Summer School 2021 Agenda

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Note: All times are shown in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Day One — Monday, June 7

Day One Schedule — Monday, June 7
Time	Session
10:45 a.m.	Getting online and check‑in (Linda Caudill)
11:00 a.m.	Welcome and introductions (Maren Roman, Linda Caudill) GlycoBasics I (Instructor: Maren Roman) Classes of glycomaterials Natural occurrence and functions of glycomaterials Glycomaterials‑based technologies
12:00 p.m.	Break
12:10 p.m.	GlycoBasics II (Instructor: Kevin Edgar) Building blocks of polysaccharides Natural occurrence and functions of polysaccharides Polysaccharide‑based technologies
1:10 p.m.	Extended break
2:30 p.m.	Synthesis: Fundamentals (Instructor: Peter Seeberger) Protecting groups Formation of glycosidic linkages Oligosaccharide synthesis strategies
3:30 p.m.	Break
3:40 p.m.	Synthesis: Application (Instructor: Peter Seeberger) History of automated glycan assembly Opportunities for AGA in glycomaterials R&D Current limitations of AGA
4:40 p.m.	Adjourn

Day Two — Tuesday, June 8

Day Two Schedule — Tuesday, June 8
Time	Session
10:45 a.m.	Getting online and check‑in (Linda Caudill)
11:00 a.m.	Analytical: Mass Spectrometry — Fundamentals (Instructor: Rich Helm) Mass spectrometry basics MS and LC‑MS hardware MALDI and LC‑MS experiments
12:00 p.m.	Break
12:10 p.m.	Analytical: Mass Spectrometry — Application (Instructor: Parastoo Azadi) Sample preparation and purification Derivatization of glycans Fragmentation for sequencing
1:10 p.m.	Extended break
2:30 p.m.	Analytical: NMR — Fundamentals (Instructor: John Glushka) Chemical shifts and coupling 1D and 2D NMR spectra Key parameters for carbohydrate NMR
3:30 p.m.	Break
3:40 p.m.	Analytical: NMR — Application (Instructor: Christian Heiss) 2D NMR experiments Carbohydrate‑specific considerations Spectral interpretation
4:40 p.m.	Adjourn