Date: 23-26 June 2026 (subject to change)

Location: UK

Glycobiology studies the biosynthesis, structure and function of oligosaccharides (aka glycans). In eukaryotic cells, most glycan synthesis occurs in the Golgi apparatus, an organelle with an intricate internal trafficking itinerary.

The membrane trafficking community has dedicated many years to deciphering how proteins and lipids are sorted within and around the Golgi, thereby using glycosylation and the associated enzymes as markers in their investigations.

Concurrently, with the advent of more powerful analytical tools, glycobiologists have become increasingly interested in understanding and manipulating glycan biosynthesis, aiming to unravel the molecular details of glycan structures and their functional relevance.

This meeting, building on from previous meetings in 2022 (“From Golgi organization to Glycan function”) and 2024 (“Trafficking and glycosylation at the Golgi apparatus”), aims to unite these two communities so they can learn from each other and spawn new ideas and collaborations regarding the relationships between glycan biosynthesis and intracellular organisations on the one hand, and glycan structures and cell biological functions on the other.