Biotech- Bench to bedside

HMB301H1
Closed
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Naomi Levy-Strumpf
Assistant professor
(6)
5
Timeline
  • September 10, 2021
    Experience start
  • September 18, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 23, 2021
    Progress followup
  • November 20, 2021
    Progress followup
  • December 4, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
2/4 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Startup, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator
Agriculture, Science, Hospital, health, wellness & medical
Categories
Product or service launch
Skills
writing data analysis research
Student goals and capabilities

Groups of 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 if that works better. In addition, it could be a summer project that involves more hours.

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
70 students
Project
48 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
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 10, 2021
    Experience start
  • September 18, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 23, 2021
    Progress followup
  • November 20, 2021
    Progress followup
  • December 4, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

Research projects related to drug design, gene editing, immunotherapy or stem cells & regenerative medicine.

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. 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:

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

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.