CAZypedia needs your help! We have many unassigned GH, PL, CE, AA, GT, and CBM pages in need of Authors and Responsible Curators.
Scientists at all career stages, including students, are welcome to contribute to CAZypedia. Read more here, and in the 10th anniversary article in Glycobiology.
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Consider attending the 15th Carbohydrate Bioengineering Meeting in Ghent, 5-8 May 2024.
Board of Curators
Primary Curator
- Harry Brumer, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, SWE
Senior Curators
- Harry Brumer, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, SWE
- Bernard Henrissat, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Marseille, FR
- Stephen G. Withers, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN
- Alisdair B. Boraston, The University of Victoria, CAN
- Harry J. Gilbert, The University of Georgia, USA
Duties
The primary function of the Senior Curators is to moderate the content of CAZypedia. Some specific duties of the Senior Curators are to:
- identify new Page Curators and contributing authors based upon expertise in the research field.
- oversee the inclusion of new topics or major sections in CAZypedia
- manage copyright issues, including granting permission to use material from CAZypedia
- arbitrate factual disputes involving content contributed by authors/editors.
The Board of Curators will serve as the ultimate authority regarding the form, content, and scope of CAZypedia and reserves the right to exert final editorial control over all contributions.
Associate Curators
CAZypedia uses a number of selected Associate Curators to provide editorial oversight for each page entry. The names of the Associated Curator is listed in the header of each page. These persons are the primary contact point for any questions or comments on page content. Associate Curators have the primary responsibility for selecting Page Authors and reviewing author contributions.
Contact information
If you would like to make a suggestion to improve CAZypedia, please contact a member of the Board of Curators, or use our Suggestion Box.