Deep Dive BioBasics 101: The Biology of Biotech for the Non-Scientist

- Level: Beginner
- CPE: 11 Credits
- Time: 8 Hours
Gain a solid grasp of biotech with BioBasics 101: The Biology of Biotech for the Non-Scientist. Explore how cells, DNA, RNA, and proteins drive innovation and how genomics, proteomics, and immunotherapies shape modern medicine.
- Understand key molecular, cellular, genomic, and proteomic concepts to better communicate with scientists and regulatory personnel
- Gain insight into the roles and interactions between the FDA, NIH, academia, and biopharma companies in driving biotech innovations
- Explore the genetic basis of diseases and the role of mutations play in personalized medicine
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Agenda
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Industry Overview
Explores healthcare sectors and the roles of key stakeholders, including the FDA, NIH, academia, and CROs.
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Biology: The Basis of Biopharma
Highlights essential molecules, cellular structures, and signaling pathways that guide drug target identification and inform disease treatment strategies.
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DNA: Biopharma's Blueprint
Examines DNA’s structure, coding function, and role in replication and protein production.
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Proteins: Biopharma's Workhorse
Showcases protein structure, function, and production, from synthesis to post-translational modification, and their use as biologics.
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Genetic Engineering
Teaches the process by which genetic engineering tools, such as plasmids and restriction enzymes, are used to create recombinant DNA and proteins for therapeutic use.
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Genetic Basis of Disease
Explains how mutations give rise to SNPs, which can influence traits and may contribute to the development of genetic diseases.
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Genomics: Understanding the Genetic Basis of Disease
Explores genome analysis for mutation detection, demonstrating how genomics advances precision medicine and companion diagnostics.
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Drugs Mitigate Disease: An Overview
Highlights drug categories and mechanisms, including therapeutic antibodies, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies.
Features
- Closed Captioning in English, Spanish, French, French Canadian, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Standard Arabic
- Viewable course workbook
- Real-time tracking
- Progress reporting
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- Corporate account upgrades
- LinkedIn certificate attachment
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