Biomedicine Biomedicine

This program is designed to give you insight into biotechnology-based methods for disease treatment, an understanding of the dynamics of drug discovery and development, and an interdisciplinary perspective on how biotech research and business work together.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

PROGRAM STUDENT PROFILE

The program is right for you if you study biology, biochemistry, health science, or a similar discipline, and wish to acquire skills for a future career or graduate degree in health professions, biotech research, or biotech business development.

CORE COURSE OVERVIEW

>> Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development
You will explore biotech opportunities and challenges within medicine, including side effects, antibodies, vaccines, stem cells, and the impact of genomics on drug discovery. The course will present you with case studies that highlight the Danish and European pharmaceutical and biotech research community.

BUILD YOUR OWN CURRICULUM

DIS has over 160 elective courses for you to build your curriculum from after choosing your required core course. You have to opportunity to focus on your major or diversify by selecting any combination of core courses based on your needs. Click here for electives related to Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pre-Medicine, and Public Health.

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The Biomedicine program combines a detailed examination of the drug discovery and development process with a thorough look at the human immune system. We were given a very clear picture of what the world of biotechnology and drug development has to offer. Understanding this process, through both lectures and field studies to various biomedical research centers has taught me that there are many ways to pursue a career in this industry!

Zack Bodinger Brown University

The core class, Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development, has opened my eyes to various career options relevant to a degree in biology. Visiting the biomedical companies, pharmaceutical companies, and research labs on the field studies and study tours has allowed me to see first-hand many of the opportunities within the field.

Hannah Brechka Skidmore College

The Science & Communication Project

In this semester-long, core course group project, you will be assigned a specific Scandinavian biomedical company to research. You will visit the company in a small group, meet with representatives and discuss the company’s products in detail. This gives you the opportunity to see biomedical labs and gain more practical exposure to the biomedical field.

After the company visits, you will work together to either edit or write a new Wikipedia article about the technology or products discussed during the field study. This scientific writing exercise is actually published on Wikipedia, so your work is seen and used by thousands long after the class has ended.

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