CHE 3014 Engineering Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics 3.0 Credits
This class will analyze cutting edge advancements in therapeutics from a chemical engineering perspective. More specifically, we will cover six classes of therapeutics: 1) small molecule pharmaceuticals, 2) peptide-based drugs, 3) protein and monoclonal antibody therapies, 4) gene therapies, 5) cell therapies and 6) nanocarrier-based therapeutics. We will discuss each therapeutics’ synthesis, purification, validation, manufacturing, and legal considerations. Lastly, we will discuss how these therapeutics can be used for specific diseases by analyzing current and historically important literature. Overall, this course will present an overview of the biological and engineering considerations when developing and manufacturing new therapeutics.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit