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Glycobiology, the study of complex carbohydrates in biologic systems, is an emerging field. Carbohydrates are by far the most abundant organic molecules in biology but its role in lungs remains unexplored, likely due to the complexity and need for specialized, multi-disciplinary expertise. Despite the successful completion of the Human Genome Project and widely applied, advanced technologies in genomics and proteomics, key macromolecules in life, such as glycans, have not experienced similar advancements. The importance of carbohydrates in cancer therapeutics has been recognized but advanced technologies have now allowed the identification and characterization of carbohydrate structure function in a variety of organs, including lung.