This web-based themed issue showcases high quality papers in the field of chemical biology, specifically research that deals with glycochemistry and glycobiology. The collated, invited, and peer-reviewed ChemComm articles highlight cutting edge contributions by international leaders in the field.

The guest editors of this web themed issue are Professor Peter H. Seeberger and Dr Daniel B. Werz. They are delighted by the overwhelming response that the letter of invitation produced and they express their sincere thanks to the authors. The articles received and published cover a diverse range of contemporary topics in chemical biology, including novel methodologies for the assembly of carbohydrates and carbohydrate mimetics, to the synthesis of highly complex oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates, which can be used for biological investigations.

Articles in this web themed issue will be added to the list below as soon as possible, after they are published. Please return to this page frequently to watch this collection grow.