Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology bachelor degree programme

Would you like to play a part in dramatically improving the quality of life of millions of patients around the world? The Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology bachelor programme will give you the opportunity to do just that.

Biotechnology is one of the world’s fastest growing research disciplines, and there is an urgent need for experts, managers and researchers who are qualified to work in the industry. As a graduate of this programme, you will have the expertise to contribute to the development of groundbreaking biotechnology innovations.

The degree programme: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc)

The Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology bachelor degree is taught in English and comprises theoretical courses and extensive laboratory practicals that cover the fundamentals of natural sciences, biomedicine and the applicable technologies.

It is split into three subject areas:

Medical biotechnology

Lectures and laboratory exercises on biochemical processes, cell and molecular biology, and genetic engineering – including the various analytical techniques – provide a solid knowledge base. You will also gain insights into human medicine and pharmaceutical science in order to acquire an understanding of the effects of medicines and their production.

Pharmaceutical biotechnology

This is an important part of the degree: courses on the theoretical principles and practical implementation of processes used in the biopharmaceutical industry. These cover aspects such as the design of biopharmaceutical production processes and the basics of planning the related production facilities.

In the lab-based courses, a model process set-up is used to illustrate important concepts.

Quality management

Mistakes in the medical and pharmaceutical industry can cost lives, so a thorough knowledge of quality management is essential.

Fundamentals of business

As well as acquiring fundamental scientific knowledge, you also focus on communication and human resources in preparation for working in an interdisciplinary environment.
Your training also includes practical work as part of research and industry projects.

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Biotechnology

Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary subject encompassing aspects of medicine, chemistry, biology, physics and pharmacy. Findings from this broad discipline are exploited using integrative approaches.

In this way, they can be implemented to develop biological systems for the production of therapeutic molecules or antibodies for cancer treatments, for instance.

New treatment methods

Biotechnology has developed into a key technology for the future by providing innovative new active substances and diagnostic methods.

There is an increasing focus on stem cells and the cultivation of human tissue in medical biotechnology research. This generates new treatments for previously incurable diseases.

Medical and pharmaceutical technology is by its nature an extremely interdisciplinary field, with the natural sciences, biomedicine and technology playing an especially important role.

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Medical and pharmaceutical theory combined with extensive lab work: our graduates have a solid foundation on which to build when embarking on careers in biotechnology. They will play a part in tackling problems to which medicine cannot currently provide adequate solutions, and will have the chance to improve the quality of life of people all over the world.

Programme director Harald Hundsberger

A formula for success: theoretical knowledge + practical experience

The programme is built on three pillars.

1

The basics

Semesters 1-4

You will study a comprehensive range of medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology topics during your degree. Courses at the beginning of the programme cover the fundamentals of science, biomedicine, engineering and analysis in preparation for the more advanced subjects that comes later. The curriculum also includes quality management, business fundamentals, communication and interpersonal skills.

You spend a lot of time in the lab right from the very start. You’re introduced to scientific procedures in small groups, which you put into practice straight away.

2

The internship

Semester 5

The 22-week compulsory internship comes in semester 5. Over 50% of our Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology students complete their internship abroad at international companies, research institutes or universities.

We provide you with support before and during your internship: you identify your strengths and evaluate your development potential in the course of one-to-one coaching from our internship coordinator, who then helps you to find a suitable internship place at a company in Austria or abroad.

Looking to gain even more international experience? From 2020, students can spend semester 3 or 4 at a high-profile university such as the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland or Linköping University in Sweden.

3

Electives

Semester 6

Towards the end of the programme you opt for one of two electives: the medical biotechnology specialism Production of Therapeutic Proteins or the pharmaceutical biotechnology specialism Drug Development Management.

The goal of medical biotechnology is the replacement of damaged cells or organs, not with transplants or dialysis, but with naturally grown cells. Pharmaceutical biotechnology is concerned with manufacturing medical and pharmaceutical products and related operations. Antibiotics, which are produced with the help of microorganisms in large bioreactors, are examples of established biotechnology products.

Curriculum

What can you expect from your studies? The curriculum provides an overview.
Click on the individual courses for further information.

