Course offering number:0709-403
Course ID:
1377
Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
September 26-28, 2007
New Brunswick, NJ
Who Should Attend
This is an introductory-level course for those interested in
learning the basics of genetic engineering. It presents
essential information for personnel involved in, or
contemplating participation in, biochemically-related and
biotechnological research, supervision, scale-up or
manufacture. It is most useful for:-
Scientific Personnel
- Engineers
- Technical Operations Personnel
This course is not intended for those with extensive
background in the field.
For a useful precursor to this course, professionals are
encouraged to attend the companion course, Fundamentals
of Biochemistry: Background for Biotechnology.
Description
With the rapid developments in genetic engineering, it has
become increasingly important to have a firm background in
the basics pertaining to this area of research and technology.
This course is designed to provide these fundamentals. The
course will present the properties and manipulation of genetic
material and will examine the primary gene product — the
protein. Details of current approaches for making
recombinant DNA and its use will be emphasized.
Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of genetic
engineering through a study of molecular biology pertaining to
the biochemistry of DNA and RNA, their structure and
synthesis. Transfer of genetic information and its expression
into product will provide the necessary background for the
study of genetic engineering techniques. The course will
focus on the basics of cutting and splicing DNA and of
introducing recombinant DNA into cells for expression into
product. The state-of-the-art techniques for making and
formulating a product will also be presented.
Attend this course and its companion course, Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Background for Biotechnology, ID# 33 (Offering #0709-402) and save $500. Note: Discount only applies on combined regular tuition.