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Master of Science in Biotechnology Program ms-biotech.wisc.edu
November 8, 2017
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Program Mission:
“An integrated curriculum in science, policy, law and business preparing students to LEAD the development and commercialization of new and promising technologies.”
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Delivering the Potential of Biotechnology
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:Cross-functional Leadership, Technological Expertise,
Product Development and Commercialization, Corporate Strategy
"Diverse cross-functional teams get a product to market faster and beat the competition."
Mary WestrickVice President for U.S. Phase I, Quintiles (retired)Adjunct Professor, Project Management and Leadership
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Program Background
Launched in 2002
First and only in the country
Designed on needs of the biotechnology industry
+350 alumni and students
Catherine Reville, Class of 2015Consultant, Deloitte - Life Sciences Division
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Distinguishing Features
Cross-disciplinary curriculum
Student cohorts
• Working Professionals• Diverse backgrounds• Drawn Globally
Model of industrial and academiccollaboration
• Select UW-Madison faculty • Regional biotechnology leaders• World-renowned guest speakers
Michael Matter, Class of 2016Senior Associate Researcher, Exact Sciences Corporation
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Designed for Working Professionals
Alternate week schedule• Thursday evening (6-9pm)• Friday (8am – 5pm)• Saturday (8am – noon)
Students work full-time (or comparable) while enrolled
Program-based services
Courses sited off campus:• University Research Park• Biopharmaceutical Technology Center
Institute (Promega Campus)Tanesha Norris, Class of 2015
Senior Global Project Manager, Roche Sequencing Solutions
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Year 1, Fall Semester Courses
Theme: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
• Intellectual Property, Patents and Licensing• Business Fundamentals for Biotechnology• Biotechnology Regulation and Ethics• Molecular Technologies I
(Lab notebooks; DNA purification; mutation detection; bioinformatics; journal club presentations)
Semester Outcomes
Comprehensive technology assessment in
collaboration with the Wisconsin Alumni
Research Foundation (WARF)
Team
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Year 1, Spring Semester Courses
Theme: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
• Biotechnology Operations• Molecular Technologies II
(Gene cloning; protein expression, purification and analysis; GMO detection; genetic identity technologies; lab automation; protein engineering and epigenetics; manufacturing documentation)
Semester Outcomes
Product Development Plan
Individual and Team
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Year 2, Fall Semester Courses
Theme: COMMERCIALIZATION & PRODUCT DELIVERY
• Business of Biotechnology: Commercialization Pathways
• Early Drug Discovery• Molecular Technologies III
(Drug target screening; cell culture and stem cells; high content screening; fluorescent microscopy; cell-based assay development; gene editing and CRISPR/Cas9)
Semester Outcomes
Technology Commercialization Plan
Team
Analysis or Design of a Drug Discovery Company
Individual
Target ID Target Validation Lead ID Screening Lead
OptimizationFormulation and Delivery
Pre-clinical Safety
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Year 2, Spring Semester Courses
Theme: FRONTIERS & STRATEGIC PLANNING
• Business of Biotechnology: Sustaining Growth• Advanced Biotechnology: Global Perspectives• Project Management and Leadership
Final Capstone Project
Comprehensive study of a specific technology (student’s choosing)
integrating all that has been taught.
Individual
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Success
Types of Positions Held by Alumni• Product Leader• Director of Manufacturing• Project & Program Manager• Quality Assurance / Regulatory Affairs• Patent Attorney / Agent• Clinical Studies Director• R&D Scientist• Business Development / Entrepreneur• Chief Operating Officer• Executive Pharmacist• Budget Analyst• Clinical Healthcare Provider
Program Themes
• Communication!
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Market Knowledge
• Technology Transfer
• Entrepreneurship
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Rewards for Effort
• Your own knowledge and expertise• Faculty and guest speaker relationships• Extensive alumni network• Cross-functional knowledge of biotech industry• Skills transferable across careers in any industry• Ability to communicate to diverse audiences• Significant career impact during and after degree
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Program Requirements
• Preferred minimum of two-years relevant work experience
• Minimum of two semesters of biology or life sciences courses
• A bachelors degree (or equivalent) with minimum 3.0 GPA
Matthew Brieger, Class of 2016Project Manager, Regis Technologies (Chicago)
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Admissions
Online application process
A completed application consists of:
• Graduate School Application• Statement of Purpose (1 page, maximum)• Resume• Official Transcripts• Three Letters of Recommendation
Formal Deadline: March 31, 2018(Rolling admission, so early application encouraged)
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Tuition and Fees
• $42,000 for full two-year program
• Four payments of $10,500
• Program takes place over three calendar years
• Investigate employer reimbursement
Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
$10,500
$10,500
$10,500
$10,500
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Contact Us
Natalie Betz, Ph.D.Associate Director
(608) 274-4330
Bryan Husk, M.A.Assistant Director
(608) 265-0773
Kurt J. Zimmerman, M.S.Director
(608) 262-0685
ms-biotech.wisc.edu
Michel Smith, M.S. BiotechProgram Manager
(608) 262-9753