Semester 1

Course	SWS	ECTS
Introduction to Laboratory
Introduction to Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory	1	1
Introduction to Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Module: Introduction to Laboratory Root module: Introduction to Laboratory Semester: 1 Course code: ILT1LB Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Basic techniques for laboratory-based scientific work Safety training and working with safety data sheets Introduction to laboratory equipment (glassware, etc.) Using laboratory equipment (e.g. scales, pH meters and spectrophotometers) Basic laboratory techniques Handling acids, bases and organic solvents Working with indicators Producing solutions and serial dilutions; calculating concentrations and estimating errors
Basics of Chemistry
Chemical Calculations	1	2
Chemical Calculations Module: Basics of Chemistry Root module: Basics of Chemistry Semester: 1 Course code: CC1VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Application-based calculations in a laboratory environment; determining and working with physical units Information on concentrations: calculating molarity, moles, percentages, normality and density Determining the stoichiometry of chemical reactions Classification of inorganic compounds Determining oxidation state; calculating pH values
General and Inorganic Chemistry, Theory	3	5
General and Inorganic Chemistry, Theory Module: Basics of Chemistry Root module: Basics of Chemistry Semester: 1 Course code: GICT1VO Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 5 Course Content: Students gain a fundamental understanding of chemistry Introduction to chemistry Importance of mass and units in the natural sciences Atoms and atomic models The periodic table Chemical bonds Chemical equilibrium Fundamentals of thermodynamics Reaction kinetics Properties of the elements and their inorganic compounds Acids and bases Redox reactions Solubility of salts
Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory	2	3
Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Module: Basics of Chemistry Root module: Basics of Chemistry Semester: 1 Course code: ACL1LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Basic day-to-day laboratory methods illustrated using analytical chemistry experiments Qualitative analysis methods: alkali, alkaline-earth and heavy metals, halogens, sulphates and carbonate detection Quantitative analysis methods: gravimetry, various forms of titration (acid-base, redox and complex titration) Equilibrium reactions, reaction kinetics
Basics of Physics
Applied Physics, Theory	2	3
Applied Physics, Theory Module: Basics of Physics Root module: Basics of Physics Semester: 1 Course code: APT1VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Fundamental physical values Equations of motion Equations of motion on a single plane Force and momentum Movements along an orbit Fields and energy Work and power Material physics Thermodynamics Geometric optics and waves
Applied Physics, Laboratory	3	4
Applied Physics, Laboratory Module: Basics of Physics Root module: Basics of Physics Semester: 1 Course code: APL1LB Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4 Course Content: Working with devices Evaluating measurements and estimating errors Determining the molar mass of an unknown substance Laws of gases Heat transfer Conductivity Viscosity Spectrometers/goniometers Determining heat levels required for melting and evaporation Surface tension Molecular physics Absorption spectra Determining elementary charge Determining the Faraday constant Thermodynamics
Human Medicine I
Anatomy and Physiology	2	2
Anatomy and Physiology Module: Human Medicine I Root module: Human Medicine I Semester: 1 Course code: AP1VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Cells and their workings Basics of cell communication Tissue structure Anatomy and physiology of organs and blood Homeostasis in the human organism
Human Genetics	1	2
Human Genetics Module: Human Medicine I Root module: Human Medicine I Semester: 1 Course code: HG1VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Introduction to human genetics Mendelian inheritance Exceptions to Mendel’s laws Sexuality and heredity Multi-factor hereditary characteristics DNA and chromosomes Genetic polymorphism Replication, transcription and translation Mutation and hereditary diseases Population genetics Human evolution
Microbiology
Applied Microbiology	1	2
Applied Microbiology Module: Microbiology Root module: Microbiology Semester: 1 Course code: AM1VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Introduction to microbiology Structure of bacterial cells Bacterial growth, kinetics, media and conditions for growth Growth monitoring and sterilisation Basics of bacterial metabolism Introduction to systematics, and archaea
Microbiological Working Techniques, Laboratory	2	2
Microbiological Working Techniques, Laboratory Module: Microbiology Root module: Microbiology Semester: 1 Course code: MWT1LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Students learn about basic techniques in microbiology: Producing media and plates Working under sterile conditions Cultivating and quantifying microorganisms and growth curves Staining techniques Microscopy Growth monitoring and sterilisation
Fundamentals in Mathematics
Applied Mathematics	2	3
Applied Mathematics Module: Fundamentals in Mathematics Root module: Fundamentals in Mathematics Semester: 1 Course code: AMI1VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Performing calculations with indices and logarithms (common and natural logarithms) Solving and applying quadratic equations and functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential and trigonometric [sin, cos and tan]) Differentiation (first and second derivatives) Integration (standard integrals) Basic principles of statistics: statistical analysis of measurements – samples and population, averages and their graphical representation empirical dispersion (range, linear distribution and empirical standard deviation)
Applied Mathematics, Exercise	1	1
Applied Mathematics, Exercise Module: Fundamentals in Mathematics Root module: Fundamentals in Mathematics Semester: 1 Course code: AMII1ILV Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Practical exercises on lecture topics

