Request for Proposals International Partnerships GlycoNet – Academia Sinica 2021–2022

The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) is a Network of Centres of Excellence with more than 160 research groups in 35 universities. The Network focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. Areas of focus are neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, in particular diabetes & obesity, genetic diseases involving errors in glycan metabolism, and cancer. Additional information about Network research can be found at www.glyconet.ca. Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s premier research institution, focuses on conducting ground-breaking research that advances the frontiers of knowledge, in glycoscience. Academia Sinica has more than 30 research groups in six institutes carrying out research in glycoscience. Additional information about Academia Sinica can be found at www.sinica.edu.tw/en. GlycoNet has formalized a partnership with Academia Sinica to co-fund collaborative research between the two entities that could lead to tangible deliverables by the end of the project. Tangible deliverables can include publications, patent applications, new analytical methods, drug candidates, disease treatment or diagnosis. Accordingly, this Request for Proposals seeks to fund projects that involve at least two groups, one in Canada and one in Taiwan. GlycoN