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Microbial Biotechnology

Program Overview

Snapshot

A multidisciplinary graduate program blending biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and business strategy.

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What Makes the Program Unique

  • Industry-designed program founded to close the science ↔ business skills gap

  • Built for scientists pursuing commercial and operational expertise

  • Project-based learning supported by real industry internships

 

Core Strengths

  • Biomanufacturing operations & upstream processing

  • Applied biosciences & product development

  • Regulatory awareness & quality systems

  • Data analysis, project management, and market strategy

  • Cross-functional teamwork & professional communication

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Outcomes​

  • Biotech & pharmaceutical R&D

  • Clinical development & regulatory operations

  • Biomanufacturing & process development

  • Market strategy, product management, or industry consulting

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Academic Track: Biomanufacturing and Clinical Development

Core Training 

Hands-on competencies developed through specialized coursework and laboratory immersion.

 

Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory

  • Operation of 30-L stirred-tank bioreactors

  • cGMP fermentation fundamentals

  • Media prep, sterilization, and aseptic technique

  • Oxygen transfer, agitation, and cell-growth monitoring

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Fermentation of Recombinant Organisms

  • Small-scale fermentation of engineered microbes

  • Protein production workflows

  • Factors affecting gene expression & recombinant yield

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Clinical Development Concentration

Training in the interplay between biotechnology and clinical research. Safety, regulatory pathways, and study operations:

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Biomanufacturing and Biocatalyst

  • Microbial + eukaryotic cell biomanufacturing

  • Recombinant enzyme & protein engineering 

  • Metabolic engineering & pathway optimization

  • Biotherapeutics, antibiotics, vaccines & biopharma concepts

 

Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products

  • FDA/ICH regulatory frameworks & quality systems

  • Requirements for developing, testing & manufacturing medical products

  • Foundations for QA/RA roles in pharma, biotech, and medical devices

  • Principles of clinical research

  • Principles of toxicology

  • Statistical principles of epidemiology

  • New product development

  • Legal and regulatory affairs

  • Project management

Science Minded. Business Driven.

The Master of Microbial Biotechnology (MMB) program at NC State offers a unique blend of science and business education with practical training in the biotechnology industry.

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