Semester 2

Course	SWS	ECTS
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry, Theory	2	3
Organic Chemistry, Theory Module: Organic Chemistry Root module: Organic Chemistry Semester: 2 Course code: OCT2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Basic concepts of organic chemistry Chemistry of carbon Types of covalent bond Simple hydrocarbon compounds (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and cycloalkanes) Functional groups in organic chemistry Aromatic and heterocyclic compounds 3D structures and classification of organic compounds (isomers, chirality and conformations) Reaction mechanisms: nucleophiles and electrophiles Substitution reactions Elimination reactions Polymerisation reactions Chemistry of amino acids Alkaloids and carbohydrates Presentation and discussion of basic scientific principles
Organic Chemistry, Laboratory	2	3
Organic Chemistry, Laboratory Module: Organic Chemistry Root module: Organic Chemistry Semester: 2 Course code: OCL2LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Basic organic chemistry techniques and basic synthesis Distillation and detection of alcohol Aspirin synthesis and analysis (thin-layer chromatography, analysing melting points, recrystallisation and UV detection) Producing soap and detergents Carbohydrate analysis Reaction kinetics Vitamin C detection
Human Medicine II
Human Diseases	1	1
Human Diseases Module: Human Medicine II Root module: Human Medicine II Semester: 2 Course code: HD2VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Basic physiological principles of regulation, adaptation and homeostasis Central pathophysiological processes in the human organism Key human illnesses Cardiovascular diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Cancer Metabolic disorders Metabolic syndrome Introduction to the physiology of ageing Environment, genetics, epigenetics, prevention and predisposition Personalised medicine
Immunology and Medical Microbiology	2	2
Immunology and Medical Microbiology Module: Human Medicine II Root module: Human Medicine II Semester: 2 Course code: IMM2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Structure and function of the immune system Humoral immune responses Cell-mediated immune responses Infectious diseases Human microbiome Viruses Bacterial pathogens Prions, viroids and parasites Options for prevention and therapy
Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Production Environment
Microbiological Monitoring, Laboratory	2	2
Microbiological Monitoring, Laboratory Module: Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Production Environment Root module: Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Production Environment Semester: 2 Course code: MML2LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Basic microbial techniques Surface, air and water monitoring Isolating and identifying bacteria Disinfection and sterilisation Work in accordance with SOPs Preparing SOPs
Introduction to Contamination Control and Clean Room Training	1	1
Introduction to Contamination Control and Clean Room Training Module: Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Production Environment Root module: Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Production Environment Semester: 2 Course code: CCCT2VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Introduction to statutory regulations applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturing Requirements for clean rooms Description of classes of clean room Principles and flow conditions in clean rooms Demonstration: putting on clean room clothing Familiarisation with and understanding special requirements for working in clean rooms Behaviour in clean rooms Microbiological and particle monitoring methods Minimising contamination in clean rooms Planning clean rooms
Biophysics
Applied Biophysics	2	3
Applied Biophysics Module: Biophysics Root module: Biophysics Semester: 2 Course code: ABP2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Introduction to electricity (Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff's circuit laws) electromagnetic waves physical principles and characteristics of synthetic and biological membranes, characterisation of biomembrane properties (Langmuir scales, photobleaching, electrons and atomic force microscopy) cell biophysics: cell characterisation methods (determining viscosity, patch clamp, cell electrophoresis, light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, confocal fluorescence microscopy, cell impedance) radiophysics and its applications in nuclear medicine: principles of nuclear physics, dosimetry, nuclear medical procedures (gamma camera, PET, kinetic examinations, immunoscintigraphy) environmental biophysics. Certain topics will be examined in greater detail using sample calculations and demonstrations.
Biophysics, Laboratory	2	3
Biophysics, Laboratory Module: Biophysics Root module: Biophysics Semester: 2 Course code: BPL2LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Experiments will be performed on electricity, magnetism and the following basic biophysical phenomena: sound and sound propagation, phase transitions in polar fluids, characterisation of electrolytes, optical instruments and the characterisation of various sources of visible radiation, partial pressure in gaseous mixtures, radioactivity and adsorption.
Biostatistics and Software Applications in Biotechnology
Biostatistics	2	4
Biostatistics Module: Biostatistics and Software Applications in Biotechnology Root module: Biostatistics and Software Applications in Biotechnology Semester: 2 Course code: BST2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 4 Course Content: Descriptive statistics Averages (arithmetic, geometric and harmonic mean, and median) Dispersion (variance, standard deviation and coefficient of variation) Histograms and frequency distributions Box plots Simple linear regression Inferential statistics Parametric tests (comparing independent and paired means, and variance analysis) Non-parametric tests (comparing independent and paired means, and variance analysis)
Software Applications	2	2
Software Applications Module: Biostatistics and Software Applications in Biotechnology Root module: Biostatistics and Software Applications in Biotechnology Semester: 2 Course code: SWA2ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 2 Course Content: MS Word with a focus on scientific writing MS PowerPoint with a focus on scientific presentations MS Excel with a focus on scientific data analysis MS Access with a focus on scientific databases
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Cell Biology	2	3
Cell Biology Module: Molecular Biology of the Cell Root module: Molecular Biology of the Cell Semester: 2 Course code: CB2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Nucleus, chromosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria and peroxisomes Biological membrane systems Transportation of proteins Cytoskeleton, intermediate filaments, microtubules and actin Motorproteins Exocytosis and endocytosis Cell migration Mitosis and meiosis
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Theory	2	3
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Theory Module: Molecular Biology of the Cell Root module: Molecular Biology of the Cell Semester: 2 Course code: MBGE2VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Amino acids and proteins Structure and function of DNA Replication Transcription and checking transcripts Translation Recombination DNA sequencing and PCR Isolating nucleic acids Cloning strategies Vector systems and expressions of recombinant proteins

Semester 3

Course	SWS	ECTS
Medical Biology
Cell Physiology and Medical Molecular Biology	2	3
Cell Physiology and Medical Molecular Biology Module: Medical Biology Root module: Medical Biology Semester: 3 Course code: CPMB3VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Cell communication and signal transduction Regulating the cell cycle (G1, DNA synthesis and mitosis) Regulating apoptosis Ion channels and transporters Physiology of nerve cells Structure and physiology of epithelia Stem cells, proliferation and cell differentiation
Cell Culture Techniques	1	1
Cell Culture Techniques Module: Medical Biology Root module: Medical Biology Semester: 3 Course code: CCT3VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Cell culture laboratory equipment: clean benches, incubators, centrifuges and light microscopes GxP guidelines for cell biology work Biological safety and hazardous substances Growth media Transfection, transduction and transformation Primary cells and cell lines Flow cytometer Confocal microscopy RNAi techniques and the CRISPR/Cas system Assay formats in applied cell biology research Cell disruption and analysis Cell-based testing systems for screening of active ingredients
Cell Culture, Laboratory I	2	3
Cell Culture, Laboratory I Module: Medical Biology Root module: Medical Biology Semester: 3 Course code: CCL3LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Working under sterile conditions Waste disposal and autoclaving Determining cell counts Thawing and freezing eukaryotic cells Growth curves of eukaryotic cells Passaging suspension cultures and adherent cells Genetic manipulation of cell lines Light and fluorescence microscopy
Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry
Biochemistry, Theory	3	4
Biochemistry, Theory Module: Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry Root module: Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry Semester: 3 Course code: BCHT3VO Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4 Course Content: The properties of water and aqueous solutions Thermodynamics and fundamental chemical reaction mechanisms Nucleotides and nucleic acids Amino acids and the structure and analysis of proteins Carbohydrates Lipids and biological membranes Enzymes Laws of metabolic pathways Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and glycogen metabolism Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation Photosynthesis Fat metabolism Amino acid metabolism Nucleotide metabolism Regulation of metabolic pathways in complex organisms Metabolic disorders, the molecular principles behind them, and therapies
Biochemistry, Laboratory	2	3
Biochemistry, Laboratory Module: Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry Root module: Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry Semester: 3 Course code: BCHL3LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Producing buffers Biochemistry techniques: dialysis, gel filtration and methods for determining protein content SDS-PAGE, western blotting for serums and quantitative ELISA Enzyme kinetics Risk analysis and evaluation of corresponding experiments
Bioinformatics	2	3
Bioinformatics Module: Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry Root module: Theoretical and Practical Biochemistry Semester: 3 Course code: BIN3ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Key biological databases and online tools: NCBI, EBI and ExPASy Tools for visualising biomolecules Sequence comparison and alignment of biomolecules Bioinformatics tools used in functional genome analysis Bioinformatics tools used in proteomics Bioinformatics tools in the laboratory: primer design, in silico cloning and calculating biomolecular properties
Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology
Instrumental Analytics, Theory	1	2
Instrumental Analytics, Theory Module: Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology Root module: Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology Semester: 3 Course code: IAT3VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Centrifugation UV-vis spectroscopy Fluorescence spectroscopy Electrophoresis Chromatography Mass spectrometry
Instrumental Analytics, Laboratory	2	3
Instrumental Analytics, Laboratory Module: Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology Root module: Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology Semester: 3 Course code: IAL3LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Determining cytotoxicity using luminescence spectrometry PCR and qPCR Fluorescence spectroscopy DNA/protein quantification, UV/vis spectroscopy Chromatography Performance qualification for analytical instruments
Genetic Engineering, Laboratory	2	3
Genetic Engineering, Laboratory Module: Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology Root module: Laboratory Skills for Biotechnology Semester: 3 Course code: GEL3LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Working with E. coli Transforming E. coli Plasmid preparation Restriction digestion DNA gel electrophoresis Calibrating pipettes Writing SOPs
Fundamentals of Engineering
Measurement and Control Systems I	1	2
Measurement and Control Systems I Module: Fundamentals of Engineering Root module: Fundamentals of Engineering Semester: 3 Course code: MCSI3VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Basics of sensor technology and sensor/control engineering, and their application in biotechnology Fundamentals of electrotechnology Measuring systems (conversion and classification) Sensor design (interfaces, signal processing) Sensor systems (pressure, flow and temperature sensors) Control engineering systems (PI, PD and PID controllers)
Quality Management
Introduction to Quality Management	1	1
Introduction to Quality Management Module: Quality Management Root module: Quality Management Semester: 3 Course code: IQM3VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Quality assurance in companies by means of procedural instructions underpinned by specifications and SOPs Quality management in companies (vision, mission, strategy) Quality management cycle Quality controls Indicators Quality assurance Practical exercises in which students draw up and present simple specifications, SOPs or procedural instructions
GLP/GMP, Theory	1	1
GLP/GMP, Theory Module: Quality Management Root module: Quality Management Semester: 3 Course code: GGT3VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Statutory regulations on GLP and the set-up of GLP test laboratories Responsibilities, test set-ups and carrying out studies in accordance with GLP Overview of statutory regulations on GLP and the set-up of production facilities Core aspects of quality management at production facilities in accordance with GLP Quality assurance for biopharmaceuticals produced in accordance with GLP GLP/GMP regulations during biotechnology research and development processes
Practical Training Application and Preparation
PTS Application and Preparation	1	1
PTS Application and Preparation Module: Practical Training Application and Preparation Root module: Practical Training Application and Preparation Semester: 3 Course code: PAP3WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Writing CVs and covering letters Career and internship opportunities in industry and research Coaching support with internship applications

