News and Events
News
November 2024
- We will host Assistant Prof Bingyuan Zhang from Nagoya University, Japan who will briefly visit our lab under the MQU and iGCORE travel agreement!
- Mr Kevin Chau travels to Nagoya University, Japan under the MQU and iGCORE agreement where he will work with Assoc Prof Yusuke Matsui and Assistant Prof Bingyuan Zhang!
October 2024
- Assoc Prof Morten Andersen travels to China to present at the Nan'ao Science Conference of Glycomedicine
- Ms Naaz Bansal travels to Nagoya University, Japan under the MQU and iGCORE agreement where she will work with Dr Kristina Bienes and Assoc Prof Rebeca Kawahara at our affiliate lab!
September 2024
- Congratulations to Ms Priya Dipta who successfully defended her PhD thesis under the Hebrew University cotutelle requirements. We look forward to the completion of your thesis writing - best of luck!
August 2024
- We welcome back Dr Andras Komaromy and Mr Aynal Rana who have both spent the last year abroad.
- Welcome Dr Chengcheng Huang from Nagoya University, Japan who will be briefly visiting our lab under the MQU and iGCORE agreement!
- We welcome affiliate members Dr Kristina Bienes and Ms Paula Nissen who are visiting us before the annual AGS meeting in Wellington, New Zealand at the end of this month.
July 2024
- We warmly welcome back Dr Sayantani Chatterjee who is re-joining our research group after 2 years at Boston University, USA!
- Dr Julian Ugonotti travels to Jinju, South Korea to present his work at the Korean Society for Glycoscience, best of luck!
- Mr Kevin Chau travels to Shanghai, China to present his work at the International Carbohydrate Symposium and then to Taipei, Taiwan where he will undertake his PGRF lab visit, enjoy!
June 2024
- Assoc Prof Morten Andersen travels to Aomori, Japan to showcase the labs' work at the 22nd JHUPO & 20th JSCP meeting.
April 2024
- Undergraduate student Ms Zoe Tudor from Newcastle University visited our lab to get a feel for glycobiology before her visit to Assoc Prof Rebeca Kawahara in March next year!
- Congratulations to Mr Kevin Chau who was successful in the highly competitive post graduate research fund (PGRF) application!
March 2024
- Congratulations to Ms Naaz Bansal and Mr Kevin Chau who have received travel scholarships through the MQU and iGCORE University agreement to visit Nagoya University, Japan in the second half of 2024!
January 2024
- Welcome to Mr Thomas Reilly who has now officially started as a MRes Y2 student!
- Ms Hayley Goodson and Dr Julian Ugonotti travelled to Nagoya, Japan and presented to members of the iGCORE.
December 2023
- Mr Kevin Chau headed to Soka University, Japan where he presented his PhD research to members of the iGCORE, alongside Assoc Prof Morten Andersen and Assoc Prof Rebeca Kawahara.
- Congratulations to Dr Julian Ugonotti who officially graduated from his PhD degree, we look forward to continue working with you over the next 2 years!
November 2023
- Ms Hayley Goodson and Assoc Prof Morten Andersen head to Hawaii for the annual Society for Glycobiology meeting. Best of luck with your respective presentations!
October 2023
- Congratulations to Ms Naaz Bansal and Mr Liam Caulfield who have officially graduated and received their Masters of Research!
September 2023
- Congratulations to Assoc Prof Morten Andersen who was shortlisted for Macquarie University's prestigious Jim Piper Award for Research Excellence!
- Assoc Prof Morten Andersen will be showcasing our group's latest research at HUPO, Busan.
- Nagoya University shared a press release for the recent publication from Assoc Prof Rebeca Kawahara and Dr Julian Ugonotti https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1003370. More details available in our Publications section!
August 2023
- BIG congratulations to Dr Julian Ugonotti who has been awarded his PhD degree - we are proud of your achievements!
- Welcome to rotation student Mr Thomas Reilly.
- Dr Julian Ugonotti, Mr Kevin Chau and Assoc Prof Morten Andersen are presenting their latest research findings at the Glyco26 conference in Taipei, Taiwan.
July 2023
- Congratulations to Dr Carolina Carnielli for being chosen for an interview by ASBMB as well as her creative contribution selection for the cover page of MCP showcasing her recent oral cancer glycoproteomics paper.
- Welcome to Ms Giannoula Rizou who is beginning her MRes Year 2 project!
- Welcome back to Ms Naaz Bansal and Mr Liam Caulfield who are starting their PhD journeys.
May 2023
- Congratulations to Mr Julian Ugonotti who has submitted his PhD thesis, best of luck!
