Industrial Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Future Technologies
Bioinformatics
Bioscience Entrepreneurship
Career Navigation

 

Industrial Biotechnology

The course is designed to introduce students to bio-based products and processes: advancing sustainable, cost- and eco-efficient production of chemicals, materials, consumer goods, and alternative energy.

SECTION 1: Bioenergy and Biofuels: Bioenergy- Introduction, industrial and economic significance. Case studies on biomass, biogas and biofuel production

SECTION 2: Food and Beverage Processing: Set of common methods and techniques used in industry to transform raw ingredients into food and beverages for human consumption.

SECTION 3: Marine Biotechnology and Bioprospecting:New and improved products from the seas- Pharmaceuticals, Enzymes, Biomolecular Materials, Biomonitors , Biopesticides .New and improved processes from the seas—Bioremediation and Bioprocessing

The course will also cover most commonly used fermentation, molecular biology and cell culture techniques in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Features: Interviews, videos and case studies

Drug Discovery

The course provides a broad overview of the drug discovery and development process. The course mainly concentrates on modern platforms for drug discovery and methods of drug synthesis such as :

SECTION 1: Anticancer Drug Discovery

SECTION 2: Combinatorial Chemistry

SECTION 3: Genomics and Proteomics in Drug Discovery and Development

SECTION 4: Drug Targets in Central Nervous System

SECTION 5: Natural Bioactive Products from Microbes and Medicinal Plants.

The course will end with a brief introduction to molecular modelling, computer-aided drug design, and various analytical techniques used in drug discovery.

Features: Interviews, videos and case studies

Future Technologies

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the technological developments , developed by the collaboration of different scientific disciplines with Biology. Topics covered in this module include:

SECTION 1: Stem cell research and future prospects Subtopics: Properties of stem cells, Embryonic stem cells , Adult stem cells, Potential uses of human stem cells and obstacles.

SECTION 2: Nanobiotechnology : Nanotechnology- background Nanosensors based on biomolecules Nanoparticles for gene delivery.

SECTION 3: Cybernetics: Background of cybernetics theory Cybernetics in biology including bioengineering, biocybernetics, bionics, medical cybernetics and synthetic biology .

SECTION 4: Systems biology Systems biology- background Systems biology in transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolimics, fluxomics.

Features: Interviews, videos and case studies

Bioinformatics

1. Overview of biological databases (DNA, Protein, Interaction, Microarray)

2. DNA Analysis
-Translation
        Prokaryotic - Expasy Tranlaste
        Eukaryotic - Gene Mark (exons and introns)
-Sequence similarity
        Blast
        Smith-Water + Example to work through
        Fasta
-Whole genome analysis
        Artemis

3. Protein Analysis
-Sequence similarity
        Blast
-Multiple alignment and phylogeny
        Clustal
        Phylip
-Family and Motif Searches
        Interpro and Fingerprints

4. Database Browsing
        SRS and Entrez

5. WebServices (if competent java programmers)

Features: Softwares, videos, online exercises, simulations and case studies

Bioscience Entrepreneurship

SECTION 1: Entrepreneurship - A way of life!
Transition from a Scientist to an Entrepreneur and then to a Leader Sub Topics: About Entrepreneurship - general readings to introduce them to entrepreneurship and also to Intrapreneurship ,thinking outside the box, openness to interdisciplinary sciences, management principles.

SECTION 2: The Big Idea -formation and implementation
How to evaluate your idea for a business How to understand the market potentials (SWOT analysis).
Finding the right partners- networking
Creation of a business plan for different business models

SECTION 3: Funding your Venture
To impart knowledge about the possibilities of starting your own venture with little or less money. (funding bodies- VC's, Loans, Slow approach, dual preparation) Use of open Source material/software/Knowledge

• To develop an understanding of the commercial opportunities for people in Biosciences

SECTION 4: IP and Project Management:

• Understanding the Intellectual Property
• A walk through the patent process
• Patent Research methods

Features: Interviews, videos and case studies

Biosciences Career Navigation

• - Industry Information for India, Europe and US

- Career Profiles (management roles, consultants, analysts, scientists, microbiologists, bioinformatics’ professionals, forensic        scientists,  medical  writers, clinical researchers, biologists, quality control professionals, IP and ethics......)
- Further education opportunities
- Job opportunities after your undergraduate degree
- Aptitude dependency and Communication skills for scientists

Features: Interviews, videos, webinars and case studies