About Glycopalooza

Glycopalooza is a dedicated initiative at the Glycobiology Annual Meeting focused on empowering the next generation of scientists through mentoring, career exploration, and community building. Designed to foster meaningful connections, the event encourages "mentoring up" by giving trainees the tools and confidence to actively engage with mentors, ask questions, and take charge of their career development. Through interactive sessions, networking opportunities, and informal discussions, participants can explore diverse career paths—both academic and industry—and strengthen their place in the vibrant glycobiology community.

Glycopalooza Co-Chairs 

Leandre Glendenning, PhD
Dr. Leandre Glendenning got her PhD from Case Western Reserve University in 2025, where she studied the regulation of IgG siaylation. Following completion of her thesis, she began a postdoc in the lab of Dr. Christine Szymanski at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, where she studies macrophage response to bacterial glyco-antigens.
Kate Rosenbalm, PhD

Dr. Rosenbalm is a postdoctoral fellow at Versiti Blood Research Institute and Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology .
Tim Veth, PhD
Dr. Veth is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Nick Riley's lab, specializing in developing new mass spectrometry-based methods and analysis pipelines to study glyco-immune checkpoints and their downstream signaling pathways.
Learn More About Glycopalooza
Discover mentoring opportunities, career development sessions, networking events, and community-building activities at the SFG 2026 Annual Meeting.
Visit the Glycopalooza Page