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 Events
Past Events
2022
Scientists on Screen
A GlycoMIP Journal Article Discussion with Kamil Godula, UC San Diego
| Virtual
| March 17, 2022
1:00pm EST`
| Sign Up Here
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UCSD GRTC's Seminar Series
Dr. Ryan Porell, "Accelerating Glycoscience Research through the GlycoMIP User Facility"
| Virtual
| March 15, 2022
| Tracy Gilstrap
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K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Rashmin C. Savani presents, “RHAMM as a target in COVID-19”
| Virtual
| February 24, 2022
| Lisa MacDowell Mooney
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K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Sophie Groux-Degroote presenting, "Membrane-Anchored Sweetness"
| Virtual
| February 24, 2022
| Matt Opperman |
Johns Hopkins / Cleveland Clinic K12 Invited Seminar Series
Professor Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD presents, "Therapeutic Opportunities in Glycoscience" | Virtual | January 28, 2022
| RSVP here
Scholar Host: Anabel Alvarenga |
2021
Scientists on Screen A NSF Materials Innovation Platform through GlycoMIP
An opportunity for open discussion with guest authors, John Matson and Kevin Edgar | Virtual |
December 2, 2021 | Sign Up Here |
Introduction to Mammalian Glycoscience Syllabus
2 class sessions per day:
- 12:00pm Practicum/Literature Article Discussion
| Virtual | Weekdays - October 18 - 25, 2021 | Ronald Schnaar
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K12 Glycomics Seminar Series
Special Career Panel of 4 Faculty at Medical College of Wisconsin & university of Kansas Medical Center
| Virtual | September 17, 2021
| Anna Schmidt
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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
| 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
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UCSD GRTC's 23rd Annual San Diego Glycobiology Symposium (SDGS)
1-1/2 day annual symposium preceded by a trainee-only NextGen symposium | San Diego, CA | April 1 - 2, 2021 | Tracy Gilstrap
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Techniques in Glycobiology - HA and Glycosaminiglycans
Please enquire if there are open slots | Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH | Must enquire | Natasha Zachara |
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Sackstein presenting, “Acquired Disorders in Glycosylation” | Virtual | March 22, 2021 1:00pm EST | Matt Opperman |
2020
K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Chaikof presenting, "Glycans and Lectins in Thrombo-inflammation" | Virtual
| December 4, 2020
2:00pm EST | Matthew Opperman
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16th Annual Midwest Carbohydrate Glycobiology Symposium
| Virtual
| November 20, 2020 9:00am MST
|
Christina Daniels
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K12 Didactic Lecture Series
Dr. Sackstein presenting, "Leukocyte Trafficking" | Virtual
| October 16, 2020
2:00pm EST
|
Matthew Opperman
|
The Biology of Glycosaminoglycans in Health & Disease
Free Virtual Workshop presented by the
Common Fund Glycoscience Program | Virtual | September 18, 2020
9:00am - 4:00pm EST | 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 | Christina Daniels |
Introduction to Mammalian Glycobiology
Course is offered on-line | Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD | April 20 - 27, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm EST | 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