Dr. Isabelle Auzanneau

Biography

France-Isabelle Auzanneau is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Guelph, specializing in carbohydrate chemistry. Her research focuses on the structural analysis and synthesis of carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, and neoglycoproteins which play critical roles in biological processes such as cell-cell interactions and immune reactions. Auzanneau investigates the specific carbohydrate antigens found on tumor cells and their implications in immunotherapy. She is experienced in the enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides and utilizes advanced techniques including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for structural analysis and molecular modeling in her work. Auzanneau has contributed extensively to the field through her presentations at significant chemistry conferences and her collaborations with graduate students and colleagues. Her research not only aims at understanding biological responses to carbohydrates but also explores their potential applications in therapeutic contexts, including vaccine design against cancer and bacterial infections.

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