Stacy Malaker wins international glycoscience award

Yale chemist Stacy Malaker, whose research illuminates methods to analyze mucin-domain glycoproteins, has won an award from the International Glycoconjugate Organization (IGO).

Malaker, an assistant professor of chemistry in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, won the IGO Hakomori Young Glycoscientist Award for 2025. The award is given to “early career glycoscientists who have advanced the field of glycoscience and show promise of further achievements.”

The Malaker Lab is pioneering research in the field of ‘mucinomics.’ She uses mass spectrometry to create advanced techniques to analyze abnormal glycosylation – the process of attaching sugar molecules (glycans) to proteins. These sugar molecules that coat the surface of our cells are invariably altered in cancer.

Her research is at the leading edge of understanding the integral role of mucins in diseases, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

“Absolutely honored to be given this award, which speaks to my amazing trainees and all of their hard work,” Malaker said. 

Malaker will be honored and present her accomplishments at the Glyco27 conference in Edmonton, Canada, on May 25-30, 2025.

Learn about research from the Malaker Lab.

Join a webcast event on March 12 at 8:00 p.m. PDT to hear Professor Malaker present advances in the mass spectrometric analysis of mucins. Hosted by Nature Portfolio.