GlycoMoRe

Glycochemistry & Molecular Recognition Lab

Carbohydrates exert a plethora of different roles in biological systems that go far beyond their best-known function of energetic and structural resource. Assembled in glycans within lipids and proteins glycoconjugates, they are ligands for several class of proteins and their recognition triggers complex processes spanning from self-non self discrimination by the immune system to adhesion and infection by pathogens. In the panorama of glycoscience, organic chemistry occupies a central role in the development of new chemicals for tuning protein-carbohydrate recognition processes. Carbohydrate chemistry allows to synthesize glycosidic analogues and glycomimetics of natural saccharides, while supramolecolar chemistry provides the basis for the development of synthetic receptors for saccharides as mimics of the recognition function of natural proteins. GlycoMoRe joins together complementary expertise and a common passion in creating new chemical tools for glycosciences.

GlycoMoRe research group

First of all, GlycoMoRe is formed by people. The group relys on the long-lasting scientific collaboration of Prof. Cristina Nativi, Prof. Oscar Francesconi and Dr. Stefano Roelens. GlycoMoRe is an open team in which communication and collaboration are encouraged for a more effective, satisfactory and sustainable work. The group hosts undergraduate, graduate and PhD students as well as PostDoc and visiting researchers willing to learn, practice and develop organic chemistry with a particular focus on biological implications. The headquarter of GlycoMoRe group activities is the Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" DICUS of the University of Florence.

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Opportunities

GlycoMoRe welcomes undergraduate students in Chemistry, Pharmacy and CTF, as well as Master Degree students in Chemistry, that want to carry out their experimental thesis in organic chemistry.

11 PhD positions within the project ENSCC - European Network on the Supramolecular Chemistry of Carbohydrates - a Marie Skłodowska Curie European Doctorate Network (DN) funded by the European Commission (Grant agreement no: 101119492). For more information see www.enscc.eu website.

Contacts

Via della Lastruccia 3-13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy