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Biomanufacturing (MR)

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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.

Core Courses18
BEC 575
Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products
BEC 577
Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis
BEC 590
Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing (two semesters)
BEC 601
Biomanufacturing Seminar (two semesters) *
BEC 620
Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing
ST 511
Statistical Methods For Researchers I
BEC 515
Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques
or BEC 588
 Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Focus Area Track6
Select courses from a category listed under "Focus Area Track Courses" below
Professional Courses9
BUS 554
Project Management
Select two of the following courses:
MBA 585
Current Topics in BioSciences Management
MBA 586
Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries
MBA 590
Special Topics In Business Management
BUS 501
Strategic Management Foundations
COM 563
Public Relations Theory
COM 598
Special Topics In Communication (Intro to Science Communication: Theory/Practice)
Elective Courses3
Select three credit hours from "Elective Courses" listed below each focus area category
Total Hours36

Focus Area Tracks

Upstream Track

CHE 563Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
BBS 526Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory2
BEC 580cGMP Fermentation Operations2
Total Hours6

Elective Courses

Select three credits of the following courses:3
BEC 525Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing2
BEC 545Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing2
BEC 532Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation2
BEC 536Introduction to Downstream Process Development2
BEC 585cGMP Downstream Operations2
BEC 583Tissue Engineering Technologies2
BEC 595Special Topics in Biomanufacturing1-6
BIT 501Ethical Issues in Biotechnology1
BEC 669Biomanufacturing Research Projects1-4
BIT 510Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology4
BIT 566Animal Cell Culture Techniques2

Downstream Track

BEC 532Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation2
BEC 536Introduction to Downstream Process Development2
BEC 585cGMP Downstream Operations2
Total Hours6

Elective Courses

Select three credits of the following courses:3
BEC 525Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing2
BEC 545Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing2
CHE 563Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
BBS 526Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory2
BEC 580cGMP Fermentation Operations2
BEC 583Tissue Engineering Technologies2
BEC 595Special Topics in Biomanufacturing1-6
BIT 501Ethical Issues in Biotechnology1
BEC 669Biomanufacturing Research Projects1-4
BIT 510Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology4
BIT 566Animal Cell Culture Techniques2

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