Glycosciences

European Training Course on Carbohydrates

Background

The 18th Summer Course Glycosciences combines general introductions in the field of carbohydrates and glycoproteins with in-depth sessions. This gives participants the opportunity to focus on specific interests without losing a broad education. All Lecturers will be present for further discussion with participants.

Course design

The course consists of introductory and more in-depth lectures sessions. In addition, many interactive elements are part of the programme (e.g., poster sessions, interviews with lecturers, lunches and dinners) to encourage networking between participants and lecturers.

Participants

The course is at graduate level. The course is a must for those working in academia, research institutes or industry that want to refresh their knowledge on carbohydrates and for graduate students working on a PhD project related to carbohydrate chemistry, biochemistry, biology, chemical technology or food science. All participants are encouraged to bring a poster in which they introduce themselves and their work.

Programme topics

Amongst others the following topics will be covered:

Glycoscience nomenclature
Analytical techniques for glycosciences
Molecular structures and modelling
(Bio)synthesis of oligosaccharides
Carbohydrate degrading enzymes
Glycoscience health & intestinal tract
Food and non-foodapplications

Practical information

Dates	1 - 5 June 2025
Location	Groningen, the Netherlands Flonk Hotel Groningen Zuid Laan Corpus den Hoorn 300, 9728 JT Groningen
Level	PhD
Fees	€ 650 for PhD students € 900 for academic staff/postdocs € 2100 for industry members Fees include course materials, coffee/tea/fruit/snacks during breaks, lunches and dinners
Academic coordinators	M.T.C. Walvoort and E. Jurak, FSE
Contact	info-glycoscience@rug.nl

Requirements

The course is at graduate level and participants will have a background in the life sciences, and are working with carbohydrates. The course is a must for those working in academia, research institutes or industry that want to refresh their knowledge on carbohydrates and for graduate students working on a PhD project related to carbohydrate chemistry, biochemistry, biology, chemical technology or food science. All participants are encouraged to bring a poster in which they introduce themselves and their work.

It is expected that the participants have a sufficient command of the English language to actively participate in the discussions and to present their own work in English.

Course schedule

Download the preliminary schedule below!

Preliminary programme

Learning outcomes

After this course you will be able to:

Understand different glycan architectures, methods to study glycans, and applications of glycans in health and disease,
Assign glycan structure based on MS spectra.

Workload
Lectures: 28 hours
Poster presentations (voluntary): 4 hours
Assignment: 3 hours

Upon successful completion of the programme, the Summer School offers a Certificate of Attendance that mentions the workload of 35 hours (28 hours corresponds to 1 ECTS). Students can apply for recognition of these credits to the relevant authorities in their home institutions, therefore the final decision on awarding credits is at the discretion of their home institutions. We will be happy to provide any necessary information that might be requested in addition to the certificate of attendance.

Application procedure

To apply, kindly fill out the online application form. Please note that you will be asked to upload the following documents:

Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages)
Motivation letter, clearly stating why you want to join this summer school, what you will bring to the school and what you hope to learn (max. 1 page)

Apply now!

The deadline for application is 1 April 2024.

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14 January 2025 2.33 p.m.