Semester 4

Course	SWS	ECTS
Cell and Tissue Engineering
Cell Culture, Laboratory II	3	3
Cell Culture, Laboratory II Module: Cell and Tissue Engineering Root module: Cell and Tissue Engineering Semester: 4 Course code: CLLII4LB Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Theoretical principles Cell-based testing of active ingredients Organotypic 3D cultivation and tissue engineering Personalised medicine Relationship between genotypes and sensitivity to active ingredients Tissue engineering methods Cellular microreactors and their application Practical work Engineering blood vessels Engineering organotypic 3D microtumours Analysing and quantifying the invasive behaviour of tumour cells and 3D microtumours Confocal immunofluorescence microscopy: determining the intra-cellular localisation of proteins Reporter gene assays: quantifying activity in transcription factors
Scientific Skills	2	3
Scientific Skills Module: Cell and Tissue Engineering Root module: Cell and Tissue Engineering Semester: 4 Course code: SSK4SE Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Literature databases with a focus on NCBI and PubMed Academic journals and the peer review process Rating, impact factor and academic quality Structure and content of scientific papers Writing academic articles: wording, style and structure (title, introduction, material and methods, results, discussion, references and acknowledgements) Guidelines for the title and introduction Presenting data and results Interpreting and discussing results, taking into account current knowledge Using software to manage references (Endnote, Reference Manager and Mendeley) Original scientific papers, review articles, bachelor, master and doctoral theses Funding scientific work Preparing and submitting research proposals Presenting work packages, milestones and targets Austrian and international funding bodies Fundamentals of scientific communication Communicating with stakeholders Careers in science and research: academia and indust
Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification
Equipment and Production Design	2	3
Equipment and Production Design Module: Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification Root module: Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification Semester: 4 Course code: EPD4VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Components in biopharmaceutical production facilities (WFI and ultra-pure steam; utilities, description of equipment for the production of cell inoculants, bioreactors) including exercises Downstream equipment Instrumentation in pharmaceutical production facilities QM element: preparing device specifications
Bioprocess Technology, Theory	3	4
Bioprocess Technology, Theory Module: Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification Root module: Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification Semester: 4 Course code: BTT4ILV Contact hours per week: 3 ECTS: 4 Course Content: Introduction to bioprocess technology Bioprocess kinetics including sample calculations Dimensionless indicators and facility plans Pumping fluids and characteristic curves of pumps Characterisation of reactors and sample calculations Transporting oxygen in bioreactors, including stirring and purging bioreactors Downstream processes
Fermentation and Bioseparation, Laboratory	4	8
Fermentation and Bioseparation, Laboratory Module: Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification Root module: Pharmaceutical Protein Production and Purification Semester: 4 Course code: FBL4LB Contact hours per week: 4 ECTS: 8 Course Content: Structure and operation of fermentation in bioreactors Conducting fed-batch fermentation with bacteria Process management and problem-solving In-process and offline analytics Measuring, evaluating and interpreting process parameters during fermentation, and their effect on biological aspects of processes Practical skills required for working with bioreactors under sterile conditions Handling analytical devices (glucose measuring devices, FPLC, etc.)
Applied Quality Management
GLP/GMP, Seminar	2	3
GLP/GMP, Seminar Module: Applied Quality Management Root module: Applied Quality Management Semester: 4 Course code: GGL4SE Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Core aspects of GMP/GLP in practice Presentation of a GLP laboratory set-up Processes for GLP studies Cooperation between research and quality assurance Describing experiments Drafting instructions for experiments and associated report sheets for the study plan Compiling the expected results Writing study reports
Genetic Engineering, Laboratory under GLP	2	3
Genetic Engineering, Laboratory under GLP Module: Applied Quality Management Root module: Applied Quality Management Semester: 4 Course code: GELG4LB Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Advanced molecular biology Independently carrying out a complex experiment which the students planned as part of the GLP/GMP seminar Techniques: DNA isolation, restriction analysis; agarose electrophoresis, ligation, producing competent cells, transformation and PCR Approaches to GLP-compliant documentation of results generated in experiments, and summarising the results in study reports Experiments will be carried out in the form of a GLP study
Pharmaceutical Production Processes
Biochemical Analytics, Protein Purification	2	3
Biochemical Analytics, Protein Purification Module: Pharmaceutical Production Processes Root module: Pharmaceutical Production Processes Semester: 4 Course code: BAPP4ILV Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: This course outlines the principles behind the following methods: Chromatographic principles (IEX, affinity, HIC, SEC, partition and adsorption) Chromatographic equipment (HPLC, FPLC, GC and SCFC) including detectors Proteomics methods (electrophoresis including CE, and blotting) Spectroscopy methods (UV-Vis, IR, Raman, MS including ionisation, and NMR)

