Romain Bordage’s PhD defense on December 15th, 2025! “Spontaneous and mechanically-assisted water transport in beech wood: investigation using X-ray tomography and digital volume correlation” co-supervision @cermav.bsky.social & 3SR Info. & abstract : cermav.cnrs.fr/en/romain-bo... @cnrs.fr

Claire HOA-REN’s thesis defense on December 5th, 2025 ! “Design of programmable shape-morphing hydrogels based on biocompatible polysaccharides and fibers” Joint supervision of R. MICHEL & R. AUZELY-VELTY Abstract ➡️https://cermav.cnrs.fr/en/claire-hoa-rens-thesis-defense-on-december-5th-2025/

Batoul Moubarak’s thesis defense on November 20th, 2025 ! She completed her doctoral thesis, entitled “Understanding the Biochemical Function and Evolutionary Diversification of Galactolipid Synthases” under the joint supervision of C. Breton (Cermav) and E. Maréchal (LPCV). Abstract available ➡️

New article from B. JEAN in coll. w/ LRP lab, @esrf.fr , Laboratoire de Physique @ensdelyon.bsky.social & Univ.Lyon : Structural mechanisms of cellulose-based nanocomposites mimicking the structure of articular cartilage under uniaxial compression probed by in situ SAXS Open access👌 @cnrs.fr

New publication from @s-halila.bsky.social and R. Borsali in collaboration w/ @ufsm.bsky.social 👍 "Maltoheptaose-based block copolymer nanoparticles containing magnesium phthalocyanine: Formulation, photodynamic activity, release kinetic, toxicity, and biodistribution" @cnrs.fr

New publication from J. Cosas, O. Hamzah, B. Jean, J-L. Putaux, L. Heux, Y. Nishiyama & F. Dahlem in collaboration with STEP Lab : Interface chemical mapping of sulfonated cellulose nanocrystal/sPEEK nanocomposites Open access➡️ hal.science/hal-05206697v1 👍 @cnrs.fr @cea.fr

Ne review about Lectins from @anneimb.bsky.social in coll. w/ M. Fares & A. Titz : "Bacterial lectins: multifunctional tools in pathogenesis and possible drug targets" Open access➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 👍 @cnrs.fr @costprogramme.bsky.social

New publication S. Mathieu, M. Loiodice, L. Poulet, S. Drouillard and W. helbert in collaboration w/ LBBE lab and @usask.ca "The porphyran degradation system is complete, phylogenetically and geographically diverse across the gut microbiota of East Asian populations" Open access 👍 @cnrs.fr

New publication from S. Pérez in collaboration with @univlorraine.bsky.social @umontpellier.bsky.social 👍 "Stoichiometric insights into SARS-CoV-2 spike–ACE2 binding across variants" Open access ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @cnrs.fr

New publication from R. Borsali in collaboration w/ @hokkaido-univ.bsky.social , National Tsing Hua University, "POSS–Oligosaccharide Hybrid Materials as a Versatile Platform for Constructing Unique Spherical Phases" pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @cnrs.fr

New publication from Y. Ogawa in collaboration with @universitypress.cambridge.org @mpici.bsky.social Hiroshima University 👍 "Tailoring the Morphology of Cellulose Nanocrystals via Controlled Aggregation" Open access ! @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social @glyco-alps.bsky.social

New publication feat. W. Helbert in coll. w/ @afmblab.bsky.social and Technical University of Denmark "Division of the large and multifunctional glycoside hydrolase family 2: high functional specificity and biochemical assays in the uncharacterized subfamilies"

New publication from S. Cottaz & S. Fort with @lipme-toulouse.bsky.social , IPS2, BIA, @inrae-lyon-gre.bsky.social , Limagrain, Southwest Univ. : "Several groups of LysM-RLKs are involved in symbiotic signal perception and arbuscular mycorrhiza establishment" Open access hal.science/hal-05203846/

New publication from J-L. Putaux, Y. Nishiyama and Y. Ogawa and collaborators from @uni-graz.at Chalmers University of Technology @aalto.fi "Visualization of Cellulose Structures with Cesium Labeling and Cryo-STEM" Open access➡️https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/smll.202500351

New publication from S. Fort in collaboration with @lrsv-toulouse.bsky.social and @lipme-toulouse.bsky.social 👍 : "A plant Lysin Motif Receptor-Like Kinase plays an ancestral function in mycorrhiza" Open access ➡️ www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social

Have you ever watched the video we made to present our reseach activities ? Some say it's a good one :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn8j...

Collaborators : Softmat IDeAS ICT-PTE ICT MCD @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social

New publication from J-L. Putaux and collaborators : "Characterization of Polymer Nanoparticles: An Educational Case Based on PEO–PCL Self-Assemblies Illustrating the Pitfalls to be Avoided" Open access hal.science/hal-05100358v1

Collaborators from : Università degli Studi di Milano = University of Milan University of Saarland Universität des Saarlandes @cnrs.fr COST action @esrf.fr @synchrotron.bsky.social @embl.org

New publication from A. Varrot and collaborators : Toward Dual-Target Glycomimetics against Two Bacterial Lectins to Fight Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Burkholderia cenocepacia Infections: A Biophysical Study Open access hal.science/hal-05061662v1

New publication from S. Fort and collaborators from Aarhus University, Oklahoma State University, Department of Plant Sciences (Cambridge, UK) Open access ➡️ cyu.hal.science/LABEX_ARCANE... @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social @glyco-alps.bsky.social @labexarcane.bsky.social

New publication from S. Pérez and collaborators from Université Paris Cité, Université des Antilles and Université de la Réunion : "Unraveling the diversity of protein-carbohydrate interfaces: Insights from a multi-scale study" Open access ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @cnrs.fr

New publication from Y. Nishiyama : "Structure factors of random hard disk packing in 2D by explicit modeling" Open access ➡️ journals.iucr.org/j/issues/202... @cnrs.fr

New publication from @anneimb.bsky.social in collaboration with @sib.swiss @biology-unige.bsky.social "Microbial Lectin-Targeting Mucus: A Glycobioinformatic Approach" open access ➡️ hal.science/hal-05110618/ @cnrs.fr

New publication from L. Heux and collaborators from IBENS, LIPhy, IGF, and University of Leeds : pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... preprint (open access) www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...

Excellent start for the 2025 session of our Structural Glycoscience Summer School with conférences and visit of @esrf.fr beamlines

Les élections de vos représentant s des sections du comité national du CNRS débutent ce jour. Elles concernent les chercheurs et enseignants-chercheurs. Les agents CNRS ont reçu les instructions de vote sur le boite mail CNRS.

We thank the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant) and the EC Research Innovation Action @cnrs.fr

New publication from Martin Lepšík (post-doctoral position) A Nature communication ! 👍 "Structure and unusual binding mechanism of the hyaluronan receptor LYVE-1 mediating leucocyte entry to lymphatics" Open access cnrs.hal.science/CERMAV/hal-0...

And collaborators from : Softmat IDeAS ICT-PTE ICT MCD @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social

New publication from Jean-Luc Putaux Characterization of Polymer Nanoparticles: An Educational Case Based on PEO–PCL Self-Assemblies Illustrating the Pitfalls to be Avoided Open access cnrs.hal.science/CERMAV/hal-0...

With collaborators from University of Sfax and LRP - Laboratoire Rhéologie et Procédés @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social Institut Carnot PolyNat

New publication from Jean-Luc Putaux : Cellulose nanocrystal-supported silver nanoparticles as an antibacterial additive for PVA and PLLA matrices in meat packaging Open access cnrs.hal.science/CERMAV/hal-0...

