The synBIOcarb supervisory team is a diverse group of academic and industry experts from across Europe who are pioneering the development of Synthetic Glycobiology.
Prof Ola Blixt
University of Copenhagen, DK
Projects: ESR8, ESR9
synthesis of lipidated glycopeptides; protocell-interactions .
Prof Christelle Breton
CERMAV-CNRS, FR
Projects: ESR7
enzymatic carbohydrate synthesis; structural biology
Dr Anne Imberty
CERMAV-CNRS, FR
Projects: ESR6
lectins, biochemistry; titration calorimetry; modelling; x-ray structure
Dr Jaroslav Katrlik
Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK
Projects: ESR13
lectin, glycan, microarray, biosensor, biochip
Dr Ludovic Landemarre
GLYcoDiag, FR
Projects: ESR14
glycoanalytics; lectins; glycoconjugates; glycans recognition; diagnostics
Dr Juergen Mairhofer
EnGenes Biotech, AT
Projects: ESR15
bioprocess engineering; growth decoupled protein production; Escherichia coli;
Dr Ralf Richter
University of Leeds, UK
Projects: ESR3
biological interfaces; bio-mimetic systems; surface bio-functionalisation; glyco-biophysics;
Prof Winfried Roemer
ALU Freiburg, DE
Projects: ESR4, ESR5
cell biology; protocell interactions
Dr Jan Tkac
Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK
Projects: ESR12
biosensors; nanomaterials; protein glycoprofiling; glycans; lectins
Prof Bruce Turnbull
University of Leeds, UK
Projects: ESR1, ESR3
protein engineering; carbohydrate synthesis
Dr Birgit Wiltschi
ACIB, AT
Projects: ESR10, ESR11
protein engineering; non-canonical amino acids; bioorthogonal reactions; drug delivery
Mrs Sarah King
University of Leeds, UK
synBIOcarb Manager
complex project management