CHE 5014 Engineering Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics 3.0 Credits
This class will analyze cutting edge advancements in therapeutics from a chemical engineering perspective. More specifically, this class 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. This class will discuss each therapeutics’ synthesis, purification, validation, manufacturing, and legal considerations. Lastly, students will discuss how these therapeutics can be used for specific diseases by analyzing current and historically important literature. Overall, this class will present an overview of the biological and engineering considerations when developing and manufacturing new therapeutics.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit