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636-0108-00L 4 Credits DR , MSC , NDS D-HEST , D-MAVT , D-PHYS , D-ITET , D-CHAB , D-BSSE , D-INFK , D-BIOL
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Biological Engineering and Biotechnology

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:30:39

Abstract

Biological Engineering and Biotechnology will cover the latest biotechnological advances as well as their industrial implementation to engineer mammalian cells for use in human therapy. This lecture will provide forefront insights into key scientific aspects and the main points in industrial decision-making to bring a therapeutic from target to market.

Objective

Biological Engineering and Biotechnology will cover the latest biotechnological advances as well as their industrial implementation to engineer mammalian cells for use in human therapy. This lecture will provide forefront insights into key scientific aspects and the main points in industrial decision-making to bring a therapeutic from target to market.

Content

1. Insight Into The Mammalian Cell Cycle. Cycling, The Balance Between Proliferation and Cancer - Implications For Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing. 2. The Licence To Kill. Apoptosis Regulatory Networks - Engineering of Survival Pathways To Increase Robustness of Production Cell Lines. 3. Everything Under Control I. Regulated Transgene Expression in Mammalian Cells - Facts and Future. 4. Secretion Engineering. The Traffic Jam getting out of the Cell. 5. From Target To Market. An Antibody's Journey From Cell Culture to The Clinics. 6. Biology and Malign Applications. Do Life Sciences Enable the Development of Biological Weapons? 7. Functional Food. Enjoy your Meal! 8. Industrial Genomics. Getting a Systems View on Nutrition and Health - An Industrial Perspective. 9. IP Management - Food Technology. Protecting Your Knowledge For Business. 10. Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing I. Introduction to Process Development. 11. Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing II. Up- stream Development. 12. Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing III. Downstream Development. 13. Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing IV. Pharma Development.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Handout during the course.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR , MSC , NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 90 minutes
Aids
keine

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Biological Engineering and Biotechnology
The lecture is held at the D-BSSE in Basel and transmitted per video conference to Zürich (HG D16.2). Attention: the lecture starts in the second week of the semester.
  • Wed 13:15-16:00 (BSS E 23)
  • Wed 13:15-16:00 (HG D 16.2)
3 h weekly

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