With collaborators from University of Sfax and LRP - Laboratoire Rhéologie et Procédés. @cnrs.fr @agencerecherche.bsky.social @glyco-alps.bsky.social Institut Carnot PolyNat

New publication from Jean-Luc Putaux : Poly(vinyl alcohol)/oxidized cellulose nanofibril composite films with high nanofiller content for enhanced packaging applications Open access cnrs.hal.science/hal-05080623

In collaboration with Grenoble Institut Neurosciences, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Département de Pharmacochimie Moléculaire, and Institut de Biologie et Pathologie. @cnrs.fr

New publication from I. Jeacomine & Rachel Auzély-Velty: "A T1 MRI detectable hyaluronic acid hydrogel for in vivo tracking after intracerebral injection in stroke" Open access pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Don't miss this paper by Sébastien Fort & co from @cermav.bsky.social‬ @ugrenoblealpes.bsky.social‬ & Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 on chemical modification of sialylated oligosaccharides to functionalize nanostructured lipid carriers #orgchem Check it out below👇 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Join us for a #PhD in #glycotimes! You'll be part of a collaboration between my group and Yu Ogawa's group at the @mpici.bsky.social to design carbohydrates that fold and assemble on demand. #chemistryjobs #researchjobs jobs.mpikg.mpg.de/jobposting/e...

Two Cermav scientists have just been awarded 🥇by the Cellulose Society of Japan ! cermav.cnrs.fr/en/two-award... @cnrs.fr

Presentation de l’Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches d’Olga Makshakova / Presentation of Olga Makshakova’s Habilitation to Supervise Research (“HDR”), on May 21th, 2025 cermav.cnrs.fr/presentation... @cnrs.fr @cea.fr

Congrats to Yadel, one of our Glyco@club students, and to @delbiancom.bsky.social and Yu Ogawa @cermav.bsky.social for exploring new concepts in folding of glycans

Portrait of Théodore ARNAUD, PhD Student at Cermav and the Laue-Langevin Institute (ILL) ! He is completing his PhD under the co-supervision of @anneimb.bsky.social and Matthew Blakeley. ➡️ www.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/actualites/a... @cnrs.fr

Retrouvez-nous au forum international de l' Institut Carnot Polynat ! www.linkedin.com/posts/instit...

Oussama Hamzah’s thesis defense is scheduled on May 22th, 2025 ! it is titled «Passerini three-component reaction for the hydrophobization of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC): A green strategy toward advanced paper packaging» Abstact : cermav.cnrs.fr/en/oussama-h... @cnrs.fr

10 days left to apply for this #glycotime PhD position in my lab at @kthuniversity.bsky.social ! Please share the link with Master's students and other ECRs in your network who might be interested in studying in beautiful Stockholm 🌞 www.kth.se/lediga-jobb/...

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Graphical Abstract 2025 contest: - Majd Khalife won 1st prize from Arcane Scientific Advisory Board - Massimo Trincas won 1st prize from Arcane doctoral and post-doctoral students Congratulations to our two winners!

La journée scientifique Arcane aura lieu le 5 mai à la MaCI (Campus St.Martin d'Hérès). 📋 Au programme Conférence de Gilles GUICHARD Keynote speechs Conférence sur « l'effet Matilda » par Isabelle Lémonon Session posters Présentations PhD & post-docs arcane.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/news/2025-sc...

New publication from I. Otsuka & coll. from @universidadburgos.bsky.social @polymat.bsky.social "Naked-eye detection of Legionella pneumophila using smart fluorogenic polymers prepared as hydrophilic films, coatings, and electrospun nanofibers" Open access ➡️ hal.science/hal-04807499 @cnrs.fr

New publication from @anneimb.bsky.social and collaborators from @sib.swiss : "Tools for Structural Lectinomics: From Structures to Lectomes" Open access ➡️ hal.science/hal-04979945v1 Support from @glyco-alps.bsky.social @agencerecherche.bsky.social @labexarcane.bsky.social @cnrs.fr