The Glycobiology Gordon Research Conference is one of the leading meetings in glycoconjugate function and structure. It offers a collegial setting and provides a unique platform to present the newest developments in the field and to discuss the latest findings in this multidisciplinary area of research. Glycoconjugates carry biological information and are ideally suited to mediate interactions at the molecular and cellular level as well as between organisms. Elaborate biosynthetic pathways have evolved to regulate the biosynthesis and degradation of glycoconjugates, emphasizing their biological importance. This meeting marks the 20th iteration of the biennial Glycobiology GRC and will focus on glycan function and structure in a variety of living systems and processes, including human physiology and pathology.

An exceptional and diverse group of international scientists will present at the meeting. The scientific sessions will cover diverse areas of the field, including the role of glycans in cell-cell and cell-microbe interactions, evolutionary pressures that influence glycan diversity, the glycobiology of prokaryotes and parasites, the cellular basis for regulated glycan expression, the glycobiology of neural development and neural function, therapeutic approaches that leverage glycoconjugates, and novel human diseases and disease models. Approximately 30 invited talks and 20 short talks (selected from poster abstracts), along with highly interactive poster sessions, define the core of the Glycobiology GRC. For the third time, a Glycobiology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) will also be held in advance of the GRC, designed to foster interactions between graduate students, post-docs, and established researchers as mentors.