Generally speaking, my research focuses on understanding important biological phenomena that involve interactions between complex carbohydrates ("sugars") and proteins. Complex carbohydrates form the outer coating of most cells and their interactions with proteins have been increasingly recognized as important modulators in critical events such as cancer cell metastasis, leukocyte activation and stem cell differentiations, just to name a few. My goal is to understand how carbohydrates control these phenomena and how to manipulate these carbohydrate-protein interactions for the benefit of human health
