Grant: Canada Excellence Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$1,250,000.00
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Glycomics
FY 2019-20
Summary
Carbohydrates (or glycans) on the surface of cells are critical players in human diseases ranging from cancer to microbial infections. Exploting the roles of glycans in human health provides new opportunities for drug development and personalized medicine. For 15 years Dr. Lara K. Mahal has been at the forefront of creating and using systems-based approaches to decode the role of glycans in human health. Her laboratory invented a key technology – lectin microarrays – that has revolutionized the field of glycomics. Her laboratory also discovered that microRNAs are major regulators of glycan expression and may be the ‘missing link’ between genomics and glycomics. Her current and ongoing research interests include: 1. Unraveling the role of glycans in cancer progression. 2. Understanding the role of glycans in microbial dieases and the immune response against bacterial and viral infections. 3. Studying the role of miRNA in controlling the expression of glycans in cells.
Program
Canada Excellence Research ChairsCanada Excellence Research Chairs (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
50156012018-2018
Name nom
Mahal, Lara
Department département
Department of Chimistry
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
1250000
Program id
CERC
Program name en
Canada Excellence Research Chairs
Program name fr
Programme des chaires d'excellence en recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9996
Committee name en
Canada Excellence Research Chairs Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires d’excellence en recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
5400
Research subject group en
Biochemistry
Research subject group fr
Biochimie
Research subject en
Biochemistry
Research subject fr
Biochimie
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Glycomics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Carbohydrates (or glycans) on the surface of cells are critical players in human diseases ranging from cancer to microbial infections. Exploting the roles of glycans in human health provides new opportunities for drug development and personalized medicine. For 15 years Dr. Lara K. Mahal has been at the forefront of creating and using systems-based approaches to decode the role of glycans in human health. Her laboratory invented a key technology – lectin microarrays – that has revolutionized the field of glycomics. Her laboratory also discovered that microRNAs are major regulators of glycan expression and may be the ‘missing link’ between genomics and glycomics. Her current and ongoing research interests include: 1. Unraveling the role of glycans in cancer progression. 2. Understanding the role of glycans in microbial dieases and the immune response against bacterial and viral infections. 3. Studying the role of miRNA in controlling the expression of glycans in cells.
