东北大学

Northeastern’s Master of Science in Biotechnology is a professional master's program, an innovative, nonthesis graduate degree. It combines advanced interdisciplinary training in biotechnology, biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences with the development of high-value business skills critical to success in today’s dynamic workplace. Successful graduates are prepared to innovate, collaborate, and lead as research, managerial, or technical professionals in a wide range of biotechnology specialties.

Molecular Biotechnology Concentration

The molecular biotechnology concentration provides students with didactic and practical knowledge in molecular biotechnology, protein expression, and structural biology. Successful students learn how to generate and optimize molecular forms used to express recombinant proteins to be used as biopharmaceuticals.

Process Sciences Concentration

The process sciences concentration focuses on the production of drug substance of biopharmaceuticals from cell culture process to purification of the biologic molecules. Successful students learn the principles of development and implementation of biological manufacturing processes through the integration of concepts and fundamentals of engineering and life sciences.

Manufacturing and Quality Operations Concentration

The manufacturing and quality operations concentration has been designed in response to a need in the biotechnology industry for individuals with an advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing and quality operations. In particular, the focus of this concentration is training the workforce to ensure quality medicines are produced.

Biopharmaceutical Analytical Sciences Concentration

The biopharmaceutical analytical sciences concentration focuses on structures and activities of biological molecules and their variants formed during the production of biopharmaceuticals. Successful students learn the diversity of molecular forms derived from the biological products through various biological and chemical mechanisms and the impact of these structural changes on the safety and efficacy of these biopharmaceuticals.

Pharmaceutical Technologies Concentration

The pharmaceutical technologies concentration focuses on the conversion of purified proteins to biopharmaceutical drug products that are compatible for clinical use. This concentration addresses the design of the product formulation and the development and implementation of the drug product manufacturing processes. Successful students learn the sciences of the interactions of the biologic molecules in the process conditions and the relevant process technology, such as aseptic operations and freeze-drying, needed for drug product manufacturing.

Scientific Information Management Concentration

The scientific information management concentration focuses on the collection, analysis, and visualization of scientific data. This concentration addresses the issues surrounding big data that face industry today. Students have an opportunity to learn how to manage, store, visualize, and provide overall analysis of large scientific data sets.

Regulatory Science Concentration

The regulatory science concentration focuses on the science behind good regulatory practice today. This concentration addresses the issues surrounding current and innovative science practices that influence regulatory decisions. Students have an opportunity to learn the science behind compliance.

Biotechnology Enterprise Concentration

The biotechnology enterprise concentration integrates business and management skills with the science of biotechnology. Successful students learn the fundamental concepts of leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation, financial decision making, and marketing.