The course covers a broad range of topics on medical biotechnology. It provides students with an understanding of molecular genetics, protein chemistry, microbiology, and immunology, discussing their implications on the development of recombinant DNA products, pharmacogenomics, human gene therapy, and vaccines.
The knowledge of Biotechnology will be applied to clinical research strategies and clinical safety monitoring activities. Upon completion, students will have a good understanding of biotechnology organizations’ operations, and processes. The challenges and opportunities in development of biological drugs and drug products will be discussed in detail.
Learning Points:
- Overview of Medical Biotechnology and Future Trends
- Overview of Genes, Genomes, DNA and Their Role in Biotechnology
- Microbial Biotechnology/Vaccines
- Human Gene Therapy
- Therapeutic Proteins as Biotechnology Products
- Basic aspects of Drug Development Process for biotechnology products