Welcome to Aïnhoa
June 01, 2026Our new lab member, Aïnhoa Lafourcade is in her third year of undergrad (L3) in biology from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months. Welcome back Aïnhoa!
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Welcome to Chloé
March 30, 2026Our new lab member, Chloé Moras is in her first year of Masters (M1) in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 3 months. Welcome Chloé!
@ IOCB, Prague, CZ
March 16, 2026Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at IOCB, in Prague, CZ. [Photos]
Welcome to Ludovic
January 19, 2026Our new lab member, Ludovic Hirsoux is in his second year of Masters (M2) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 6 months. Welcome back Ludovic!!
Welcome to Audrey
January 19, 2026Our new lab member, Audrey Baeyens is in her second year of Masters (M2) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 6 months. Welcome back Audrey!
Welcome to Victor
January 05, 2026Our new lab member, Victor Rix-Brillaud is in his first year of Masters (M1) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
@ Canceropole GSO, Agen, France
November 27, 2025Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the 21st annual meeting of the Canceropole GSO, in Agen, France. [Photos]
@ CEISAM, Nantes, France
November 7, 2025Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the Ceisam institute, in Nantes, France. Happy to also be part of a PhD defense committee there. [Photos]
Welcome to Lucile
November 01, 2025Lucile Jeanneret is starting her PhD in Chemical Biology within the group. Lucile got her Bachelor and Master of science in Chemistry from the University of Bordeaux, France. Welcome back Lucile!!
New Grant - RIE 2025 program of the University of Bordeaux
September 15, 2025Our group, in collaboration with Dr. M. Rosendale at the IINS Bordeaux, has been awarded an interdisciplinary research grant from the University of Bordeaux and France 2030 . Thank you for supporting our work!
@ GlycoMadness, Paris, France
November 5, 2025Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the GlycoMadness, in Paris, France. Organized meeting by my great friend and collaborator C. Hanus. [Photos]
New Grant - ANR 2025 - GlycoTag research project
September 02, 2025Zoeisha has been awarded a young researcher (JCJC) grant from the national ANR funding program . Thank you for supporting our work! Well done Zoeisha!!
New Grant - ANR 2025 - Joint Bordeaux-Paris GlycoInteractome research project
September 02, 2025Our group has been awarded a collaborative PRC grant from the national ANR funding program . Thank you for supporting our work!
Welcome to Aïnhoa
June 02, 2025Our new lab member, Aïnhoa Lafourcade is in her second year of undergrad (L2) in biology from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Seminar Series - Prof Sabine Flitsch
February 07, 2025We are very excited to host Prof. Sabine Flitsch from Manchester University, UK. Sabine gave an amazing talk on "enzyme cascades for organic synthesis". [Photos]
Welcome to Lucile
January 20, 2025Our new lab member, Lucile Jeanneret is in her second year of Masters (M2) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 5 months. Welcome back Lucile!!
Welcome to Audrey
January 06, 2025Our new lab member, Audrey Baeyens is in her first year of Masters (M1) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Welcome to Ludovic
January 06, 2025Our new lab member, Ludovic Hirsoux is in his first year of Masters (M1) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months. Welcome back Ludovic!!
New direction of IECB
September 15, 2024Congratulations to Frederic on becoming co-director of IECB.
International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (RICT2024) in Bordeaux, France
July 3, 2024We have organized the 58th International conference on medicinal chemistry - RICT 2024. This year's program was under the theme of interfacing chemical biology and drug discovery. Very excited to listen to all the talks. [Photos]
National Conference in Chemical Biology (GDR ChemBio) @ IECB, University of Bordeaux, France
June 6, 2024We have organized and hosted the 4th scientific days of the GDR ChemBio at IECB. Very excited to listen to all the talks. [Photos]
Welcome to Ludovic
April 15, 2024Our new lab member, Ludovic Hirsoux is a 3rd year undergrad (L3) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Welcome to Kerstin
April 12, 2024Our new lab member, Kerstin Müller is a visiting PhD student from the group of Prof. Wagenknecht at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany and will stay with us for 3 months.
@ Société Chimique de France GSO - Bordeaux, France
February 02, 2024Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the "Journées Scientifiques de la Société Chimique de France du Grand Sud-Ouest" (SCF-GSO 2024) in Bordeaux, France.
