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Concentration: Biotechnology and Genomics - New Brunswick 

Overview:
The objective of the Master of Business and Science (MBS) degree with a concentration in Biotechnology and Genomics is to educate students in the essential skills for managing technical development and commercial applications in industries that apply and make use of the molecular biological sciences, including biotechnology, genomics and proteomics, biochemistry, cell biology, systems biology and nanobiotechnology.

Biotechnology is a rapidly moving transformative technology that has applications in industries as diverse as healthcare, pharmaceutical development, agriculture, alternative energy, environmental monitoring and restoration, and nanotechnology.  In particular, biotechnology is now the predominant technology underpinning the development of new pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostics and treatments.  Genomics, is the study of whole genomes (the entire genetic complement of an organism) and is focused on the structure and behavior of all the genes in an organism or ecosystem.  Genomics is an application of biotechnology that has developed in the last 10 years and places a particular emphasis on understanding how very large numbers of genes interact with each other and with their environment.  Genomics has been made possible by new and rapidly evolving developments in structural and analytical methods (e.g., ultra-high throughput DNA sequencing) along with the development of the computational approaches needed to handle large datasets.  Genomics is rapidly finding applications in industry (e.g., in developing personalized medicine, finding new drug targets or searching for novel industrial enzymes in exotic microflora). 

We also have a bioinformatics (bio-informatics) option for those interested. Please contact us for more information.

Employment Opportunities:
Students with an MBS in Biotechnology and Genomics may work as industry researchers, bioinformaticians,  consultants and biotechnical scientists. Students may also work in pharmaceutical companies as well as research facilities.

Program Requirements:
The Biotechnology & Genomics Science Track consists of four core courses and four elective courses. All courses, except the new course “NextGen Biotechnology & Genomics”, are already offered as  senior-level undergraduate courses, graduate-level courses, or are cross-listed undergraduate/graduate level components courses at Rutgers.  

Core Courses   (4 required courses)
16:115:511(01:694:407) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3) OR 16:115:503  Biochemistry (4)

16:115:512 (01:694:408) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3)  OR 16:115:504 Biochemistry (3)

16:137:615 Concepts in Biotechnology & Genomics (3)

16:137:616 NextGen Biotechnology & Genomics (3)

NOTE: The following is a required course for this concentration. It must be taken as a business elective.

 16:137:501 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property (3) (Summer Only)
This course provides essential knowledge for science and engineering students who have a drive to be successful in invention or who have interests to work in IP or patent related professions. The course covers the fundamentals of intellectual property, with a major emphasis on patents. Topics include invention and entrepreneurial spirit, patent creation process, patent classifications and prior art search, and technology transfer, licensing and commercialization. 

Electives (click here)

Admission Requirements:
A student must submit transcripts and GRE scores. A student must have a Bachelor’s Degree in biotechnology, genomics, genetics, biochemistry, biology or a related field.  Prerequisite coursework must include two semesters of biology, two semesters of general chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, one semester of calculus, one semester of statistics.  One semester of genetics is strongly suggested. For those that do not have laboratory experience the following course is recommended. 11:126:482 Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3) Biochemical and molecular aspects of gene function and gene recombination.

Course Descriptions  (click here)

Concentration Coordinator:

Dr. Barbara Zilinskas
zilinskas@aesop.rutgers.edu

Dr. Michael Lawton
Lawton@aesop.rutgers.edu

Related Concentrations: Drug Discovery & Development, Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry