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The Kiessling Lab – October Lab of the Month

Led by Professor Laura Kiessling at MIT, the Kiessling lab has a passion for carbohydrates — the biomolecules coating every cell on Earth. This coat, termed the glycocalyx, serves as a critical conduit of information.

Using chemical biology, the Kiessling lab interrogates ways in which the glycocalyx enables microbes to escape host immune recognition. The group harnesses synthetic chemistry, molecular dynamics simulations, molecular and cell biology, as well as immunology to unpack the importance of glycan-protein interactions at the forefront of many diseases.

Stay tuned for more exciting features, and don’t miss the chance to get your lab featured! Please contact Lars Sahl to get involved!

The Kiessling Group

What Current Members Say

Jon Collins

The American Peptide Society has for many years been central to advancing and promoting peptide research through activities such as regular symposiums, the Peptide Science Journal, and ongoing webinars and news highlights. These efforts are an essential contribution to the field which benefits both the academic and industrial communities.

Jon Collins
Director of Business Development
CEM

Champak Chatterjee

"My membership in the American Peptide Society and participation in the biennial APS Symposia has fostered scientific collaborations with trailblazing scientists from academia and industry, who are pushing the boundaries of peptide and protein chemistry into new scientific arenas. The strongly diverse, inclusive and welcoming aspects of the APS have and will continue to provide a great opportunity for the education and professional development of young peptide scientists from all over the world."

Champak Chatterjee
Professor, Department of Chemistry
University of Washington

Eileen Kennedy

“Being an APS member provides a great platform for networking and establishing new collaborations with scientists from around the world with similar scientific interests.”

Eileen Kennedy
Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Pharmacy
University of Georgia

Our Journal

Volume 116, Issue 5, September 2024

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Membership is free and open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, professionals, and retired professionals, with an interest in peptides or a related scientific field.

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