France Partnering Award: Emerging Tools to Define the Role of Glycocalyces in Cell Trafficking at Endothelial Walls

Lead Research Organisation: University of Leeds
Department Name: Sch of Biomedical Sciences

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Publications

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Description Superselective cell targeting through multivalent lectin-glycan interactions
Amount £742,540 (GBP)
Funding ID BB/X00158X/1 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2023 
End 02/2026
 
Description Academic Collaboration - Bureau (LIPhy) 
Organisation Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique
Country France 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution L. Bureau is an international project partner in BBSRC project BB/X00158X/1 'Superselective cell targeting through multivalent lectin-glycan interactions', led by R. P. Richter.
Collaborator Contribution Technical expertise in blood vessels on a chip.
Impact This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration, including cell and glycobiology, biomedicine, chemical biology and biophysics.
Start Year 2023
 
Description Academic Collaboration - Dubacheva (UGA) 
Organisation University of Grenoble
Country France 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The Richter Lab will provide access to research facilities, office and lab space during the planned visits of G. Dubacheva and her colleagues, as required for the project.
Collaborator Contribution G. Dubacheva is leading the International Research Booster Project 'Stimuli-responsive polymer brushes: novel model surfaces elaboration (ResPoNSE)', of which R. Richter (Leeds) is the international partner.
Impact Publication - 10.1021/jacs.2c06942
Start Year 2022
 
Description Academic Collaboration - Imberty (CERMAV) 
Organisation Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolecules Végétales
Country France 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution A. Imberty is an international project partner in BBSRC project BB/X00158X/1 'Superselective cell targeting through multivalent lectin-glycan interactions', led by R. P. Richter.
Collaborator Contribution Scientific expertise for the identification of lectins, and technical expertise and reagents towards the design, production and analysis of lectin modules, as required for the project.
Impact This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration, including cell and glycobiology, biomedicine, chemical biology and biophysics.
Start Year 2023