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Program Overview

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This program is approved by the UW Department of Bioengineering.

Washington is home to many biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and growth in the life science industries continues to explode in our state. The design, development, and manufacture of effective drugs involve many scientific disciplines. In response, the Department of Bioengineering has developed a course series for life science professionals in the area of pharmaceutical bioengineering. The Basic Bioscience program curriculum, developed by an Advisory Board composed of local industry leaders and distinguished UW faculty, serves as an introduction to the core disciplines involved in drug discovery and development. Students are working professionals who wish to explore advanced education in the following areas: introduction to pharmaceutics, molecular biology, experimental design, statistics, biochemistry, molecular genetics, drug discovery and translational science.

The Basic Bioscience program is an ideal foundation series for both those professionals who already work in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals as well as those professionals who wish to enter the field.

Spotlight on: The Basic Bioscience program faculty coordinator

Patrick S. Stayton, Professor of Bioengineering, UW

Dr. Stayton's research group is interested in elucidating the fundamental mechanisms of biomolecular recognition and applying the unique capabilities of biological molecules to biotechnologies. The goal is to bridge the gap between understanding molecular structure-function relationships, and being able to utilize proteins/peptides/DNA for drug therapies, bioanalytics, diagnostics, and biomaterial development.

Dr. Stayton's research interests include:

• "Smart" Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
• Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
• Molecular Recognition Studies
• Targeted Drug Delivery

GNM Credit and Transfer of Credits

Program participants receive University of Washington graduate-level credit for their certificate courses and can apply for graduate non-matriculated (GNM) status. A student's request for GNM status is expected before the beginning of the program or first course taken. The preferred deadline* for receipt of GNM applications and official transcripts is approximately one month prior to the quarter for which this optional status is requested.

Students who receive GNM credits may be able to transfer those credits toward a graduate degree, provided they maintain a 3.0 grade-point for the courses taken and are accepted into a graduate program. A maximum of twelve (12) GNM credits may be accepted by a University of Washington graduate degree program.

*For GNM application deadlines and other information see Information About GNM Status.

Contact a Program Representative

For more information about this program, please call 206-685-8936 in the greater Seattle area, or 888-469-6499, or e-mail us.