Track: BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Track: Glycobiology, glycomics, carbohydrates
Valerie Weaver
University of California, San Francisco
In this symposium, we will learn about new ways to identify, locate and quantitate the glycans present on different cells under specific conditions. We also will hear how we can dress cells for success through modification of their surface structures. In another section, we will learn how pathogens can recognize and invade cells through specific glycocalyx structures. We also will hear several accounts of how cancer progression can be mediated through overexpression of glycans such as sialic acid and heparan. Apparently, as with people, inhibitions can be dampened by exuberance in cellular dressing.
Who should attend: anyone who is interested in understanding how cells function and interact with their environment through their surface glycan coat and anyone interested in cool new ways to modulate those interactions through carbohydrate chemistry and enzymology.
Presenting Author: Valerie Weaver – University of California, San Francisco
Presenting Author: Ralph D. Sanderson – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Presenting Author: Avery Posey, Jr. – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Presenting Author: Kelly Ten Hagen – NIDCR/NIH