Semester 5

Course	SWS	ECTS
Practical Training in Industry and Bachelor Thesis I
Bachelor Seminar I	1	5
Bachelor Seminar I Module: Practical Training in Industry and Bachelor Thesis I Root module: Practical Training in Industry and Bachelor Thesis I Semester: 5 Course code: BAI5BASE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 5 Course Content: Definition of Topic Content and structure Coaching by Supervisor Independently writing a proposal in accordance with the applicable regulations Course outcome: Upon completion of this course, students are able to write an independent proposal of the required length which adheres to academic guidelines by a pre-agreed deadline
Practical Training Semester	0	25
Practical Training Semester Module: Practical Training in Industry and Bachelor Thesis I Root module: Practical Training in Industry and Bachelor Thesis I Semester: 5 Course code: PTS5BOPR Contact hours per week: 0 ECTS: 25 Course Content: Dependent on specialist field and specific focus of work

Semester 6

Course	SWS	ECTS
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology	2	4
Pharmacology Module: Pharmaceutical Sciences Root module: Pharmaceutical Sciences Semester: 6 Course code: PHM6VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 4 Course Content: Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system Antimicrobial substances Antiviral substances Chemotherapy Allergies and asthma Coagulation Cardiovascular pharmacology Steroid hormones Metabolic syndrome
Current Issues in Molecular Medicine	1	2
Current Issues in Molecular Medicine Module: Pharmaceutical Sciences Root module: Pharmaceutical Sciences Semester: 6 Course code: CIMM6TU Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: External specialists will be invited to speak about current issues, giving an insight into their specialist area and working environment.
Project Management
Project Management in Life Sciences	2	3
Project Management in Life Sciences Module: Project Management Root module: Project Management Semester: 6 Course code: PM6VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Projects: targets, focal points, structural plan, definition of work packages, cost budgeting and environmental analysis Corporate organisational structures Project controlling Project reporting and closing Project scorecard Final project report Crises in projects Good Clinical Practice
Bachelor Thesis
Bachelor Seminar II and Bachelor Paper	1	8
Bachelor Seminar II and Bachelor Paper Module: Bachelor Thesis Root module: Bachelor Thesis Semester: 6 Course code: BAII6BASE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 8 Course Content: Preparation of bachelor thesis including project planning Topic-focused literature Research Applying content-related and academic requirements Presentation of selected chapters Course outcome: Upon completion of this course, students are able to: write an independent bachelor paper of the required length which adheres to academic guidelines by a pre-agreed deadline critically analyse their paper and its significance discuss the applicability of the results to other cases and Questions defend their thesis
Bachelor Exam
Bachelor Exam	0	4
Bachelor Exam Module: Bachelor Exam Root module: Bachelor Exam Semester: 6 Course code: BEX6AP Contact hours per week: 0 ECTS: 4 Course outcome: Upon completion of this module, students are able to: demonstrate the relevance of bachelor paper to the respective subject area reflect on their choice of methodology structure and organise content clearly and logically present topics/results in a manner tailored to a particular audience make connections between the topic of their bachelor paper and other specialist areas relate answers to the examiners’ questions to the subject area refer to other topics (relevant areas of the curriculum) in their answers to questions
Elective Module 1: Production of Therapeutic Proteins
Journal Club for Current Issues
Journal Club for Current Issues	1	1
Journal Club for Current Issues Module: Journal Club for Current Issues Root module: Elective Module 1: Production of Therapeutic Proteins Semester: 6 Course code: S1_JCCI6WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Literature research on the latest trends in the relevant field Reviewing relevant literature Presenting results of the literature review Discussion of contents of the selected literature
Recombinant Protein Technologies
Measurement and Control Systems II	1	2
Measurement and Control Systems II Module: Recombinant Protein Technologies Root module: Elective Module 1: Production of Therapeutic Proteins Semester: 6 Course code: S1_MSCII6UE Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Principles of control technology User software applications for control systems: analogue and digital signals, analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue converters, microcontrollers, control systems (programmable controllers); incl. independent programming and testing Process control technology theory: the individual components and functions of a biotechnology process control system
