Each Consortium site offers different expertise and opportunities for scholars to enhance their knowledge and skills. This page will be updated regularly with upcoming opportunities. K12 scholars interested in participating in one of these offerings should discuss the possibility with his/her mentor and contact the site contact listed for more information.
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Upcoming Optional Local Site Events
2021
Introduction to Mammalian Glycoscience
2 class sessions per day:
- 12:00pm Practicum/Literature Article Discusssion
| Virtual
| Weekdays - October 18-25, 2021
| Steve Fernandes
|
Past Events
2021
Glycoscience Bootcamp
2-week intensive course, includes didactic and experiential training in glycoanalytics | San Diego, CA | July 19-30, 2021 | Tracy Gilstrap |
K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Srinivasan Dasarathy presenting, “Sarcopenia in Chronic Disease-Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets”
| Virtual
| June 24, 2021
| Steve Fernandes |
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Groux-Degroote presenting, "Complex Ganglioside Biosynthesis and Function in Breast Cancer"
| Virtual
| June 11, 2021
| RSVP to:
Matt Opperman |
K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Johannes Backs presenting, "Regulation and contribution of O-GlcNAcylation in and to heart diseases”
| Virtual
| June 10, 2021
| Steve Fernandes |
K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Srivatsan Kidambi presenting, "Disease in a Dish: Engineering Tissue Microenvironment to Recreate Snapshots of Disease Progression”
| Virtual
| May 13, 2021
| Steve Fernandes |
K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Jean Kim presenting, "Siglec-8 ligand synthesis in disease progression of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis” | Virtual | April 29, 2021
| Steve Fernandes
|
San Diego Glycobiology Symposium
1-1/2 day annual symposium preceded by a trainee-only NextGen symposium | San Diego, CA | April 1 - 2, 2021 | Tracy Gilstrap
|
Techniques in Glycobiology - HA and Glycosaminiglycans
Please enquire if there are open slots | Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH | Must enquire | Enquire with:
Natasha Zachara |
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Sackstein presenting, “Acquired Disorders in Glycosylation” | Virtual | Monday, March 22nd @ 1:00pm ET | RSVP to:
Matt Opperman |
2020
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Chaikof presenting, "Glycans and Lectins in Thrombo-inflammation" | Virtual
| December 4, 2020
2:00 pm EST | RSVP to:
Matthew Opperman
|
16th Annual Midwest Carbohydrate Glycobiology Symposium
| Virtual
| November 20, 2020 9:00 am MST
| Christina Daniels
|
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Sackstein presenting, "Leukocyte Trafficking" | Virtual
| October 16, 2020
2:00 pm EST
| Matthew Opperman
|
The Biology of Glycosaminoglycans in Health & Disease
Free Virtual Workshop presented by the Common Fund Glycoscience Program | Virtual | September 18, 2020
9a.m. to 4p.m. EDT | Register Here |
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Sackstein presenting, "The impact of Translational Glycobiology in the Battle Against COVID-19" | Virtual | September 11, 2020 | Matthew Opperman |
Great Lakes Translational Glycomics Symposium
Annual symposium and poster session to bring together the glycomics community | Milwaukee, WI | CANCELLED 2020 | Christina Daniels |
Introduction to Mammalian Glycobiology
Course is offered on-line | Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD | April 20-27th, 2020 (9am-Noon, Eastern) | Natasha Zachara |
Hands on O-GlcNAc
Applications due by 5pm local time, January 1, 2020 | Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD | March 10 - 13, 2020 | Natasha Zachara |
2019