Advances in Glycobiology-
Clinical Correlations

MED 225, CHEM 237, CMM 225 | Every other spring quarter | Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm 
Next Offering Spring 2025
Day: Tuesday and Thursdays
First Day April 1, 2025
Location: Israni Biomedical Research Facility, Room 5A03
Co-Directors: Jeffrey Esko and Jill Hauer

Units: 4
Grading is based on regular attendance and class participation.

Advanced elective for upper level undergraduates, graduate, and health sciences students who have taken Introduction to Glycoscience (Chem 142/242) and courses in cell biology or biochemistry. This course consists of discussions of classic papers leading to modern concepts in glycobiology, with the objective of exploring the structure, metabolism, and function of glycans in biological systems. Students should develop a sense of the history of the field, seminal discoveries, and how these discoveries led to changes in the way scientists think about glycans. Each student will be assigned a subject and work with the instructors for that module. The student will then present key concepts and relevant material from the paper(s) to the rest of the group. All class participants must read all of the papers and actively engage in discussions.