MCB/ECH 294

Course Title & Units: Current Progress in Biotechnology (1)

Course Number & Quarter: MCB/ECH 294, I, II, III. May be repeated.

Course Goals: To have graduate students who are interested in going into the biotechnology career track the opportunity to listen to lecturers from universities and companies speak about their research. Also the students will have an opportunity to discuss the seminar topic with the lecturers and to learn about biotechnology research activities at companies and to network with university and company personnel.

Text used: none

Entry Level: Graduate students in good standing or consent of the instructor.

Grading and Course Requirement: S/U grading; attendance is required; individual written reports on assessment of progress in biotechnology will be required. A summary report on the seminars is required at the end of the quarter.

Instructors:
Judith Kjelstrom, Director of the Biotechnology Program, Biotechnology Program
Raymond Rodriguez, Professor of Molecular Biology, Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Karen McDonald, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science

Seminar Schedule