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Institute for Glycomics

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5552 8051

Address: Parklands Drive 4222 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.griffith.edu.au/glycomics

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24.01.2022 20th Anniversary Tribute Dr Ibrahim El-Deeb joined the Institute for Glycomics on 22 November 2010, exactly 10 years ago today. Dr El-Deeb works as a senior chemist within Professor Mark von Itzstein’s research group, leading the chemistry research in a number of multidisciplinary research projects. His research mainly focuses on infectious diseases caused by viral infections (including parainfluenza virus drug discovery), as well as bacterial infections (specifically bacteri...al resistance to antibiotics). I joined the Institute in late 2010 as a postdoctoral researcher within Professor Mark von Itzstein’s research group. In 2012, I earned a Griffith University postdoctoral fellowship to support my research for three more years. It was a great experience and I feel lucky to have had the chance to be a part of such a multidisciplinary research environment, where I work with computational chemists, virologists, microbiologists, structural biologists and biochemists all within the same group and in the same building. This gave me, as a chemist, great accessibility to various research facilities and provided me with an excellent chance to work more closely with research team members from various disciplines. The unique research environment at the Institute for Glycomics definitely sets it apart from other research institutes and I feel incredibly proud to be a part of it. #20thanniversary #tribute

23.01.2022 Meet the Team Nina is the Advancement Manager within our Business Team at the Institute for Glycomics, driving engagement between the Institute and philanthropic partners including community groups, trusts and foundations, corporate entities and individuals. She works closely with our Board of Advice members to develop strategy, engagement, fundraising and partnership opportunities; supporting the many deserving early-stage projects in generating funding to progress our res...earch. I am so lucky to spend my days surrounded by equally passionate and dedicated colleagues, all driven to make a difference to global health. Philanthropy is an extremely important part of early-stage research and I love that my role helps to improve the health of future generations. If you’d like to see first-hand why I love the Institute for Glycomics and what makes it so special, let’s arrange a time for you to come for a tour! What you don’t know about Nina is that she loves interior design and renovating, which stemmed from being in real estate in her late teens and buying her first house at 18. She says there is something so beautiful about stripping back a tired home and injecting functionality, personality and style in a way that respects the history and heart of the home.

21.01.2022 Join us this Friday for a seminar titled Carbohydrate blood group antigens, presented by guest speaker Professor Robert Flower, National Leader R&D, Clinical Services and Research, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Date: Friday 27 November 2020 Time: 11 am Venue: Institute for Glycomics Lecture Theatre (G26, 4.09), Griffith University, Gold Coast... Due to COVID-19 restrictions, space is limited to a capacity of 50 people in our lecture theatre. For more information on this seminar, visit https://www.griffith.edu.au/institute-glycomics/news-events

19.01.2022 Research Student Spotlight: Winter Achieng Okoth Winter is from Kisumu, Kenya and is currently a PhD student within the Laboratory of Vaccines for the Developing World at the Institute for Glycomics, studying under the supervision of Professor Michael Good AO and Dr Danielle Stanisic. Winter achieved her undergraduate studies in Biology and Chemistry through an academic scholarship award in the USA. The experiences she had as an undergraduate research student at the Mayo Clin...ic Immunology program fuelled her passion and desire in furthering her studies in public health with a focus on medical research. In 2017, Winter earned a Master of Science in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology degree from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, prior to her commencement as a PhD student at the Institute for Glycomics in Australia. My PhD project focuses on researching one of the novel whole-parasite malaria vaccine candidates and evaluating it in pre-clinical studies. My experience at the Institute for Glycomics has helped increase my knowledge on malaria research; essentially vaccine development and malaria immunology. I am also learning from the various diverse interdisciplinary research at the Institute and expanding my professional network. In my downtime, I love giving back through leadership, mentorship and community service. My hobbies include meditation, listening to music/podcasts, reading, exploring nature, photography, exercising, dancing, singing, networking, baking and cooking (check out @winterokothrecipes on Instagram). Winter’s words of wisdom: In a world where you can be anything: Be Positive. Be Kind. Be Gracious. Be Grateful. Treat others with respect and dignity. Always be kind. Kindness is the way and one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another.

19.01.2022 We’re very proud to announce Meriton Group as our Platinum Partner for the Institute for Glycomics 21st Birthday Grand Ball! For more than 58 years, Meriton has grown to become Australia’s largest and most successful residential developer, having built, sold and leased more than 75,000 residential apartments and hotel suites across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Don’t miss this spectacular black-tie event on Saturday 14 August 2021 at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold... Coast. Every dollar raised will go directly towards the Institute's research into finding new cures and preventions for diseases of global impact. Find out more and purchase your tickets at events.griffith.edu.au/GlycomicsBall2021

19.01.2022 Science is beautiful, and never boring! This image shows isolation of purified virus-like-particles after ultracentrifugation.