Welcome to Mathilde
January 24, 2024Our new lab member, Mathilde Willigens is in her second year of Masters (M2) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 6 months. Welcome back Mathilde.
Welcome to Lucile
January 09, 2024Our new lab member, Lucile Jeanneret is in her first year of Masters (M1) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Welcome to Guilhem
January 01, 2024Our new lab member, Guilhem Ribera has obtained his lab technical degree (BTS Anabiotec) from the Lycée Blanquefort, France. He then did several lab technical stays in both academia and industry. Welcome Guilhem!
Seminar @ SMR-SIN department event - University of Bordeaux, France
November 17, 2023Zoeisha gave an impressive talk on the development of functional glycomics (tools to study the biological roles of glycans) at the SMR-SIN joint department event, University of Bordeaux, France. Well done Zoeisha!
Welcome to Ameyric
November 01, 2023Our new lab member, Ameyric Lavalade is a 2nd year student in Chemistry at the technical school Saint Louis in Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
New Grant - Prematuration program of the University of Bordeaux
September 7, 2023Our group has been awarded a prematuration grant from the University of Bordeaux and France 2030 . Thank you for supporting our work!
Welcome back to Luka
September 1, 2023Congratulations to Luka, who got a highly competitive national PhD scholarship (MESRI) and is starting his PhD in Chemical Biology within the group. Luka got his Bachelor and Master of science in Chemistry from the University of Bordeaux, France. Welcome back Luka and once again well done!!
@ Eurocarb21, Paris, France
July 9-13, 2023Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the 21st European Carbohydrate Symposium (Eurocarb21), in Paris, France. [Photos]
@ Canceropole GSO - Chemistry and Cancer, Toulouse, France
June 19, 2023Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the 1st Chemistry and Cancer Workshop of the Canceropole GSO in Toulouse, France.
@ EuChemS, Life Science division, YIW, Helsinki, Finland
May 12-13, 2023Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the 3rd Young Investigator Workshop of the European Chemical Society, Life Science division, in Helsinki, Finland. Thank you to the French Chenical Society, Chemical Biology division (SCF-Chemobiologie) for the nomination. [Photos]
Seminar in Chemical Biology in honor of L. Kiessling @ IECB, University of Bordeaux, France
April 26, 2023We have organized at IECB a special Chemical Biology symposium in honor of Laura Kiessling venue in Bordeaux. Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects front of Laura. [Photos]
Welcome to Lea
April 11, 2023Our new lab member, Lea Jarlet is a 3rd year undergrad (L3) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Seminar @ ISM - University of Bordeaux, France
April 04, 2023Zoeisha gave an excellent talk on the importance of glycans at the ISM, University of Bordeaux, France. Well done Zoeisha!
PhD Defense - Congratulations to Tarek
March 30, 2023Well done Tarek for a great PhD Defense!! Tarek is not leaving us as he will start a short Postdoc within the group. [Photos]
Welcome to Luka
January 16, 2023Our new lab member, Luka Perrin is in his second year of Masters (M2) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 6 months. Welcome back Luka.
Welcome to Mathilde
January 09, 2023Our new lab member, Mathilde Willigens is in her first year of Masters (M1) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Our New Publication
December 14, 2022Our latest publication is a review in Israel Journal of Chemistry in a special issue to celebrate Carolyn Bertozzi's selection for the 2022 Wolf Prize in Chemistry. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijch.202200055
Our Paper on Neuraminidases Activity is Featured in ACS Chem. Biol. Special Issue on the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
December 01, 2022Check out the special issue on Click & Bioorthogonal Chemistry in ACS Chem. Biol. celebrating the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, whcih features our paper on the impact of bioorthogonal reporters on neuraminidases activity...
Seminar @ Sorbonne University, Paris
November 07, 2022Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at Sorbonne Univesrity, Paris. Had a wonderful time talking to the scientists of the Laboratory of Biomolecules. Thank you so much for the invitation.
Welcome to Flora
November 01, 2022Our new lab member, Flora Robin is a 2nd year student in Chemistry and Biology at the technical school Saint Louis in Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Well done Zoeisha!
October 23, 2022Zoeisha obtained a permanent scientific researcher (CR) position with the CNRS. One of the most competitive position in France. Such an achievement, congratulations Zoeisha!!
