製作結構明確的聚醣能力對於現代醣生物學來說是非常重要的。這類化合物是探測及探討與醣相關的生物學的寶貴分子，它們也可以被開發成疫苗，並作為藥物開發的先驅化合物。本課程將為學生提供現代合成醣在化學上的知識基礎，使學生能夠在往後的研究中實行或激起對醣更深入的探討。課程重點將放在醣合成的化學上，且包括碳水化合物活性酶（CAZymes）和它們在醣苷鍵合成中的應用。此外，還將討論使用核磁共振光譜來描述醣的特徵，以及探測醣結合蛋白對醣結合的方法。下一頁將提供更詳細的課程安排。
The ability to make structurally-defined glycans is essential for modern glycobiology. Such compounds are invaluable probes of glycan-mediated biology and they can also be used to generate vaccine candidates and serve as lead compounds for drug development. This course will provide students with an understanding of modern synthetic carbohydrate chemistry and give them a knowledge base that will allow further investigation either through independent study or in the laboratory. The focus will be primarily on synthetic carbohydrate chemistry, however, carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) and their use in glycoside bond synthesis will also be covered. In addition, methods to characterize glycans using NMR spectroscopy and probe the binding of glycans by glycan-binding proteins will be discussed. A more detailed course schedule is provided on the next page.