-N-Acetyl Sialoside Library to Explore Biological Functions of 4-O-Acetyl Sialic Acid"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:25 pm
Melanie Shadrick (University of Missouri St. Louis, United States)
"Expanding the Scope of Stereoselective A-Galactosylation Using Glycosyl Halides"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
JOSEPH WAKPAL (WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, United States)
"Rational Design and Expedient Synthesis of Heparan Sulfate-Like Oligosaccharides from Natural Aminoglycosides for Structure and Activity Relationship Studies"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm
Kaitlynn Sockett (Boston University, United States)
"Synthesis of a Novel Hyaluronic Acid Mimetic via an Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Peter Andreana (University of Toledo, United States)
"Advancing Academic Glyco Ideas for Commercial Purposes"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tools for Glycan Analysis and Biological Function in Vitro and in Vivo
Discussion Leader: Chia Yen Liew (Academia Sinica, Taiwan., Taiwan)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Rachel Putnik (University of Delaware, United States)
"Production of a Glycan Microarray to Rapidly Investigate Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:40 am
Sabrina Spicer (Vanderbilt University, United States)
"A Sweet Treat: Employment of Human Milk Oligosaccharides as Adjuvants in the Antimicrobial Arms Race"
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Duong Bui (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Fine Glycan Specificity of Immune Lectins: A Comprehensive Mass Spectrometry Study"
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
Elena Palmieri (GSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health, GVGH, Italy)
"GMMA as an Alternative Carrier for a Glycoconjugate Vaccine against Group A Streptococcus"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:40 am
Isaac Turan (Cleveland State University, United States)
"The Role of Sialidase for Coronavirus Infection"
10:40 am - 10:45 am
Discussion
10:45 am - 11:00 am
General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Navigating a Career in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology
Discussion Leader: Samuel Oluwole (University of Miami, United States)
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:50 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Careers in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology
John Magnani (GlycoMimetics, Inc., United States)
Christina Woo (Harvard University, United States)
Alexei Demchenko (Saint Louis University, United States)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
