Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes
Overview
This programme bridges the gap between scientists and the business world and focuses on how to turn breakthroughs made in the research laboratory into successful biotechnology companies. Subjects covered include: different business models and their relative advantages; securing funding from venture capitalists and other sources; establishing licensing, contracts and legal ownership; critical aspects of business planning and project management; and what to do if things go wrong. Presentations and workshops are taken by entrepreneurs, academics with business experience and business and legal advisers.
Programme Structure
Subject Knowledge Modules
Compulsory modules:
- Medical Biotechnology and Enterprise (MMB8001) AND
- Innovation in Industrial Bioscience (MMB8021)
You will also choose one of the following 20 credit modules:
- Ageing & Health (MMB8004)
- Applied Immunobiology of Human Disease (MMB8015)
- Applying the 3 Rs to In-Vivo Experimental Techniques (MMB8012)
- Biology of Ageing (MMB8011)
- Cancer Studies (MMB8007)
- Cell Cycle Control and Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (MMB8008)
- Clinical Epidemiology (MMB8009)
- Cognitive Neuroscience (MMB8010)
- Current Research Trends in Musculoskeletal Disease (MMB8002)
- Developmental Genetics (MMB8031)
- Diabetes (MMB8035)
- Drug Discovery and Development (MMB8006)
- Experimental Medicine & Therapeutics (MMB8005)
- Genetics of Common Disease (MMB8014)
- Genetic Medicine (MMB8030)
- Medical Genomics (MMB8029)
- Mitochondrial Biology & Medicine (MMB8034)
- Molecular Microbiology (MMB8016)
- Nanomaterials in Healthcare Technologies (MMB8017)
- Protein Structure and Function (MMB8018)
- Scientific Basis of Neurological Disorders (MMB8020)
- Sensory Systems (MMB8019)
- Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine (MMB8022)
- Surgical Anatomy (MMB8033)
- Systems Biology (MMB8023)
- The Biological Study of Behaviour (MMB8003)
- Toxicology (MMB8032)
- Transplantation Sciences (MMB8025)
Professional/Key Skills
You are required to take the 10 credit Statistical Techniques in Medical Research (MMB8028) module and will also choose one of the following 10 credit modules:
- Bioethics (MMB8027)
- Experimental Design for In-Vivo Research (MMB8026)
Research Project
The largest single component of the degree programme is a 100 credit compulsory research project (MMB8099).