Symposium in Glycoscience @ IECB, Bordeaux
October 07, 2022The Friscourt lab has hosted an excited symposium in glycoscience in Bordeaux and Frederic defended successfully is HDR (Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches). A perfect day within a perfect week!! [Photos]
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry
October 05, 2022The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry". This is a special moment for our research gorup since our work is focussed on employing click and bioorthogonal chemistries for the study of complex glycans in living systems.
@ ACS Chemical Biology Young Investigators Webinar
September 13, 2022Very excited to be part of this amazing event featuring young investigators, who are doing cutting edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology. For more details, go to: https://connect.acspubs.org/YoungInvestigators2022 - [Photos]
Cover Feature of Eur. J. Org. Chem.
July 11, 2022Our last work on generating glycan-array by strain-promoted sydnone-alkyne cycloaddition, published in Eur J Org Chem earlier this year, is depicted as a cover feature. To see it, go to: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202200786
@ 34th Journée Chimie-Biologie-Santé - Toulouse, France
June 10, 2022Very excited to present our Chemical Glycobiology projects at the 34th day Chimie-Biologie-Santé (JCBS) in Toulouse, France. [Photos]
Our new publication
May 13, 2022Our latest publication on utilizing sydnones for the preparation of glycan-array via strain-promoted sydnone-alkyne cycloaddition is out in European Journal of Organic Chemistry. Congratulations to Zoeisha and our collaborator KW Moremen from the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, GA, USA.
Welcome to Luka
January 03, 2022Our new lab member, Luka Perrin is in his first year of Masters (M1) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Our new publication
December 10, 2021Our last publication is a book chapter in the amazing Science of Synthesis in Click Chemsitry.
Front cover of Chem. Eur. J.
November 12, 2021Our last work with the Wagenknecht group, published in Chem Eur J, is depicted as front cover. To see it, go to: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202103947
Welcome to Emma
November 01, 2021Our new lab member, Emma Urrère, is a 2nd year student in Chemistry and Biology at the technical school Saint Louis in Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Our new publication
October 21, 2021Our new publication, in Chemistry European Journal, is a collaborative work with Prof Hans-Achim Wagenknecht from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, on the utilization of our sydnone reporters for the labeling of DNA. Congratulations to Zoeisha, Camille and our collaborators from the KIT.
Our new publication
October 1, 2021Our new paper on controlling the activity of bacterial sialidases using bioorthogonal chemical reporters is out in ACS Chemical Biology. Congratulations to Zoeisha and our collaborators at IECB, E Montembault and A Royou, as well as KW Moremen from the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, GA, USA.
Outreach Activities
June 23, 2021Zoeisha will soon be giving an online class to Masters students of the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, on how to perform NMR analysis of carbohydrates - [Read more]
Welcome to Léna
May 10, 2021Our new lab member, Léna Atlan, is in her 2nd year of chemical engineering (I2) from the National Chemical Engineering School in Rennes (ENSCR) and will stay with us for 3 months.
Our new publication
March 1, 2021Our new publication is a chapter in the 2nd Edition of Comprehensive Glycoscience where we review the advantages and shortcomings of bioorthogonal chemical ligation for neoglycoproteins synthesis. Congratulation Zoeisha.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
December 22, 2020The Friscourt Lab wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021 :) [Photos]
@ Society For Glycobiology Annual Meeting - Virtual Meeting
November 09, 2020Although still in lockdown here in France, we are excited to present our Glyco projects at the virtual SFG 2020 - Chemical Glycobiology session [Photos]
Lab closure - COVID-19
March 16, 2020COVID-19: As most labs in France, our lab is now closed until further notice. Public and personal safety first!
Welcome to Václav
January 06, 2020Our new lab member, Václav Němec is a visiting PhD student in the group of Dr. Kamil Paruch from Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. Václav will be with us for a 1-month traineeship.
