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Glyco@Alps

Partnerships

With the involvement of around 100 scientists of different domains, Glyco@Alps will highlight the University Grenoble Alpes as the first glycoscience center in France.

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Work packages

Different research perspectives will be used and integrated in 6 work packages. Each one have its objectives, tasks and international partnerships.

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Call for proposals

Description of current calls for funding by Glyco@alps or other possibilitles at IDEX UGA.

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Job offers

Looking for a master, PhD, post-doc in glycosciences ?

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Glyco@Alps report

Discover Glyco@Alps' activities through our report: funded projects, scientific animation, international, etc.

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Actualités

Vignette these Emma

Soutenance

Thesis defense: Emma Colombari

On December 12, 2025

Saint-Martin-d'Hères - Domaine universitaire

Emma Colombari will defend her doctoral thesis, entitled “Unfired earth and cellulose materials applied in architecture" on Friday December 12, 2025, 9:30 am, LGP2 - Room D002, Campus Universitaire, Grenoble

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Vignette Rebecca-Joe

Soutenance

Thesis defense: Rebecca-Joe Boustany

On December 5, 2025

Agglomération grenobloise

Rebecca-Joe Boustany will defend her doctoral thesis, entitled “Structural Basis of Heparan Sulfate Remodeling by Extracellular Sulfatases Sulfs" on Friday December 5, 2025, 2:00 pm, IBS - Salle de Séminaire, EPN campus, Grenoble

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Vignette these Claire

Soutenance

Thesis defense: Claire Hoa-Ren

On December 5, 2025

Saint-Martin-d'Hères - Domaine universitaire

Claire Hoa-Ren will defend her doctoral thesis, entitled “Design of programmable shape-morphing hydrogels based on biocompatible polysaccharides and fibers" on Friday December 5, 2025, 9:00 am, Biologie - Amphi A, Domaine Universitaire, Grenoble

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Vignette Batoul

Soutenance

Thesis defense: Batoul Moubarak

On November 20, 2025

Saint-Martin-d'Hères - Domaine universitaire

Batoul Moubarak will defend her doctoral thesis, entitled “Understanding the Biochemical Function and Evolutionary Diversification of Galactolipid Synthases" on Thursday November 20, 2025, 9:30 am, DPM - Salle Nanobio, Domaine Universitaire of Grenoble

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About us

Carbohydrates are ubiquitous in nature; they form various conjugates, polymers and materials on which all of life depends.

Their biological and functional roles depend on context: carbohydrates are major components of food, they are key to modern medicine and they are a primary source of natural materials. Glycosciences are the study of the nature, function, properties and transformation of carbohydrates. It is an emerging area with many potential applications for the challenges of society.

Glyco@Alps explores the fascinating structural diversity and complexity of sugars, including those found in the Alpine biodiversity, and focuses on their exploitation for biopharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, personalized medicine, materials, environmental sustainability and innovative bio-industries.

With the involvement of around 100 scientists of different domains, Glyco@Alps will highlight the University Grenoble Alpes as the first glycoscience center in France. Organization of  international summer schools and scientific meetings will insure visibility at the international level. Glyco@Alps also aims at attracting and training the next generation of glycoscientists, with a pluridisciplinary approach and a broad view to environmental and innovation issues.

The Glyco@Alps program will foster and drive collaboration, and communication among partners to explore the potential of carbohydrates to impact biopharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, personalized medicine, materials, environmental sustainability and innovative bio-industries. This will be achieved by understanding the connections between the structural complexity of carbohydrates and their functional versatility.

 
4 workpackages