Pharmaceutical Protein Production Systems	1	2
Pharmaceutical Protein Production Systems Module: Recombinant Protein Technologies Root module: Elective Module 1: Production of Therapeutic Proteins Semester: 6 Course code: S1_PPPS6VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: The components of a biotechnology facility, and their installation, commissioning and correct operation Biotechnology production processes illustrated using examples of selected microbial production systems (E. coli, yeasts) and eukaryotic production systems (CHO)
Validation and Biomaterials
Introduction to Validation	1	2
Introduction to Validation Module: Validation and Biomaterials Root module: Elective Module 1: Production of Therapeutic Proteins Semester: 6 Course code: S1_IIV6VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Fundamentals of validation: legal principles, validation pyramid, equipment qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) Basics of test validation (e.g. sensitivity, reproducibility and robustness) Basics of facility validation including an exercise involving the preparation of user requirements specifications and functional specifications
Material Science and Biomaterials	1	2
Material Science and Biomaterials Module: Validation and Biomaterials Root module: Elective Module 1: Production of Therapeutic Proteins Semester: 6 Course code: S1_MSB6VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Classification of chemical substances, general materials science and the properties of materials Material selection for specific facilities and pieces of equipment Biocompatibility of materials Metals and their applications in process technology Plastics and their applications in process technology
Elective Module 2: Drug Development Management
Journal Club for Current Issues
Journal Club for Current Issues	1	1
Journal Club for Current Issues Module: Journal Club for Current Issues Root module: Elective Module 2: Drug Development Management Semester: 6 Course code: S2_JCCI6WK Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 1 Course Content: Literature research Presentation Discussion of contents of the selected literature
Management and Marketing
Principles of Management and Marketing	2	3
Principles of Management and Marketing Module: Management and Marketing Root module: Elective Module 2: Drug Development Management Semester: 6 Course code: S2_PMM6VO Contact hours per week: 2 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Business objectives and principles Economics (market structures, legal framework) Marketing (market analyses, market strategies) Management and human resource management Management principles Recruitment and training Accounting and management control Financing, procurement, production Operational management
Biomedical Regulations
Clinical Studies and GCP	1	3
Clinical Studies and GCP Module: Biomedical Regulations Root module: Elective Module 2: Drug Development Management Semester: 6 Course code: S2_CLG6VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 3 Course Content: Pharmacovigilance, drug safety Informed consent Drug development Documentation
Drug Regulatory Affairs	1	2
Drug Regulatory Affairs Module: Biomedical Regulations Root module: Elective Module 2: Drug Development Management Semester: 6 Course code: S2_DRA6VO Contact hours per week: 1 ECTS: 2 Course Content: Approval of a new product Efficacy, safety and patient information Labelling of packaging Maintaining approval Required documentation, options for making changes to approvals

Key features

What makes our Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology programme so special? Here’s an overview.

The Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology bachelor programme is one of the world’s most comprehensive biotechnology degrees focused on red biotechnology, making it compatible with many biomedicine master programmes offered internationally.

Numerous research projects mean that the latest international research topics are frequently integrated into the curriculum, and work for bachelor and master papers is often part of research projects at our Institute for Biotechnology.

Studying and working abroad

Your English-language, industry-focused bachelor degree will lay the foundations for an international career. Half of the lectures and exercises are taught by experts with research or business experience. Many of them come from well-known universities, leading research institutes and research companies in Austria and 22 other countries.

Our university participates in numerous research partnerships with top universities such as Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Harvard University and the Garvan Institute in Sydney – as well as 3,000 other institutions across the world. The close relations we enjoy with our partners enable you to take advantage of many exchange opportunities and gain international experience.

