Glycomics Institute of Alberta

Educational Resources

GIA aims to integrate the study of glycomics into relevant disciplines in high school, undergraduate and graduate education. In addition to developing educational resources stratified by level, there are several internship opportunities available to help bring about the next generation of glycoscientists.

Mystery of the Glycocode: The Secret Science of Sugars

50 min
Lara Mahal, GIA2022

Inhibitors of the Human Neuraminidase Enzymes as Probes for Glycobiology

35 min
Chris Cairo, GIA2022

It Begins in Delight and Ends in Wisdom: Milk & Mass Spectrometry

34 min
Daniel Bojar, GIA2022

The Bitter Side of Sweet: Immunomodulatory Roles of Galectins

33 min
Shokrollah Elahi, GIA2022

A Genetic Entry Point to Harness the Untapped Potential in Glycobiology

44 min
Hans Wandall, GIA2022

Tuning Specifically Galectin/Glycan Interactions at the Cell Surfaces

28 min
Latifa Elantak, GIA2022

Polysialic Acid is Dysregulated in the Autoimmune Disease Scleroderma

31 min
Lisa Willis, GIA2022

Versatile Glycopolymer Based Nanomedicines

33 min
Ravin Narain, GIA2022

How Glyco-tools Inform Adaption by Rumen Microbes

38 min
Wade Abbott, GIA2022

Using Bacteria to Make Mucin Type O-Glycans on Therapeutic Proteins

33 min
Warren Wakarchuk, GIA2022

10 Mammalian Monosaccharides

Poster showing the structures and SNFG symbols of the 10 most abundant monosaccharides in mammals.

WISEST

GIA aims to partner with WISEST to give students the chance to gain hands-on experience in glycoscience.

SAUS

GlycoNet offers undergrads the chance to do summer research projects with the supervision of network investigators.

ATOP

GlycoNet offers grad students and PDFs the chance to develop their leadership, grant writing, and management skills.

BioTalent Canada

GlycoNet is holding a contest to attend training courses offered by the Technical Skills Fundamentals Training Program.

Mitacs

GlycoNet has partnered with Mitacs to provide industrial internship opportunities to graduate students and PDFs.

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