# One step closer to "cracking" the Glycan Code!

**URL:** <https://awg.osdr.space/t/one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-glycan-code/1713>\
**Category:** Multi-omics AWG Topics\
**Created:** [January 7, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-glycan-code/1713 "2025-01-07T22:05:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/dave/32/123_2.png) [@dave](https://awg.osdr.space/u/dave)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-glycan-code/1713/1 "2025-01-07T22:05:17Z")

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Hi AWG, [@MultiOmicsAWG](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/multiomicsawg) [@AIMLawg](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/aimlawg) [@ALSDAawg](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/alsdaawg)

I have been working on the Glycan Code, because it is a mature area of research from which we can learn to handle complex 3D spatial codes. What we learn here will be adaptable to 3D tissue and tumor architecture.

Here is a video about my first algorithm. I’m developing more that complement this one and plan to release a pre-print in the coming months. We will create an open-source Python script in the future.

Translating the Analog Glycan Code Into Digital Format

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/osdr/original/2X/0/08d25c583259b92ae8a4b03038e555179e55b974.jpeg "Translating the Analog Glycan Code to Digital Format") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx-jL8-f8v8)

Slides that accompany video:

> **[Translating Glycan Structure from Analog to Digital\_Public\_01-09-25.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NhXIXDtscRjRFRXmZ3hFgsk3WgNlogQ8/view?usp=sharing)**
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> Google Drive file.

Best,

Dave

–  
David H. Nguyen, Ph.D.  
Principal Investigator  
Tissue Spatial Geometrics Laboratory

> **[Tissue Spatial Geometrics Lab](https://www.tsg-lab.org)**

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**Author:** ![britaniadiazf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/britaniadiazf/32/1223_2.png) [@britaniadiazf](https://awg.osdr.space/u/britaniadiazf)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-glycan-code/1713/2 "2025-01-25T20:38:08Z")

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Awesome job @dave !!

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**Author:** ![rtscott2001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/rtscott2001/32/5_2.png) [@rtscott2001](https://awg.osdr.space/u/rtscott2001)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/one-step-closer-to-cracking-the-glycan-code/1713/3 "2025-01-25T21:54:07Z")

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@dave will be presenting at the [@ALSDAawg](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/alsdaawg) in Feb (18th) 🎉🤗