Learning Objectives

  • Explain what glycomics is and where it fits in relation to other “omics” in clinical care

  • Review the importance of glycans in human health and disease: examples of diseases where glycans play a critical role

  • Evaluate the endothelial glycocalyx as an example of the power of glycotherapeutics in clinical practice

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Glycomics: The Clinical Importance of an Emerging Science

    • Welcome & Overview of Glycomics:The Clinical Importance of an Emerging Science

    • Accreditation Statements

    • Glycomics: The Clinical Importance of an Emerging Science ( 30-minute video)
  • 2

    Resources

    • Overview of Glycomics: The Clinical Importance of an Emerging Science

    • References for Glycomics The Next Frontier in Medicine with Dr Messier
  • 3

    Claim Your CME Credits: Instructions

    • Claim Your CME Credits for Glycomics: The Clinical Importance of an Emerging Science

Instructor(s)

Helen Messier, MD, PhD

Dr. Helen Messier’s focus is on closing the translational gap using a data-driven healthcare model. This real-time translation of precision medicine integrates multi-omics technologies and applies them directly in clinical care, allowing patients with complex chronic disease to actively benefit from innovative biomedical technologies. Dr. Messier received her BS in genetics and her PhD in molecular immunology from the University of Alberta. She completed post-doctoral studies at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology in San Diego, CA, received her MD from the University of Calgary, and is certified in family medicine. She founded a series of national concierge practices, served as genomics medical director at HLI, and was CMO of Viome. Her strong scientific and medical background is combined with a passion for helping people realize their optimal level of health and for teaching others to apply complex molecular data to the care of individuals. Dr. Messier is currently at Altum Medical a center that provides deep-dive medical care.