Northwestern University Master of Biotechnology Program

AbbVie came to the MBIOTECH 506 professional development class to speak about internships and early career roles. Many thanks for to the recruitment team (Stephanie Bonner, Lauren Cotnoir, and Meghan Gerritsen) and scientist Anshika Singh for coming to campus! #biotechnology #stemcareer #professionaldevelopment

Eli Lilly and Company presented to students in MBIOTECH 506 (Professional Development in Biotechnology) about internship opportunities available for Northwestern University Master of Biotechnology Program (MBP) students. Our sincerest thanks to MBP ’22 alumnus Byron Fan, Senior Biologist, and Shayak S., Advisor at Eli Lilly, for leading the session. Students enjoyed hearing their advice for careers in the pharmaceutical industry and tips for internship applications at Eli Lilly. #biopharmaceuticals #biotechnology #professionaldevelopment

Synthetic biology relies on lessons from biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, and the social sciences. Training future synthetic biologists to understand concepts from all of those fields requires a unique framework, one that focuses not just on how research can be done but why research should be done. Researchers at Northwestern University, including Ashty Karim, Julius Lucks, and Danielle Tullman-Ercek developed such a framework. #biotechnology #syntheticbiology #stemeducation

We prepare our students for a variety of impactful careers in the biotechnology industry. Northwestern University Master of Biotechnology Program (MBP) graduates are poised to bridge the gap between theory and practice, enabling them to address and lead advances in healthcare, industrial biotechnology, biofuels, cleantech, and more. Learn more at our upcoming online information session on Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. CST. Register at: https://bit.ly/3S3EH1J

We prepare our students for a variety of impactful careers in the biotechnology industry. Northwestern University Master of Biotechnology Program (MBP) graduates are poised to bridge the gap between theory and practice, enabling them to address and lead advances in healthcare, industrial biotechnology, biofuels, cleantech, and more. Learn more at our upcoming online information session on Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. CDT. Register at: https://bit.ly/3S3EH1J

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Central US Synthetic Biology Workshop 2024. The event, organized by Northwestern, brought together synthetic biology researchers and companies in the Central US to identify opportunities for collaboration across academia, industry, and government. MBP alums Dr. Bradley Biggs (MBP '14) and Hunter Brown (MBP '21) were in attendance at the event. As a part of the workshop, Dr. Biggs presented his postdoctoral work on understanding microbial community interactions. #SyntheticBiologyWorkshop2024 #syntheticbiology #biotech

Doctoral candidate Rogelio Alvarado shares why he wanted to hear from Ameet Mallik — the newest member of the MBP Industrial Advisory Board — and his biggest takeaways from the talk. #biotechnology #STEMeducation #biotech

Rohan Shukla (MBP '25) shares the biggest lessons he learned from a trip with his MBP classmates to the headquarters of biopharmaceutical company AbbVie. #STEMeducation #professionaldevelopment #biotechnology

Kanika Bhatia Changela (MBP '07) is quality systems manager at Siemens Healthineers, where she is applying lessons learned in MBP to make sure life-changing equipment works the way it should. “When I look back at the MBP experience, a lot of it was problem solving, and I think that is key,” Changela said. “Being able to figure out how to solve a problem and what resources you need to ask for to be able to solve that problem was very helpful." #biotechnology #biotech #professionaldevelopment

Jeff Fairman, founder and vice president of research at Vaxcyte, spoke to Biotech Nexus attendees about the rewards and challenges that come with being an entrepreneur focused on biotechnology. “Especially with vaccines, you have the potential to do so much good for humanity," he said. "Yes, the goal of a company is to make money, but it’s going to help save lives.” #biotechnology #biotech #STEMeducation