Certificate in Medical Biotechnology

This 12-semester hour certificate program prepares the student for a career in several fields in the healthcare industry. A current emphasis on biotechnology that has grown exponentially is developing clinically relevant products, both pharmaceutical agents and medical devices, primarily for in vitro diagnostics. Several efforts in these areas have led to innovations in diagnostics, biomarker studies, and drug discovery. This certificate program addresses the basics of these three Medical Biotechnology fields using the available information for developing new targeted therapies for precision medicine. The certificate also exposes the student to various biomedical devices and new technologies related to designing, fabricating, and applying multi-array biochips and micro-fluidic systems. The student explores the concepts of developing and validating novel diagnostics technologies and unique biomarker discovery for personalized therapeutic targeting and companion diagnostics. The certificate also introduces the essential concepts of regenerative medicine, focusing on tissue engineering and gene and cell therapy. Additionally, the certificate program provides the student with the traditional and molecular diagnostics and fundamental principles overview. The GRAD 695 course allows the participant to customize the research proposal for their area of interest within the biomedical/healthcare industry. A student may complete this certificate program as a non-degree graduate student or a Master of Science degree-seeking student.