The 1st Biochemical Society and Against Breast Cancer Glyco Oncology Workshop took place in April at the historic New College, Oxford where international scientists convened to discuss glycobiology.
This is a relatively new field of research that has been slow to attract the attention of the wider scientific community and funding bodies, despite increasing recognition of its importance in health and disease, including cancer.
Scientists with expertise in cancer, genetics, biochemistry, immunity and materials gave short presentations on their research discoveries and interests which were followed by a series of discussion sessions to identify the key questions that need to be answered to invent better tools for cancer diagnosis and treatments. This provided an opportunity for the scientists to understand the other delegates’ area of expertise which facilitated the discussions and networking, and we hope that this 1st Workshop will lead to new collaborations emerging.