2025 Korean Society of Glycoscience 20th Anniversary & International Conference

  • Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Saturday, June 28, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025

■ Registration & Opening Ceremony

11:00~13:30 Registration (Lobby)
13:30~13:40 Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks: Gi-Sung Ko, President of the KSG

■ Session 1: Invited Lectures

Chair: Prof. Hyun-A Kang (Chung-Ang University)

▸ Invited Lectures
13:40~14:00 (Invited Lecture) Fucosylated haptoglobin in sepsis patients promotes inflammation via Mincle Prof. Eun-Kyeong Jo
(Chungnam National University, Korea)
14:10~14:40 (Invited Lecture) The metabolic foundations of senescence-associated secretory phenotypes in osteoarthritis Prof. Jin-Hong Kim
(Seoul National University, Korea)
14:40~15:00 Coffee break

■ Session 2: Invited Lectures

Chair: Prof. Jae-Min Lim (Changwon National University)

▸ Invited Lectures
15:00~15:30 (Invited Lecture) Annotating Glycan Functions to Build Connectivity Across Datatypes Prof. Michael Tiemeyer
(Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, USA)
15:30~16:00 (Invited Lecture) A Tale of Two O-Glycans: Congenital Disorders of O-GlcNAc and O-Mannose Prof. Lance Wells
(Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, USA)
16:00~16:30 (Invited Lecture) Targeting Heparan Sulfate Assembly in Rare Disease Prof. Ryan J. Weiss
(Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, USA)
16:30~16:50 Commemorative Photo & Coffee Break

■ Session 3: Award Lectures & General Assembly

Chair: Prof. Young-Kug Chu (Wonkwang University)

▸ Award Lectures
16:50~17:20 (Sartorius Academy Award for Young Scientist) Increased terminal fucosylation of haptoglobin derived from sepsis patients induces inflammatory responses via Mincle Dr. Taylor Roh
(Chungnam National University, Korea)
17:20~17:50 (Sartorius Academy Award for Researcher) Unveiling the Functional Complexity of Glycans: Analytical Perspectives from Mass Spectrometry-Based Glycomics Prof. Jeahan Kim
(Chungnam National University, Korea)
▸ General Assembly
17:50~18:00 Annual General Assembly
18:00~20:00 Welcome Dinner

Friday, June 27, 2025

■ Session 4: Invited Lectures

Chair: Prof. Won-Ho Yang (Yonsei University)

▸Invited Lectures
09:00~09:30 (Invited Lecture) The early mannose branching of the N-glycan plays evolutionary conserved roles in lifespan extension and neuronal apoptosis. Prof. Sungjin Kim
(Chungnam National University, Korea)
09:30~10:00 (Invited Lecture) Netrin-4 Mitigates Tau Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Across Hippocampal and Myenteric Neurons via UNC5A Prof. Eun Hee Ahnv(Hallym University, Korea)
10:00~10:30 (Invited Lecture) Uncovering Stress-Resilience Mechanisms: A New Avenue for Neurodegenerative Disease Intervention Prof. Gee Euhn Choi
(Jeju National University, Korea)
10:30~10:40 Coffee break

■ Session 5: Invited Lectures

Chair: Dr. Heeyoun Hwang (Korea Basic Science Institute)

▸ Invited Lectures
10:40~11:10 (Invited Lecture) Glycomic analysis of haptoglobin: development of disease biomarkers and the versatile measurement method Prof. Miyako Nakano
(Hiroshima University, Japan)
11:10~11:40 (Invited Lecture) The GlyCosmos Portal: Integrating Glycoscience Data for Life Science Dr. Sun-myoung Lee
(GaLSIC, Soka University, Japan)
11:40~12:10 (Invited Lecture) Dynamic Glycome Profiling of Brain Development and Regional Identity via LC-MS/MS Dr. Jua Lee
(School of Medicine, Boston University, USA)
12:10~13:00 Lunch
13:10~14:00 Poster Presentation & Evaluation

■ Session 6: Invited Lectures

Chair:

▸Invited Lectures
14:00~14:30 (Invited Lecture) Enhancing tumor blood perfusion using orally available heparin to promote immune-supportive tumor microenvironment Prof. Jeong Uk Choi
(Kyung Hee University, Korea)
14:30~15:00 (Invited Lecture) Characterizing the molecular mechanism of liver cirrhosis using novel knockout mice Prof. Eunjeong Kim
(Kyungpook National University, Korea)
15:00~15:30 (Invited Lecture) Dual Approaches to Chemoresistance : Functional Validation of CITED4 in Pancreatic Cancer and Emerging Targets in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Dr. Eun-Jeong Jeong
(Konyang University Hospital, Korea)
15:30~16:00 (Invited Lecture) Unraveling Targeting Strategies of Nano-Drug Carriers Using Atomic Force Microscopy Prof. Soyeun Park
(College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Korea)

■ Closing Ceremony

Moderator: Prof. Seung-Yeol Park (POSTECH)

▸Closing Ceremony
16:00~16:30 Best Poster Award Presentation & Closing Ceremony

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Chair: Prof. Seung-Yeol Park (POSTECH)

▸Research Discussion
10:00~12:00 Networking Meeting for Researchers in the Glycoscience Field