18.01.2022 An incredible project, great progress with the vaccine and a huge thank you to all the Malaria Vaccine Project supporters and generous donations through these difficult times!

16.01.2022 Contribute to collaborative research that seeks to cure global illnesses.

15.01.2022 20th Anniversary #Flashback In 2004, the Institute for Glycomics celebrated the graduation of its first PhD student, Dr Maretta Mann. Although Maretta is no longer undertaking laboratory-based research, she continues her involvement in the world of research by assisting researchers in developing funding proposals to provide the much-needed support to continue their work. Maretta has been providing this type of support at Griffith University for a number of years now as a R...esearch Development Manager in the Office for Research. #20thanniversary #tbt #lookingback #20years

13.01.2022 Griffith University researchers have discovered a novel approach that could lead to the personalised design of anticancer drugs that resist metastasis (tumour spread) in triple-negative breast cancer. Traditional chemotherapy includes metal-based drugs like Cisplatin, commonly used to treat breast and ovarian cancers. However, many of these traditional chemotherapies have severe side effects and cancers treated by these types of drugs are prone to drug resistance. In a paper ...published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers from the Institute for Glycomics in collaboration with researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, have proposed a completely unique approach to metal-based cancer therapy by way of protecting important signalling sugars on the surface of tumour cells, thereby preventing cancer metastasis. Read more: https://news.griffith.edu.au//researchers-develop-novel-a/

11.01.2022 Research student spotlight: Nusrat Nahar Nusrat is a second year PhD student at the Institute for Glycomics working under the supervision of Dr John Atack. Nusrat completed her B.Sc. and M. Sc. Degrees in Microbiology at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh before moving to Australia in 2018. After gaining experience as a Research Assistant in Australia, Nusrat won a Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS) and started her PhD at the Institute for Gly...comics in 2019. Her research focuses on the pig pathogen Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Specifically, she seeks to understand how A. pleuropneumoniae randomises gene expression, and how it produces major factors needed for disease. By understanding the virulence mechanisms used by this organism, we will be able to design more effective vaccines to prevent disease, and develop better ways to block and treat infections by a major pathogen that causes global pig farming significant losses each year. The Institute for Glycomics has allowed me to use advanced equipment and facilities. The multicultural research environment at the Institute also gives me the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the world’s most prominent researchers. In her spare time, Nusrat enjoys watching movies, listening to music, baking and cooking.

07.01.2022 In this latest edition of our Ladies in Lab Coats video series, we are delighted to present Vimbaishe Chibanga, an impressive young PhD candidate at the Institute for Glycomics, whose research focuses on human parainfluenza viruses (hPIV). If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Vimbaishe’s research, visit https://www.griffith.edu.au/institute-glycomics/support-us https://youtu.be/W92oltBppqY

06.01.2022 A scholarship could help you to follow your research passion at the Institute for Glycomics.

04.01.2022 20th Anniversary #Flashback In 2015, Griffith University established the Level 3 Biocontainment Facility, located within the Institute for Glycomics. The dual certified facility is capable of handling high risk pathogens and consists of dedicated laboratory and preclinical development facilities that allow our researchers to safely evaluate new therapeutic drugs or potential vaccines for viruses and bacterial pathogens which currently pose a significant risk to humans or the ...environment. The multi-level facility is designed so that each laboratory space is individually HEPA filtered which can be operated independently of adjacent areas. Each space is equipped with dedicated containment devices, incubators and associated laboratory equipment to allow rapid reconfiguration for either virus or bacterial pathogen research. This flexibility allows researchers to respond to new and emerging pathogens. #20thanniversary #20years

04.01.2022 20th Anniversary Flashback Exactly ten years ago, on 14 Nov 2010, we unveiled ‘The Jenny Wong Room’, an intimate library situated within the Institute for Glycomics, where our researchers and support staff can access useful resources and work or study in a quiet setting. The Jenny Wong Room was named in honour of Ms Jenny Wong DUniv, a long-standing supporter and philanthropist of the Institute for Glycomics. ... #20thanniversary #flashback #memories #tbt #lookingback

02.01.2022 Researchers from the Institute for Glycomics, Dr Lara Herrero and Eugene Madzokere, share their latest article published on The Conversation, As Victoria’s COVID-free streak continues, it’s probably time to consider changing the rules around masks https://theconversation.com/as-victorias-covid-free-streak-

01.01.2022 Spotted! This adorable mum and bub were captured on camera in the trees outside the Institute for Glycomics by one of our research scientists, Dr Tamim Mosaiab