BIOTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM SEMINAR

MICROBIO/ONCOLOGY 545

Seminars on current topics in agricultural, medical, and industrial biotechnology such as: microbiological production of food, drink, biopharmaceuticals; production methods, genetic engineering (vectors, recombination cloning), continuous fermentation; bioconversion processes and production of chemicals from biomass; plant biotechnology; transgenic animals.

CRB 824

An intensive workshop that will teach biotechniques, biotechnology product development, and biotechnology applications interfaced with analytical, communication and teaching skills. Simulates the corporate and academic biotechnology setting.

ABT 715

Application of biological and chemical methods to modern biotechnological product development. Overview of analysis techniques used to characterize products and evaluate quality and safety. Exploration of technological pipeline from conception to market, including proof-of-concept assessment, pre-clinical trials, clinical trials, and post-production testing.

BIOCHEM 721

Introduction to written and visual communication of biochemical research, both to other scientists and to general audiences, including: how to recognize and adapt work to different audiences; how to construct a scientific argument and the different strategies used for research reports, reviews, and proposals; and how to create figures and posters that clearly convey scientific data and concepts. Learn about the peer review process and revision of scientific writing. An intensive writing component, which requires multiple written and visual documentation on topics related to thesis research.

BIOCHEM/CHEM 945

Presentations and discussions of recently published research in chemical biology and related areas.