CNRS ATIP-Avenir Laureates website
November 05, 2019The CNRS has just put up a website highlighting the research of all the laureates of the prestigious ATIP-Avenir Program. You can find our team's profile here: https://insb.cnrs.fr/fr/personne/frederic-friscourt
@ Prof Černy's 90th Birthday Symposium - Prague, Czech Republic
September 26, 2019Excited to present our Glyco projects in honor of the great carbohydrate chemist Prof. Černy 90th Birthday at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. [Photos]
@ EuroCarb2019 - Leiden, The Netherlands
July 01, 2019We are presenting our exciting Glyco projects at the EuroCarb 2019 in Leiden, The Netherlands. [Photos]
New Grant - LabEx TRAIL
June 28, 2019Our group has been awarded a Consolidation grant from the LabEx TRAIL. Thank you for supporting our work!
PhD Defense - Congratulations to Camille
June 14, 2019Well done Camille for a great PhD Defense!! We will miss you. Good luck with your future projects.
@ TRAIL conference - University of Bordeaux
June 14, 2019Zoeisha gave an excellent talk on imaging glycans at the TRAIL conference, University of Bordeaux. Well done Zoeisha!
New grant - Canceropole GSO
April 10, 2019Our group has been awarded an Emergence grant from the Cancéropôle GSO. Thank you for supporting our work!
Highlight of our talk at ICBS2018 in ACS Chemical Biology
March 18, 2019Meeting Proceedings from ICBS 2018 are out in ACS Chemical Biology and with it a highlight of our talk on the use of sydnone reporters for imaging glycans in living cells. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.9b00169
Our new publication
February 1, 2019Our new paper on the selective metabolic oligosachharide engineering of sialoconjugates in living cells is out in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Congratulations to Zoeisha and Camille and our collaborators C. Bodineau and RV Duran from the Cabimer, Sevilla, Spain as well as KW. Moremen from the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, GA, USA.
Welcome back to Tarek
December 15, 2018Our new lab member, Tarek Khalaf is starting his PhD in Chemical Biology within the group. Tarek got his Bachelor of science in chemistry from the University of Balamand in Lebanon and his Master degree from the University of Bordeaux, France.
@ ICBS 2018 - Vancouver, Canada
September 25, 2018Exciting Chemical Biology projects are being presented at the ICBS 2018 in Vancouver, Canada. [Photos]
Welcome to Danielle
July 15, 2018Our new lab member, A/P Danielle Skropeta is a visiting scientist from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Danielle will be with us for a 3-month sabbatical. Thank you to the IdEx Bordeaux program for sponsoring her stay!
Our new publication
July 11, 2018Our new paper on Fluorogenic Sydnone-Modified Coumarins is out in Org. Lett. Congratulations to Camille.
@ GFG 2018 - Nouan le Fuzelier, France
May 23, 2018Exciting talks on carbohydrates are being presented at the GFG 2018 in Nouan le Fuzelier, France. [Photos]
New grant - LabEx TRAIL
May 14, 2018Our group has been awarded a Consolidator grant from the LabEx TRAIL. Thank you for supporting our work!
Welcome to Magaly
April 29, 2018Our new lab member, Magaly Harignordoquy is a 3rd year undergrad (L3) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 2 months.
Our new publication
February 1, 2018Our new paper on Fluorogenic Reactions between Sydnones and the Cyclooctyne Fl-DIBO is out in J. Org. Chem. Congratulations to Camille, Lucie and Jerome.
Welcome to Tarek
January 29, 2018Our new lab member, Tarek Khalaf is a 2nd year Master student (M2) from the University of Bordeaux and will stay with us for 5 months.
Best poster prize - Congrats to Zoeisha
July 4, 2017Zoeisha received the ChemBioChem prize for best poster during the European Chemical Biology Symposium 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. [Photos]
@ ECBS 2017 - Budapest, Hungary
July 2, 2017Exciting talks on Chemical Biology are being presented at the ECBS 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. [Photos]
Welcome to Bertille
May 22, 2017Our new lab member, Bertille Alauze is a 2nd year undergrad from the IUT Orsay, Paris, France. She will stay with us for the next 3 months.
Welcome to Megan
March 1, 2017Our new lab member, Megan Tirard is a 1st year Master student from the University of Nantes, France. She will stay with us for the next 5 months.
Welcome to Zoeisha
January 1, 2017Our new lab member, Zoeisha Chinoy obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, GA, USA under the supervision of Prof. Geert-Jan Boons on the chemical and enzymatic preparation of complex glycans. She then did a 2-year postdoctoral study in polymer chemistry at the University of Bordeaux (LCPO), France. Welcome Zoeisha!
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