April 2023
- Congratulations to Mr Liam Caulfield who has submitted his MRes thesis!
Feburary 2023
- A warm welcome to Mr Daniel Pascoe who joins as a short-term lab visitor.
- Congratulations to Ms Naaz Bansal who has submitted her MRes thesis!
December 2022
- HUGE congratulations to Dr Rebeca Kawahara Sakuma on her promotion to Associate Professor and her appointment as a Visiting Professor at iG-CORE, Nagoya University, Japan.
- Congratulations to Ms Anastasia Chernykh for being receiving the best poster award from the AO-HUPO region at World Congress HUPO in Cancun, Mexico 2022.
November 2022
- Congratulations to all speakers and attendees of the 4th Australasian Glycoscience Symposium and 9th Warren Workshop at the Gold Coast, QLD.
October 2022
- A warm welcome to Dr Andras Komaromy who is joining as a Postdoctoral fellow, Ms Zoe Chen and Mr Thomas Reilly who are joining as short-term lab visitors!
- All the best to Mr Julian Ugonotti on his PGRF travels to University at Buffalo, NY, USA where he will spend 3 weeks in Prof Sriram Neelamegham's lab.
September 2022
- Congratulations to Mr Julian Ugonotti for being the recipient of the Society for Glycobiology (SFG) travel award allowing him to attend the 2022 SFG Annual Meeting.
- Ms Hayley Goodson is doing a short-term visit at Monash University on September 5-9, 2022.
- A warm welcome to Mr Aynal H. Rana who is joining as PhD student and Mr Joshua Fehring who is doing a short-term visit from Monash University!
- Dr Rebeca Kawahara Sakuma is presenting at the Macquarie School of Natural Sciences seminar series on September 28, 2022.
August 2022
- Congratulations to Mr Liam Caulfield for having been awarded the MRes poster prize.
- Big congratulations to Mr Kevin Chau and Mrs Anastasia Cherynkh for being recipients of the Australasian Proteomics Society and the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) travel awards allowing them to attend the 21st HUPO World Congress in Cancun, Mexico in December 2022.
- A warm welcome to Mr Chris Rourke who is doing a Molecular Sciences Research Experience in the Analytical Glycoimmunology group this semester.
July 2022
- A/Prof Morten Andersen and Dr Rebeca Kawahara Sakuma are presenting at the 30th International Carbohydrate Symposium, July 10-15, 2022.
- Mr Kevin Chau and Ms Hayley Goodson joined as PhD students, welcome!
- BIG congratulations to Mr Kevin Chau for having been awarded Macquarie University Medal in Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences. The University Medal is awarded to students who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence throughout their University studies!
- BIG congratulations to Mr Julian Ugonotti for being recipient of the Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (PGRF) allowing him to travel to the US.
- BIG congratulations to A/Prof Morten Andersen on being recruited as Visiting Professor at iG-CORE, Nagoya University, Japan from October 1, 2022.
April 2022
- A/Prof Morten Andersen is giving a Department seminar talk at the CPC Bio Domain seminar, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, April 21, 2022.
- Ms Priya Dipta joined as a cotutelle PhD student, welcome!
- A warm welcome to Dr Rachana Pathak who is joining as an affiliated Postdoctoral fellow!
March 2022
- Mr Kevin Chau is presenting at the Royal Society of NSW 2021 Student Award Presentation Night on March 2, 2022. The recorded presentation can be viewed here.
February 2022
- A/Prof Morten Andersen, Mrs Anastasia Chernykh, Mr Julian Ugonotti and Mr Kevin Chau are presenting at the 27th Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium on February 3-6, 2022.
- Congratulations to Mrs Anastasia Chernykh for having been awarded the Oral Awards and Mr Julian Ugonotti for having been awarded the Poster Awards at the 27th Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium.
- A/Prof Morten Andersen is giving a talk at the NSW Node symposium of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS), Sydney, February 16, 2022.
- Congratulations to Mr Kevin Chau for having been awarded the Royal Society of NSW Scholarship 2021.
- Mr Kevin Chau and Ms Prapti Chakraborty successfully submitted their MRes thesis on February 25, 2022, congratulations!
January 2022
- BIG congratulations to Dr Morten Andersen for being promoted to Associate Professor!
- Mr Liam Caulfield and Ms Naaz Bansal joined as MRes Year 2 students, welcome!
- A warm welcome to Ms Stephanie Glover and Ms Giannoula Rizou who are doing a Molecular Sciences Research Experience in the Analytical Glycoimmunology group this semester.