GlyCORE Analytical and Biophysical Chemistry Support for Glycoscience
Official title: Analytical and Biophysical Chemistry Research Core
Funded at University of Mississippi · NIH-11398097 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core facility at the University of Mississippi provides advanced chemical and biophysical analysis tools to researchers studying sugars and glycoproteins.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Mississippi NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (University, United States) |
| Project start | May 15, 2020 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $283,361 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM130460-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11398097 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and students at the institution or partner sites who require advanced glycoscience analyses and core resources.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient interaction is involved; the grant funds a core facility used by researchers.
What this research studies
This grant funds the ABC Core to maintain and expand specialized instrumentation and expert services for biomolecular analyses in glycoscience. It supports operations like high-resolution LC-MS, UHPLC with multiple detectors, SPR for binding kinetics, and Luminex multiplex analyses, plus broader quantitative proteomics capabilities. The goal is to enable researchers to advance understanding of glycan structures, interactions, and functions that are important for health and disease. Participation would be through institutional researchers who need core analytical resources for their glycoscience projects.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could benefit indirectly as researchers gain the tools and expertise to uncover glycoscience mechanisms that influence diagnostics, therapies, and personalized medicine.
How similar studies have gone: This core has demonstrated success in installing and operating multiple analytical platforms and expanding services in Phase 2 to meet new project needs.
Where this research is happening
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University of Mississippi
University, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sharp, Joshua S — University of Mississippi
- Study coordinator: Sharp, Joshua S
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.