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Career Development Opportunities
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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- For more information about NIH Glycoscience Workshops and events - sign up for their Listserv
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Past Events
2022
| Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientists on Screen Summer School 2022 Lectures on fundamental and hands-on instrument and techniques modules. |
Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia | June 2022 | Apply Now |
| UCSD GRTC's 24th Annual San Diego Glycobiology Symposium (SDGS) SDGS brings together researchers with a major interest in glycobiology. SDGS 2022 Flyer (PDF) |
Virtual | April 7–8, 2022 | Tracy Gilstrap |
| Scientists on Screen A GlycoMIP Journal Article Discussion with Kamil Godula, UC San Diego Scientists on Screen Flyer (PDF) |
Virtual | March 17, 2022 1:00 p.m. EST |
Sign Up |
| UCSD GRTC's Seminar Series Dr. Ryan Porell, "Accelerating Glycoscience Research through the GlycoMIP User Facility" GRTC Seminar Flyer (PDF) |
Virtual | March 15, 2022 | Tracy Gilstrap |
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K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series |
Virtual | February 24, 2022 | Lisa MacDowell Mooney |
| K12 Didactic Lecture Series Dr. Sophie Groux-Degroote presenting, "Membrane-Anchored Sweetness" K12 Didactic Lecture Flyer (PDF) |
Virtual | February 24, 2022 | Matt Opperman |
| Johns Hopkins/ Cleveland Clinic K12 Invited Seminar Series Professor Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD presents, "Therapeutic Opportunities in Glycoscience" K12 Scholar Seminar Flyer (PDF) |
Virtual | January 28, 2022 | Scholar Host: Anabel Alvarenga |
2021
| Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientists on Screen A NSF Materials Innovation Platform through GlycoMIP An opportunity for open discussion with guest authors: John Matson & Kevin Edgar (PDF) |
Virtual | December 2, 2021 | Sign Up |
| Introduction to Mammalian Glycoscience Syllabus (DOCX) 2 class sessions per day:
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Virtual | Weekdays, October 18–25, 2021 | Ronald Schnaar |
| K12 Glycomics Seminar Series (PDF) Special Career Panel of 4 Faculty at Medical College of Wisconsin & university of Kansas Medical Center |
Virtual | September 17, 2021 | Anna Schmidt |
| 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 (PDF) Dr. Srinivasan Dasarathy presenting, "Sarcopenia in Chronic Disease-Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets" |
Virtual | June 24, 2021 | Steve Fernandes |
| K12 Didactic Lecture Series (PDF) Dr. Groux-Degroote presenting, "Complex Ganglioside Biosynthesis and Function in Breast Cancer" |
Virtual | June 11, 2021 | Matt Opperman |
| K12 Scholar Invited Speaker Seminar Series (PDF) 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 (PDF) 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 (PDF) Dr. Jean Kim presenting, "Siglec-8 ligand synthesis in disease progression of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis" |
Virtual | April 29, 2021 | Steve Fernandes |
| 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 |
| 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 (PDF) Dr. Sackstein presenting, "Acquired Disorders in Glycosylation" |
Virtual | March 22, 2021 1:00 p.m. EST | Matt Opperman |
| Glycomics Seminar Series (PDF) Dr. Steven Banik presenting, "Reprogramm ing Glycan Receptors for Targeted Protein Degradation" |
Virtual | February 19, 2021 | Christina Daniels |
2020
| Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| K12 Didactic Lecture Series (PDF) Dr. Chaikof presenting, "Glycans and Lectins in Thrombo-inflammation" |
Virtual | December 4, 2020 2:00 p.m. EST |
Matthew Opperman |
| 16th Annual Midwest Carbohydrate Glycobiology Symposium | Virtual |
November 20, 2020 9:00 a.m. MST |
Christina Daniels |
| K12 Didactic Lecture Series Dr. Sackstein presenting, "Leukocyte Trafficking" |
Virtual | October 16, 2020 2:00 p.m. EST |
Matthew Opperman |
| The Biology of Glycosaminoglycans in Health & Disease Free Virtual Workshop presented by the Common Fund Glycoscience Program |
Virtual | September 18, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST |
Register Here |
| K12 Didactic Lecture Series (PDF) 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 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 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
| Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techniques in Glycobiology: Glycoproteins and Glycolipids | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
July 29 – August 3, 2019 | Natasha Zachara |
| Introduction to Mammalian Glycobiology: A five day course | Johns Hopkins Cleveland Clinic Simulcast |
October 29 – November 2, 2019 | Ron Schnaar |