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Advancing Cancer Immunotherapy: A Focus on Analytical Methods in Drug Development

Exploring concepts of Cancer Biology and Genetic Engineering including the CRISPR/Cas9 system and associated data analytics part of a finished drug product

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8 weeks, 2-3 hours per week
Intermediate
No experience required
No experience required
Some experience required
Degree and experience required

Description

Foundational knowledge on research techniques like ELISA, Flow Cytometry, cell culture, and data analysis as well concepts involving Immunology, cancer biology, and genetic engineering techniques are crucial in the biotech industry for scientific researchers. It enables students to meet the expectations of entry level jobs but also allows for a smooth transition from academia to industry. In this Build Project, you will wear the hat of a scientific researcher trying to develop an analytical method to help understand different drug product characteristics. You will explore the practical applications of analytical methods such as flow cytometry and co-culture assays, while also learning to use data analysis software like FlowJo and GraphPad Prism. These tools, widely used in the industry, are essential for interpreting data that informs critical decisions in drug development. The aim is to equip you with the necessary tools to develop your own analytical approach for evaluating various drug parameters while introducing you to the many different opportunities the biotech industry has to offer!

Session timeline

  • Applications open
    May 1, 2025
  • Application deadline
    June 10, 2025
  • Project start date
    Week of July 8, 2024
    Week of
    July 7, 2025
  • Project end date
    Week of

What you will learn

Understand principles of Cancer Cell Biology, Disease Models, and Immunotherapy

Use industry standard software like FlowJo and GraphPad Prism to perform data analysis

Understand the principles of analytical methods like ELISA, Flow Cytometry, and Cell Culture and their applications in industry specific functions

Project workshops

1
Project Overview and Introduction to Basic Principles of Immunology
2
Cancer Cell Biology: Mechanisms of Immune Evasion and Tumor Escape
3
Introduction to Genetic Engineering and the CRISPR/Cas9 system
4
Principles and Applications of Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques
5
Part 1: Introduction to Flow Cytometry
6
Part 2: Flow Cytomtery Data Analysis and Data Interpretation
7
Co-Culture Cell Assays in Drug Development
8
Final Project Presentation and Discussion

Prerequisites

A solid foundation in cellular biology, along with an understanding of cell signaling pathways, signal transduction, cellular metabolism, and cellular stress responses.

Strong fundamental understanding of the central dogma ( DNA replication, transcription, and translation). Some familiarity with molecular biology techniques like PCR, ELISA, etc.

Basic understanding of fundamental statistical concepts such as mean, variation, standard deviation, and familiarity with concepts like confidence intervals, P-value, and hypothesis testing.

Able to perform literature reviews of research papers using scientific databases like PubMed, Google Scholar and basic proficiency in Microsoft Powerpoint ( to present data and assignments) and Microsoft Word.

Critical thinking skills to understand use of technical tools used for data analysis in industry.

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