Congratulations to Jacob, Megan and Vincent for a publication in J. Org. Chem. Synthesis and lipophilicity of trifluorinated analogues of glucose.

Congratulations to Vincent, Jacob and Thomas for a publication in Chem. Eur. J.: Exploring the chemistry of non-sticky sugars: Synthesis of polyfluorinated carbohydrate analogues of D-allopyranose.

Congratulations to all members who received a research scholarship:

Thomas Tremblay: NSERC graduate scholarship (PhD)

Jacob St-Gelais: FRQNT graduate scholarship (PhD)

Megan Bouchard: NSERC graduate scholarship (master)

Olivier Lessard: NSERC graduate scholarship (master)

Pénélope Haguette: NSERC undergraduate student research award

Émilie Côté: NSERC undergraduate student research award

Welcome to new group members.

Master: Megan Bouchard, Olivier lessard and Gabrielle Robert-Scott.

Undergraduate: Pénélope Haguette and Émilie Côté.

Congratulations to Vincent and Danny for a publication in Chemistry – European Journal: Stereoselective Synthesis of Fluorinated Galactopyranosides as Potential Molecular Probes for Galactophilic Proteins: Assessment of Monofluorogalactoside-LecA interactions.

Our work in Nature Communications was highlighted in the Newsletter Spring 2019 of the American Chemical Society Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry.

Congratulation to Megan for winning the Prix du public (RECUL) at the 11e Soirée des affiches de stage du département de chimie de l’Université Laval and the First price (CIC) at the 30e Colloque annuel des étudiantes et étudiants de premier cycle en chimie de l’Université de Sherbrooke.

Also, congratulation to Gabrielle for winning the second price (Claisse) at the 11e Soirée des affiches de stage du département de chimie de l’Université Laval.

Thanks to our summer intern Megan Bouchard, Antoine Carpentier, and Gabrielle Robert-Scott.

Welcome to Olivier Lessard, our new intern working on fluorinated sugars.

Congratulation to Jacob for a PROTEO postgraduate fellowship.

Preceding the 101th CSC meeting in Edmonton, Rylan Lundgren and myself organised the 14e Organic and Bioorganic Workshop for Leading Young Canadian Chemists. We would like to thanks our sponsors to be able to hold a highly engaging two and half day meeting with 12 junior faculty and 4 senior mentors. The ideas and networks generated during this event will play a major role in the continued growth of the community in Canada.

Top Row, Left to Right: Jason Hien (UBC), L.C. Campeau (Merck, senior mentor), Rylan Lundgren (Alberta, co-organizer), Fraser Hof (Victoria, senior mentor), Alex Speed (Dalhousie), Matt Macaulay (Alberta).

Middle Row, Left to Right: Jeff van Humbeck (Calgary), Charles Gauthier (INRS), Florence Williams (Alberta), Denis Giguère (Laval, co-organizer), Yvan Guindon (IRCM/Montreal, senior mentor) Simon Rondeau Gagné (Windsor).

Front Row, Left to Right: Johanna Blacquiere (Western), Mathieu Frenette (UQAM), Avena Ross (Queen’s), Stephen Newman (Ottawa), Christof Sparr (Basal, EU representative).

Not Pictured: Zhongxin Zhou (Gilead, senior mentor)

Thanks to CRSNG, the University of Alberta, Organic Chemistry Division of the Canadian Society for Chemistry, Gilead, Agilent Technologies, OmegaChem, Vapourtec, Inception Sciences, and Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Division of the Canadian Society for Chemistry.