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Learn about the program's unique curriculum, world-class faculty and convenient schedule. In just two years, you can earn your degree while still working full-time.
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Richard Moss, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Basic Research, Biotechnology and Graduate Studies
Executive Director and Co-founder, M.S. in Biotechnology Program
ProfessorKurt Zimmerman, M.S.
Director, Industry Engagement, SMPH
Director, Master of Science in Biotechnology ProgramNatalie Betz, Ph.D.
Associate Director and Faculty Instructor, Master of Science in Biotechnology ProgramBryan Husk, M.A.
Assistant Director, Master of Science in Biotechnology ProgramMichele Smith, MS SCT(ASCP)
Program Manager, Master of Science in Biotechnology ProgramFaculty and Instructors
The Master of Science of Biotechnology Program brings together the expertise of the University of Wisconsin's world-class faculty, and the applied experience of the region's most successful biotechnology leaders from private industry.
Natalie Betz, Ph.D.
Associate Director and Faculty Instructor
Master of Science in BiotechnologyKarin Borgh, Ph.D.
Executive Director of BTCI
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center InstituteTom Burke, Ph.D.
Director of Genome Engineering
Cellular Dynamics International Inc.Russ Coff, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research,
Professor, Management & Human Resources
Wisconsin School of BusinessAbigail Davis
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Promega CorporationHansi Dean, Ph.D.
Vice President and Head, Discovery Research
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Ed Elder, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Director, Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station
UW-Madison, School of PharmacyMichael Falk, J.D., M.B.A.
General Counsel
Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationScott Fulton, M.S.
Founder and CEO
Cellera, LLCFabio Gaertner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Accounting & Information Systems
Wisconsin School of BusinessMartin Ganco, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management & Human Resources
Wisconsin School of BusinessHeather Gerard, M.S.
Intellectual Property Manager
Promega CorporationJennifer Gottwald, Ph.D.
Licensing Manager
Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationDerek Hei, Ph.D.
Director, Waisman Biomanufacturing
Cellular Dynamics International Inc.Susan LaBelle, M.B.A.
Managing Director
Office of Corporate RelationsDave Lewis, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer (former)
Arrowhead ResearchThomas Machleidt, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Promega CorporationTerri McDonnell, M.B.A.
Senior Program Manager
Promega CorporationEugene McNally, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Product Development and Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (PPD)Pilar Ossorio, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor of Law and Bioethics
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolHart Posen, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor, Management & Human Resources
Wisconsin School of BusinessMarla Rybowiak
Director of Operations
The Employer GroupJay Schiestle, M.B.A.
Vice President, Operations and Diagnostics
Lucigen Corp.Richard Schifreen, Ph.D.
Accelerator Program Manager
Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationChris Sebranek
Director Of Quality Assurance
LSNE Contract ManufacturingBen Seffrood M.B.A., M.S.
Head of Finance
Roche NimbleGenLaura Strong, Ph.D.
President and COO
Quintessence BiosciencesCharlie Trevor, Ph.D.
Professor, Management & Human Resources
Wisconsin School of BusinessCheryl Vickroy, M.B.A.
Director
Center for Technology CommercializationEric B. Vincent, Ph.D.
Global Product Manager
Promega CorporationMary Wang, M.A.
ESL Instructor
English as a Second Language, English DepartmentMary Westrick, Ph.D.
Vice President, US Phase I (retired)
QuintilesScott WildmanPh.D.
Computational Chemist
UW Carbone Cancer Center- Current Students
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The M.S. in Biotechnology program has over 350 alumni since its first graduates in 2004.
Each year the value of the alumni network strengthens as more students graduate and grow their careers.
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Course Descriptions
- Year 1, Fall Semester
- Intellectual Property, Patents and Licensing
- Business Fundamentals for Biotechnology
- Molecular Technologies I: Diagnostic Testing
- Biotechnology Regulation and Ethics
- Year 1, Spring Semester
- Biotechnology Operations
- Molecular Technologies II: Biomanufacturing
- Project Management and Leadership
- Year 2, Fall Semester
- Early Drug Discovery
- Molecular Technologies III: Assay Development
- Business of Biotech: Commercialization Pathways
- Year 2, Spring Semester
- Business of Biotech: Sustaining Growth
- Advanced Biotech: Global Perspectives
Course Descriptions
Molecular Technologies I: Diagnostic Testing
Instructors:
- Karin Borgh, Ph.D.
- Natalie Betz, Ph.D.
- Eric Vincent, Ph.D.
Here students play the role of staff scientists evaluating the technical merits and feasibility of competing molecular technologies.
The innovative curriculum focuses on biotechnology methods and practice, effective written and oral scientific communication, genetic mutation detection and the role of automation in biotechnology.
In hands-on laboratory sessions, you'll perform nucleic acid purification, quantitation and analysis, and PCR and RT-PC-based analyses.
You'll enhance your working understanding of molecular biology and biotechnology with training in scientific communication.
You'll learn how to maintain a laboratory notebook, write strong essays and papers, give effective presentations, write technical protocols, and plan and prepare laboratory meetings and team presentations.
Here are some of the topics taught in this course:
Session Topics from Fall 2019
Session 1: Introduction to MT I, Scientific Conduct, Experimental Design, and Data Analysis; Effective Communication Skills Workshop
Session 2: Mutation Detection Technologies and Nucleic Acid Purification Laboratory, Introduction to PCR, SNPs, and Mutation Detection
Session 3: Nucleic Acid Analysis and Quantitation and Mutation Detection in a Clinical Diagnostic Environment
Session 4: Perform Mutation Detection Assays and Journal Club Presentations
Session 5:Analyze Results of Mutation Detection Technologies; Introduction to PCR, SNP's; Introduction to Bioinformatics and Big Data
Session 6: Final Team Mutation Detection Technology Presentations
Session 7: Final Course Evaluations for all Courses in the Program; Biotechnology Tours of Illumina and Aldevron
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