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We would like to cordially invite you to participate in the 15th Bratislava Symposium on Saccharides (15th BSS) which will be held from June 8 to June 12, 2020, in Smolenice Castle, Slovakia. BSS have been regularly organized since 1978 by the Institute of Chemistry, Center for Glycomics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, the renowned Central-European center for saccharides research.

The scientific program of the 15th BSS covers principal aspects of recent advances in the areas as Chemistry & Synthesis of Saccharides, Glycobiology & Glycomics, Glycans & Health, Glycoconjugates & Glycomaterials and Structure & Analyses. Keynote speakers confirmed up to date are Alexei Demchenko (University of Missouri–St. Louis, USA), Maria Hrmova (University of Adelaide, Australia, and Huaiyin Normal University, China), Wei Huang (Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, China), Anna Imberty (University of Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, France), Jaroslav Koča (Masaryk University, Czechia), Vladimír Mastihuba (Institute of Chemistry, SAS, Slovakia), Katarína Mikušová (Comenius University, Slovakia), Gordon A. Morris (University of Huddersfield, UK), Veronika Ostatná (Institute of Biophysics, CAS, Czechia), Serge Perez (University of Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, France), Evangelos Topakas (National Technical University of Athens, Greece), Igor Tvaroška (Institute of Chemistry, SAS, Slovakia), Dušan Uhrín (University of Edinburgh, UK), Paula Videira (University NOVA, Portugal) and others. The scientific program will include oral presentations, flash communications and posters. Posters can be introduced also during short one minute lightning talks session and best posters will get award.

*** DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION IS MARCH 15, 2020 ***

The Symposium will be traditionally held at the Congress Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in the Smolenice Castle (situated 50 km north-east of Bratislava) at the foot of Small Carpathian Mountains, the prominent wine region of Slovakia. The participants can be accommodated at the conference venue. The social events will include also welcome dinner on Monday evening, sightseeing tour and Symposium Dinner on Wednesday afternoon and farewell party on Thursday evening. Attractive interiors of the Castle and beautiful natural surroundings provide a special atmosphere for scientific discussions, relaxation and meeting friends. The friendly informal atmosphere together with high scientific standard of the Symposium make BSS popular among scientists from various fields interested in glycosciences. The meetings also provide an unique opportunity for young researchers to make their presentations and to establish the first international contacts.

You can visit our website:

https://www.saccharides.sav.sk/

and find us also on facebook:

www.facebook.com/groups/414401035371843/

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Smolenice Castle!

Jaroslav Katrlik, Chairman, on behalf of the Organisation Committee of the 15th BSS

Miroslav Koóš, Director, Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences