Glycobasque 8

We are happy to welcome you to Glycobasque 8, the 8th edition of our annual international glycoscience meeting organized by the Glycotechnology (Niels Reichardt) and Chemical Glycobiology (Jesús Jiménez-Barbero) groups of the BRTA centers CIC biomaGUNE (San Sebastián) and CIC bioGUNE (Derio). Glycoscience is becoming increasingly relevant to many areas of drug development, gene therapy, regenerative medicine and disease diagnostics and presents immense opportunities for both basic and translational research.

The 1.5 day meeting will provide seminars from leading experts in glycobiology, immunology and carbohydrate chemistry and showcase state-of-the-art research from participants with backgrounds in cancer glycobiology, glycan synthesis, immune therapy, glycoconjugate vaccine design and analysis of carbohydrate-protein interactions among others.

The meeting will take place at the spacious auditorium of the Edificio Central (Paseo Mikeletegi 53) at the Guipuzcoa Technology Park in San Sebastian.

Major areas covered in the symposium

Glycoimmunology in cancer and infectious diseases.

Tools and methods for analyzing carbohydrate-protein interactions.

Development of glycomimetics.

Advanced methods for carbohydrate synthesis.

Glycan/lectin based cell targeting.

Carbohydrate materials and catalysts

Mucus glycobiology

Carbohydrate based vaccines

Siglec-sialoglycan axis in glycobiology

Scientific Advisory Committee

Niels Reichardt, CIC biomaGUNE, San Sebastián.