The Master of Science in Biotechnology program in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is a combination of classroom and hands-on instruction to provide training focused on cutting-edge technologies used in modern bioscience and biotechnology.
The program is designed to provide training in the theory and practice of state-of-the art technologies for biochemical analysis. The program is targeted to individuals who will be seeking employment in biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms or academic laboratories and is appropriate for recent college graduates or experienced technicians.
Designed For
The Master of Science in Biotechnology program is ideally suited for enhancing the scientific skill set of the following groups:
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New college graduates
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Recent college graduates interested in career changes
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Laboratory technicians
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Industrial and biotechnology employees
Career Advancement
The program encompasses both classes and hands-on practica. It is the inclusion of the practica that makes this program unique in its combination of didactic teaching of the principles that underlie various techniques coupled with hands-on experience with the techniques. This combination will provide graduates of this program with a knowledge base and a set of technical skills that should make them very competitive for laboratory jobs in the academic or industrial sectors, or, if they are already employed, enhance their potential for advancement.
Program of Study
The program consists of two complimentary aspects:
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A set of required didactic courses designed to provide the students with the theoretical underpinnings of modern biochemistry and biotechnology, which will provide the students with a strong foundation for the hands-on aspects of the practica.
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A set of hands-on practica in which the students will get detailed exposure to and experience with four different technologies used in biochemistry and biotechnology. Each one will be under the close personal supervision of a faculty member with expertise in the area, and will proceed from an initial set of experiments in which the results are already known, allowing the student to become familiar with the technique, and then progress to a research project associated with ongoing research in the mentor’s laboratory.
Practica themes are:
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Recombinant DNA manipulation; protein expression and purification
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Protein crystallography (sample preparation, crystallization)
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Mass spectroscopy and proteomics
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Protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions
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Cell culture and imaging/microscopy
Students will choose four of the above topics for their practica and will prepare a scholarly paper that reviews a topic related to the techniques associated with one of the practica.
Curriculum Timeline
Fall Semester I
Core Curriculum I (Molecular Structure & Metabolism)
Special Topics in Biochemistry
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Practicum I
Spring Semester I
Core Curriculum II (Molecular Cell Biology)
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Scientific Integrity and Ethics
Practicum II
Summer Term I
Practicum III
Fall Semester II
Experimental Approaches to Biochemical Problems
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Practicum IV
Application Details
Interested applicants should submit their online applications by July 1. If you have any questions about the program please contact Dr. White; for application and administrative questions please contact Stephanie Hasson.
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Contact Information
Michael M. White, Ph.D.
Program Director
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Drexel University College of Medicine
biotechnology@drexelmed.edu
Stephanie Hasson, M.S.
Academic Coordinator
Drexel University College of Medicine
215-991-8146
biotechnology@drexelmed.edu
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