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The National Center for Functional Glycomics (NCFG) is comprised of a Center Director, project leaders, project coordinator, administration, postdocs, graduate students, and laboratory research staff. There is an External Advisory Committee that helps to guide the center in achieving its goals...

Background Information

Glycoscience is the broad study of the chemical structures and biological functions of complex glycoconjugates and encompasses the specialized areas of glycomics and glycobiology. The area is relatively new, but interest is rapidly growing due to the recent explosion of information about the...

Valve Modeling

Our current work consists in isolating structures of interest (e.g. mitral valve) from 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic data to create computerized 3-D models that can be 3D printed with commercially available printers. Potential short-term uses for this technology include in vitro...

Basic Science

Our basic research projects are mainly spearheaded by Dr. Robina Matyal whose research interests lie in diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease. She has significant experience in exploring the genetic and cellular mechanisms of disease processes leading to perioperative myocardial dysfunction...

The Boston Echo Course

We have recently finished the 12th edition of our Annual Perioperative Echocardiography Course. This year, the course focused on the transition from 2 to 3 Dimensional Echocardiography. Attendees were able to enjoy lectures from world renowned experts in echocardiography, practice hands-on knobology...

Vitrectomy Course

14th Annual Mass Eye and Ear Vitrectomy Coursefor First-year Vitreoretinal Fellows July 14-15, 2023 The 14th Annual Vitrectomy Course will be held on Friday, July 14 to Saturday, July 15, 2022. The Course offers first-year retina fellows from across the US an intensive and comprehensive introduction...

Useful Links

Essentials of Glycobiology 4th Edition (Book) (Open Access) NIH Pubmed Harvard Medical School Center for Glycoscience GlyGen KEGG Glycan Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation CAZy Carbohydrate Active Enzymes Predicting O-glycosylation Sites GLYCO3D CarbBank Complex Carbohydrate Research Center at...

Reagents

These reagents are made available through the BIDMC Glycomics Core for fees for shipping and handling only. For the latest reagent shipping and handling fees please see https://www.bidmc.org/research/core-facilities/glycomics-core/fees Please email glycomicscore@bidmc.harvard.edu for all inquiries...