Sometimes it may seem that school is irrelevant to real life problems. Hopefully this assignment has led to some interesting discoveries for you and your choices for your diet and healthcare. Now that you've gone through this assignment and handed it in, think about how you will now approach your own dietary choices. Will things remain the same as they've always been? Will you adopt some of the beta-glucan rich foods you learned about? How has this task changed your view of diet and health?
Carbohydrate chemistry is a fascinating and diverse field of research. Glyconet aims to provide answers to health concerns through learning about carbohydrate chemistry. Through local research at the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia, we now understand more about enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism (through the research at the Brumer Lab) and potential pharmaceuticals for monitoring blood glucose levels in diabetic patients (through research at the Withers Lab). There are many possibilities for career options in science. Does learning about sugar chemistry appeal to you? Would you enjoy a career studying new ways to improve human health? If so, the field of glycomics might be a perfect fit!
Carbohydrate chemistry is a fascinating and diverse field of research. Glyconet aims to provide answers to health concerns through learning about carbohydrate chemistry. Through local research at the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia, we now understand more about enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism (through the research at the Brumer Lab) and potential pharmaceuticals for monitoring blood glucose levels in diabetic patients (through research at the Withers Lab). There are many possibilities for career options in science. Does learning about sugar chemistry appeal to you? Would you enjoy a career studying new ways to improve human health? If so, the field of glycomics might be a perfect fit!