Glycobasque 7, the 7th edition of the international glycoscience congress, was held on November 7th and 8th at the auditorium of the Edificio Barco (Building 101) at the Bizkaia Technology Park in Zamudio. The event, organized by Jesús Jiménez-Barbero from CIC bioGUNE and Niels Reichardt from CIC biomaGUNE, both members of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), gathered professionals, experts, and researchers from various glycoscience disciplines, including glycobiology, immunology, and carbohydrate chemistry.

Glycobasque 7 served as a vibrant forum for exchanging cutting-edge knowledge, fostering collaboration, and advancing glycoscience research. Over the course of two days, the conference hosted seminars by renowned international speakers, including Matthew Macauley (University of Alberta), Vered Padler-Karavani (Tel Aviv University), Jim Paulson (Scripps Research Institute), Matthieu Sollogoub (Sorbonne University), and Manfred Wuhrer (Leiden University). These experts presented key topics in the field, such as glycoimmunology in cancer and infectious diseases, carbohydrate-lectin interaction analysis techniques, glycomimetics development, and advanced carbohydrate synthesis methodologies.