Description

The Copenhagen Center for Glycocalyx Research (CGR) aims to uncover the vital role of the glycocalyx, a cell surface layer of complex glycans, that integrates signals from cells and their environment. By focusing on how cell surface receptors, glycans and glycan-binding proteins affect cellular interactions, CGR seeks to understand the influence of the glycocalyx influence on health and disease. CGR will explore changes in the glycocalyx linked to diseases such as inflammation, tissue degeneration, and cancer, paving the way for new treatments and precision medicine. 

The successful candidates will join a vibrant, interdisciplinary research environment and work on projects centered around:

Apply cutting-edge mass spectrometry–based proteomics to uncover dynamic protein changes and post-translational modifications in cellular signaling.
Define key alterations in proteins and glycans and map how membrane dynamics and glycan–protein interactions reshape cellular networks.
Link structure to function by dissecting how protein and glycan assemblies drive signaling and cell communication.
Develop precision tools to selectively target disease-relevant assemblies, opening new therapeutic opportunities in cancer, chronic inflammation, and neurodegeneration.

Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2025

Program dates: Begins February 1, 2026

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