Prerequisite: C- or better in BSCI207, BSCI330, and MATH141; and permission of BSCI (email bscique@umd.edu). Credit only granted for: BSCI439K or BIOE474.

Sponsoring Dept.: BSCI). Acceptable toward BSCI Area credits of CEBG and PHNB; Enrichment for ECEV and MICB; and the Cell Biology, Development, Only one course of the following can be applied to a BSCI degree: BSCI439E, BSCI439G, BSCI439I, BSCI439J, and BSCI439K.

Covers the fundamental steps involved in process development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals. An overview of different classes of biopharmaceuticals as well as manufacturing requirements for clinical development and regulatory approval will be provided. In depth coverage of manufacturing steps including cell culture, purification and formulationas well as drug product manufacturing, analysis and stability will be covered. Scientific literature will be used to highlight current challenges and novel solutions in each step of the manufacturing process. Scale up considerations, GMP requirements and process economics will also be introduced.