Glycobiology and Medicine Proceedings of the 7th Jenner Glycobiology
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ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Editorial Board: NATHAN BACK, State University of New York at Buffalo IRUN R. COHEN, The Weizmann Institute of Science DAVID KRITCHEVSKY, Wistar Institute ABEL LAJTHA, N. S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research RODOLFO PAOLETTI, University of Milan Recent Volumes in this Series Volume 561 CHEMISTRY AND SAFETY OF ACRYLAMIDE IN FOOD Edited by Mendel Friedman and Don Mottram Volume 562 CHOLINGERGIC MECHANISMS Edited by José Gonzalez-Ros Volume 563 UPDATES IN PATHOLOGY Edited by David C. Chieng and Gene P. Siegal Volume 564 GLYCOBIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Edited by John S. Axford Volume 565 SLIDING FILAMENT MECHANISM IN MUSCLE CONTRACTION: FIFTY YEARS OF RESEARCH Edited by Haruo Sugi Volume 566 OXYGEN TRANSPORT TO TISSUE XXVI Edited by Paul Okunieff, Jacqueline Williams, and Yuhchyau Chen Volume 567 THE GROWTH HORMONE-INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR AXIS DURING DEVELOPMENT Edited by Isabel Varela-Nieto and Julie A. Chowen Volume 568 HOT TOPICS IN INFECTION AND IMMUNITY IN CHILDREN II Edited by Andrew J. Pollard and Adam Finn Volume 569 EARLY NUTRITION AND ITS LATER CONSEQUENCES: NEW OPPORTUNITIES Edited by Berthold Koletzko, Peter Dodds, Hans Akerbloom, and Margaret Ashwell
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GLYCOBIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Proceedings of the 7th Jenner Glycobiology and Medicine Symposium
Edited by
John S. Axford Stt George’s, University of London, UK
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INTRODUCTION 7th Jenner Glycobiology and Medicine Symposium Sunday 5 – W Wednesday 8 September 2004
John S. Axford St George’s, University of London, UK
The potential for glycobiology to improve the practice of medicine has been well recognised, which is why biannual meetings concerning the association have been taking place for the last 14 years. The science of glycobiology has matured rapidly, and with it the far reaching clinical implications are becoming understood. The next decade is going to see this final frontier of science conquered. The impact this understanding of glycobiology will have upon our pract
