Carolyn Bertozzi (UC Berkeley) Part 1 Chemical Glycobiology

[pianomanna]

And to finish off the questions: Is it because we have too few of them to do a proper job supporting our immune system? If that's the case, what's the reason? We have been told that we are what we eat; so if that is true, then are we short on these sugars and if so, why are we short? Foods no longer have satisfactorily adequate nutrition, so instead of looking for synthetic solutions, why not look to add adequate amounts of these sugars if they're so important?

[pianomanna]

Now for a few questions: It sounds like sugars are part of the cause of disease and that scientists "need" to find a way of turning that around. From what I'm understanding, though, is that the these sugars are also the means with which the cells battle disease. If this is the case, why are people more prone to disease than in centuries past? Is it because the sugars aren't working properly? Why aren't they working properly?

[pianomanna]

I have been reading and studying about glycoproteins and lipids etc. for over a decade, and although I'm not a doctor or a biochemist, I have come to a realization that glycobiology is going to be the wave of the future. I found a quote by Dr. Gerald Hart, and paraphrased it says that we won't understand any part of human biochemical interaction until we understand glycobiology. MIT said in their Feb 2003 Journal that this would change the world.

Thank-you for sharing your passion.

[sudahbeh]

I loved this lecture. Thanks for sharing!

[Supergirlshera]

Brilliant!

[daveantro]

Well what can i say, i had to pause the video just to say this is a great video and thank very much for sharing it with me and the world.Carolyn you have done a great job explaining this in such detail.Thank You

p.s keep up the good work.

[JohnBigmon]

Very interesting! I'm beginning a PhD thesis in glycobiology and this was a great overview.

[qrais]

this is sooo interesting thank you so much for your amazing work