Biotechnology

Intensive training in a number of core sectors of biotechnology with a strong research rooting in modern topics of biotechnology ranging from stem cell biology, immunotechnology, and bionanotechnology via bioengineering to the various implementations of synthetic biology (cellular reprogramming, mammalian cell biotechnology, metabolic engineering, enzyme technology). Theoretical training in classes and seminars is complemented by intensive training in modern laboratory and methods, including genomics, optical analyses, microsystems, biochemical engineering, and molecular and cellular engineering.The programme is designed to integrate the quantitative and model-based approaches that are crucial to modern biotechnology and imperative to endorse a broader, systems-oriented view of cell. Graduates are invited to expand their training into the theoretical aspects of biotechnology, a particular strength of the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering.