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Dr. Matthew Macauley
University of Alberta
Carbohydrate-binding Siglecs and their role in controlling immune cells
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
SSB 7172 @ 3:30 p.m.
Host: Dr. David Vocadlo
Speaker Bio
Trained as a biochemist, Dr. Macauley carried out his PhD at Simon Fraser University and postdoctoral research at The Scripps Research Institute, where Dr. Macauley developed an expertise in glycobiology. Following two years as an Assistant Professor at The Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Macauley joined in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta in 2017.
Dr. Macauley’s Lab primarily focuses on the immunomodulatory sialic acid-binding Siglec family of receptors. This includes the development of innovative approaches to probe Siglec-glycan interactions on cells and tissues and utilizing new insights about the biological ligands of Siglecs to test hypotheses about the roles of Siglecs in controlling immune cell function.
Dr. Macauley is a tier II Canada Research Chair in Chemical Glycoimmnology and the Raymond U. Lemieux Chair of Carbohydrate Chemistry. Dr. Macauley is passionate about all things ‘glyco’, including: research, teaching, and mentoring.