James M. Rini BSc, PhD

Dr. James Rini obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto where he determined one of the first X-ray crystal structures of a protein-carbohydrate complex. He then did postdoctoral research with Dr. Ian Wilson at the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic where his work on anti-viral antibodies led to the discovery of new principles of immune recognition. As an independent researcher, Dr. Rini has established an international reputation for his contributions to the areas of protein-carbohydrate interactions, animal lectins, and glycosyltransferase structure and mechanism. He has written a number of important reviews in these areas and he is a contributor to the popular textbook Essentials of Glycobiology.