Biomanufacturing (MR)
Degree Requirements
Students may choose from the degree tracks below to complete coursework within a focus area.
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Biomanufacturing" without focus area track specifications.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 18 | ||
| Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | |||
| Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis | |||
| Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing (two semesters) | |||
| Biomanufacturing Seminar (two semesters) * | |||
| Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing | |||
| Statistical Methods For Researchers I | |||
| Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques | |||
´Ç°ùÌýµþ·¡°äÌý588 | Animal Cell Culture Engineering | ||
| Focus Area Track | 6 | ||
| Select courses from a category listed under "Focus Area Track Courses" below | |||
| Professional Courses | 9 | ||
| Project Management | |||
Select two of the following courses: | |||
| Current Topics in BioSciences Management | |||
| Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries | |||
| Special Topics In Business Management | |||
| Strategic Management Foundations | |||
| Public Relations Theory | |||
| Special Topics In Communication (Intro to Science Communication: Theory/Practice) | |||
| Elective Courses | 3 | ||
| Select three credit hours from "Elective Courses" listed below each focus area category | |||
| Total Hours | 36 | ||
| * | µþ·¡°äÌý601 is to be repeated twice to meet two total credit hours. |
Focus Area Tracks
Upstream Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| °ä±á·¡Ìý563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| µþµþ³§Ìý526 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý580 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | ||
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select three credits of the following courses: | 3 | ||
| µþ·¡°äÌý525 | Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý545 | Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý532 | Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý536 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý585 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý583 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý595 | Special Topics in Biomanufacturing | 1-6 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý501 | Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | 1 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý669 | Biomanufacturing Research Projects | 1-4 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý510 | Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
Downstream Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| µþ·¡°äÌý532 | Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý536 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý585 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | ||
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select three credits of the following courses: | 3 | ||
| µþ·¡°äÌý525 | Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý545 | Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing | 2 | |
| °ä±á·¡Ìý563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| µþµþ³§Ìý526 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý580 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý583 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý595 | Special Topics in Biomanufacturing | 1-6 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý501 | Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | 1 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý669 | Biomanufacturing Research Projects | 1-4 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý510 | Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
Faculty
Full Professors
- Ruben G. Carbonell
- Amy Michele Grunden
- Harold Henry Lamb
- Paul Edward Mozdziak
- Balaji M. Rao
- Heike Inge Ada Sederoff
- John Douglas Sheppard
Associate Professors
- Paul T. Hamilton
- Gavin John Williams
Assistant Professors
- Stefano Menegatti
Practice/Research/Teaching Professors
- Kirill Efimenko
- Gary Louis Gilleskie
- Imara Yasmin Perera
- John H. van Zanten
Emeritus Faculty
- Michael Carl Flickinger