Greetings from the Chair
Xi Chen
Welcome to the webpage of the ACS CARB. Our members from around the world (from 53 countries and regions) are leading the efforts in pushing boundaries and advancing the frontiers of Carbohydrate Chemistry & Chemical Glycobiology. If you are not a member yet, please consider joining us today by visiting CARB Membership. More information regarding the opportunities offered by joining the ACS CARB can be found in a video message from Anthony Serianni.
This year marks the celebration of 150 years of ACS. Established in 1919, the CARB division also has a rich history of more than a century. We are more interdisciplinary and more collaborative than ever. We continue our efforts in inspiring and nurturing a new generation of glycoscientists, connecting with the national and international community, learning and collaborating to advance glycoscience, and striving to translate basic science to real-life applications.
Under the leadership of CARB Division’s Immediate Past Chair Clay Bennett and previous Program Chair Kamil Godula, CARB organized exciting symposia and co-organized joint programs with other ACS divisions in both Spring and Fall ACS national meetings in the past two years. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming ACS Spring 2026 national meetings in Atlanta and ACS Fall 2026 national meetings in Chicago for which our current Program Chair Charlie Fehl is taking the lead on programing. You may also want to take the opportunities to attend other exciting carbohydrate-related upcoming meetings. Please look out for the upcoming CARB Newsletters from Jim Janetka for more information. Please contact Jim if you have items for inclusion in future newsletters.
I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate our 2026 CARB Award winners. Please join us celebrating their achievements at the CARB Award Symposium in Atlanta on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Please continue to nominate outstanding candidates for the 2027 CARB Awards by June 15, 2026.
A number of CARB members are ACS Fellows and/or award winners of the ACS national awards. Please continue to nominate our members for the ACS Fellows Program (Nomination window: February 23 to April 23, 2026) and the 2027 ACS National Awards (Nomination window: July 1 to December 15, 2026).
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to any of the CARB executive committee members.
Sincerely,
Xi Chen, Ph.D.
Chair, ACS CARB Division
Who are we?
The Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry (CARB) is an eclectic, comprehensive and global technical division of the ACS. The division serves to create a premier society for researchers, educators, and students specializing in the various aspects of carbohydrate-related science. These aspects often include chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, structural and molecular biology, biology, analytical, and/or computational methods which are directed toward or involve the study of carbohydrates.
Our mission is to foster and promote the advancement of the field of carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology by providing community-driven programming with an emphasis on highlighting both leaders and the new investigators in their respective areas of specialization. The division understands the interdisciplinary nature of carbohydrate research and provides a platform for disseminating new findings, a community for forging the relationships needed to work at cutting edge of science and education, and a means to promote and recognize both established and emerging investigators in the glycosciences.
What does the CARB Division do?
- Organize and sponsor CARB programming at ACS National Meetings and Exposition, including special symposia, award symposia, and poster sessions. On occasion, we participate in joint symposia with other divisions, including past and planned joint symposia with CELL and ORGN. Please continue to submit abstracts for ACS CARB programming! In addition, you are welcome to submit proposals to the new Program Chair, Danielle Dube, for future symposia!;
- Organize and sponsor symposia at international meetings dedicated to glycosciences, such as Gordon Research Conferences, International Carbohydrate Symposia, Pacifichem, etc.;
- Produce the biannual ACS CARB Newsletter that is distributed to members a month before the ACS National Meeting;biannual
- Support other ACS symposia relevant to carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology, including the ACS Division of Professional Relations, ACS Undergraduate Chemistry Students, ACS Regional Meetings, etc.;
- Support other non-ACS regional symposia relevant to carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology, such as the Midwest Carbohydrate and Glycobiology Symposium and the New England Glyco-Chemistry Meeting;
- Provide opportunities for undergraduate chemists, for example, travel awards and poster awards
- Organize and support award programs, including the Claude S. Hudson Award, the Melville L. Wolfrom Award, the Horace S. Isbell Award, the David Y. Gin New Investigator Award, and the Derek Horton Award in Industrial Carbohydrate Chemistry.
Why You Should Join the CARB Division.
- Network with possible collaborators at ACS National Meetings and Exposition
- Nominate someone or be nominated for a CARB sponsored award
- Access to the Members section of our website, for networking, chemistry discussions and latest news/events
- Advertisement for position openings or seeking new employment
- Receive CARB emails with news as well as reminders of important deadlines
- Receive the CARB Newsletter
How to Get Involved
We are a volunteer organization and encourage you to get engaged.
-Attend or submit an abstract to present at CARB sessions at ACS National Meetings.
-Submit a symposium proposal for CARB session at an ACS National Meeting or an ACS Regional Meeting.
-Request financial support for conferences and symposia that you are planning to organize within or outside the ACS.
-Nominate someone for a CARB professional, student and postdoc, or publication award (See Awards & Fellowships on the CARB website).
-Volunteer to run for an elected position on the CARB Executive Committee.
-Help us with our social media presence.
-Ask me or any Executive Committee member to implement your idea(s) to continually shape CARB for the future.
For more information, contact any Executive Committee member.
I look forward to continuing serving you and our carbohydrate community. Please feel free to share this message with anybody who may benefit from the information provided herein or would be interested in joining the CARB Division.
Your annual dues ($12.50 for regular members, $7 for students) help us, as a non-profit organization run by volunteers, to support our mission and run the excellent programs described within.
***You do not have to be an ACS member to become a member and supporter of the CARB Division! In addition, full ACS members receive hundreds of dollars in discounts on ACS meeting registration.
