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DESCRIPTION:**This course will be streamed only for registered participants
 .**\n\n# Overview\n\nThe word glycoprotein is often used yet the “glyco
 ” part is hardly ever described. This is the case\, for instance\, with 
 viruses in which surface spike proteins are abbreviated GP\, numbered HIV 
 GP120\, but remain depicted as a smooth fist-like structure. In reality\, 
 glycan molecules decorate a broad variety of surface or secreted proteins 
 and the literature is filled with unnoticed references focusing on the “
 glyco” part.\n\nThis course is an opportunity to update and extend your 
 knowledge of glycoproteins through the use of bioinformatics resources col
 lectively called “glycoinformatics”. We will provide an overview of th
 e challenging questions raised by the study of glycans as non-template dri
 ven molecules and the solutions that are currently proposed to store\, sea
 rch\, analyse and visualise the effect(s) of protein glycosylation on prot
 ein structure\, function(s) and interactions. We will make use of several 
 glycomics resources on [Expasy](https://www.expasy.org/)\, the Swiss Bioin
 formatics Portal.\n\n# Audience\n\nThis course is targeting any life scien
 tist\, from academia or industry: biologists\, biochemists\, from master s
 tudents to advanced researchers.\n\n# Learning objectives\n\nAt the end of
  the course\, participants will be able to:\n* list examples illustrating 
 the importance of glycosylation \n* check for known glycans when dealing w
 ith glycoproteins\n* use the [GlyConnect](https://glyconnect.expasy.org/) 
 resource to investigate the potential for structural or functional changes
 \n* use the [UniLectin](https://www.unilectin.eu/) platform to evaluate gl
 ycan binding potential\n* make educated guesses as to the feasibility of g
 lycoprotein-protein interactions\n\n# Prerequisites\n#### Knowledge / comp
 etencies\n\nThis course is designed for beginners in glycoinformatics or g
 lycomics. Experience in using [UniProt](https://www.uniprot.org/) is requi
 red. \n\n#### Technical\n\nThis course will be **streamed**\, you are thus
  required to have your own computer with an internet connection.\n\n# Appl
 ication\n\n\n\nRegistration fees are **120 CHF** for academics and **600 C
 HF** for for-profit companies. This includes course content material.\n\nD
 eadline for registration and free-of-charge cancellation is set is set to 
 **May 11\, 2021**. Cancellation after this date will not be reimbursed. Pl
 ease note that participation to SIB courses is subject to our [general con
 ditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nYou will
  be informed by email of your registration confirmation.\n\nIf you are int
 erested in attending the lectures only\, apply for free [here](https://www
 .sib.swiss/training/course/20210525_GLYCL).\n\n# Venue and Time\n\nThe cou
 rse will start every day at 9:00 CET and end around 17:00 CET using Zoom. 
 Precise information will be provided to the participants before the course
 .\n# Preliminary Schedule\n\n**Day 1:** \n\n**9:00-12:00 CET**\n* The glyc
 oinformatics landscape (break)\n* Glycans and glycoproteins:\n-- Introduct
 ion to glycomics@ExPASy \n-- Glycan structure drawing software\n\nLunch br
 eak\n\n**13:00-15:00 CET (hands-on exercises)**\n* Tutorial: GlyTouCan\n* 
 Tutorial: GlyConnect\n\n**15:30-17:00 CET (hands-on exercises)**\n* Analys
 ing site-specific data and generating glycoprofiles\n* Tutorial: Glynsight
 \, Compozitor\n\n**Day 2:**\n\n**9:00-12:00 CET**\n* Glycan-protein intera
 ctions(break)\n* Glycan-binding proteins\n-- Introduction to UniLectin \n-
 - Predicting lectins in genomic data \n-- A few practical examples\n\nLunc
 h break\n\n**13:00-15:00 CET (hands-on exercises)**\n* Tutorial: UniLectin
 \n* Tutorial: SugarBindDB\, Glydin’ \n\n**15:30-17:00 CET (hands-on exer
 cises)**\n* To be defined\n* Wrap-up\n\n#  Additional information\nCoordin
 ation: Monique Zahn\, SIB Training Group.\n\nWe will recommend 0.5 ECTS cr
 edits for this course (given a passed exam at the end of the course).\n\nY
 ou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be informed 
 of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all important deadlines u
 sing the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\
 nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/even
 ts/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to abid
 e by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [training@sib
 .swiss](mailto:training@sib.swiss).
LOCATION:SIB
SUMMARY:Introduction to Glycoinformatics - lectures and practicals
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20210525_GLYCO
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