What is the CFG?

The Consortium for Functional Glycomics (CFG) is a large research initiative funded by NIGMS to define the paradigms by which protein-carbohydrate interactions mediate cell communication. The CFG works with the scientific community to create unique resources and services that Participating Investigators can use in their own research. These resources and services, which are provided free of charge by the CFG's Scientific Cores, include glycan array screening, gene microarray screening, mouse phenotyping, glycan profiling, a reagent bank, and data analysis tools. Resulting data sets are integrated and made accessible to the community via the CFG's central database. The CFG also has publicly accessible specialty databases that offer detailed information on glycan-binding proteins, glycan structures, and glycosyltransferases. The number of investigators using CFG resources in their work continues to grow, as reflected by the rate of new publications involving CFG resources. Our vision is to harness the combined research power of our Participating Investigators and our Scientific Cores to achieve our goals.