02-652 Fundamentals of Biotechnology

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Biotechnology inventions and products are changing paradigms in healthcare, agriculture, and industrial processes. Great opportunities exist for those who have the technologies, skills, and perseverance to bring new technology products to market. These opportunities stem from the disruptive effect of biotechnology on existing markets and the abilities to create new markets. This is an introductory course that provides the basis for students in the Biotechnology Innovation and Computation program or general science students who do not have a good background in biology, cell biology, genetics and molecular biology. This course emphasizes the principles underlying biological processes and cell structures as well as the analysis of genetics and heredity from a molecular perspective. It also covers an introduction to computational molecular biology, using an applied algorithms approach as well as exploring emerging computational problems driven by the newest genomic research.

Prerequisites: none listed

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