State of the union ..

Ah, What a refreshing site to see. An article on the state of the science of Glycomics.
I happened upon this , and find it a great overview of where the science is. Also the author and I agree on one very important fact.

"The big challenge now is to coordinate research in the field, bring together the relevant specialisms, and determine where to go next, according to the ESF workshops' convenor, Tony Merry from the University of Manchester (UK). "

The whole idea behind my radio show is just that. ( and don't worry we will launch very soon, as final guests are being lined up.) The challenge to the science is no one knows about it. And the only way to get research done- is through grants and contracts.
But who is going to allocate money to something they don't know about.
If you go to a man or women of congress and ask for 40 million dollars while showing them the science in your research logs, you'll be lucky to get a handshake, a smile, and a promised phone call in return.

But if you go to that same congress person with a topic that is all over the news and one presented on their level of understanding, you'll practically walk away with a briefcase full of hundreds! The magic is in the presentation. Glyco sciences have been overlooked , and kept within the labs. Its time to show the world the potential.

Take a look at The article written by Merry .
Glycoscience finally comes of age.
http://ts-si.org/files/GlycoscienceComesOfAge.pdf

and here is a synopsis of the whole article as well.
http://ts-si.org/content/view/2879/991/

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