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Biotech Capstone - Bench to bedside

HMB301
Closed
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Naomi Levy-Strumpf
Naomi Levy-Strumpf
Assistant professor
(6)
5
Timeline
  • September 6, 2022
    Experience start
  • October 13, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 23, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
5/6 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator
Agriculture, Science, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Academic association
Categories
Data analysis Public health Healthcare Biotechnology Product or service launch
Skills
business consulting data analysis research competitive analysis bioengineering
Student goals and capabilities

Students from UofT are keen on getting hands on experience in the Biotech industry. These Genetics stream students are well versed with all the latest tools of gene and genome editing and some double major in Statistics or Neuroscience. There is no strict limit on the group size, it could also be individual students or groups of students. In addition, it could be a summer project that involves more hours.

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
70 students
Project
40 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Motivation, fresh ideas, familiarity with the most current advances in the field of genome engineering and potential future employees!

Project timeline
  • September 6, 2022
    Experience start
  • October 13, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 23, 2022
    Experience end
Project Examples

Any tools and techniques that they can learn and then carry out independently or within a group. It can include drug screening, transgenics, cell, tissue and organoid cultures, gene cloning, gene editing, genetic engineering. Most beneficial is the exposure to the work environment and the insights gained from working within a biotech startup.

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.