Another highlight: the Institute for Biotechnology organises an annual scientific conference, which gives our students and alumni the chance to network with international speakers from research and industry.

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Lab work: practice makes perfect

As well as acquiring fundamental theoretical knowledge, one of the main objectives of our programme is to equip students with practical skills by including plenty of laboratory work. You do laboratory practicals from the first semester onwards. Importantly: all students are guaranteed a workspace in our state-of-the-art microbiology and molecular biology labs and our chemistry and physics labs.

You also develop a good command of standard research, analysis and production methods, as well as learning basic laboratory skills. Laboratory excises form part of the fundamentals of biology, analysis, biotechnology, bioprocess technology and quality management elements of the programme.

Your 22-week internship – an opportunity to gain first-hand insights into day-to-day research and working life – also gives you additional practical experience.

Excellent career prospects

When you graduate, you can look forward to outstanding job opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry and at technology companies, as well as at research institutes involved in stem cell, regenerative medicine, pharmaceutical development and bioprocess engineering research.

Your impressive skill set will encompass quality control and marketing, and the development, production and approval of biotechnologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The ideal preparation for the jobs of the future.

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Key skills

After graduating from this bachelor degree programme, you will have excellent practical skills in addition to solid professional and scientific abilities.

Find the answers to pressing medical questions

Working in biotechnology gives you the opportunity to tackle problems to which medicine has yet to find satisfactory solutions. The development of antibodies for use in arthritis therapy, and the new technologies for skin transplants and cartilage generation have dramatically improved the quality of life of millions of patients worldwide. And these are only the first outstanding successes of a discipline that is still in its youth.

The expertise to get the job done

On our bachelor programme, you develop specialist know-how in the field of medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology. You learn about the properties of technical and biological materials and their interactions, the fundamentals of electrical engineering, measurement technology in bioprocess technology, control technology, and plant engineering and process development for industry. This means you’re ideally placed to start work in industry or research.

Strong academic foundations

Research plays an essential role in medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology. This is why we help you to develop academic skills that allow you to understand and successfully participate in research processes.

A keen eye for quality

During the degree you develop a thorough knowledge of quality management, acquiring know-how in areas such as legal requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, best practice in clean room operations and clean room monitoring.

Interdisciplinary mindset

Medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology is a very interdisciplinary field. It incorporates insights from microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, engineering and process engineering.

An interdisciplinary mindset and the ability to work effectively with colleagues from different disciplines will be important parts of your day-to-day work, which is why the programme places such a strong emphasis on these aspects.

Career paths

After completing the Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology bachelor degree, you will have excellent career prospects thanks to a curriculum that is closely aligned to the needs of industry and research.

Graduates of the programme are in high demand because of their interdisciplinary training and unique skills profile.

After obtaining your bachelor, you have the choice of starting a career or enrolling for a full-time or part-time master degree. Our tip: the Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology master degree is designed to dovetail seamlessly with our bachelor programme. And, of course, there is the option of taking a related master degree at another Austrian or foreign university.

Potential entry-level positions
biotechnological production and biotechnology process development
routine biomedical laboratory work or applications-based laboratory research
quality assurance for processes and products
approval, marketing and sales of medical products
auditing and inspection of biotechnology products at regulatory and service organisations

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Our Team

Get to know the core team of our bachelor degree programme Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.

Prof.(FH) Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Harald Hundsberger
Head of Institute Biotechnology / Programme Director Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 521
harald.hundsberger@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Recombinant Protein Expression, Cell Culture Models, Peptide Engineering,
Instrument Development
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Die Rolle von NFR2 in der Melanomprogression - Einblicke in die Mechanismen von Metastasen
Department of Life Sciences
Forschungsinstitut für angewandte Bioanalytik und Wirkstoffentwicklung
Department of Life Sciences
Testung von rekombinanten polyklonalen Antikörperfragmenten gegen Gluten-Peptide
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung einer Design-Pipeline für innovative Protein-Protein-Interaktionshemmer
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung der molekularen Toxikologie für rasche, frühzeitige sowie sensitive Toxizitätsbestimmungen und Biokompatibilität
Department of Life Sciences
MEMESA – Metastasierendes Melanom Spezifische Antikörper
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung neuer immunregulierender Peptide und geschlechtsspezifischer organotypischer Zellmodelle für humane Sepsis
Department of Life Sciences
Zellbasierte Testsysteme für bioaktive Substanzen
Department of Life Sciences
Funktionale Validierung prädiktiver Biomarker für zielgerichtete Krebstherapien
Department of Life Sciences
Biopharm - Isolation bioaktiver Stoffe aus Cyanobakterien
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung innovativer humaner Tumor-Mimetika für das Screening von bioaktiven Wirkstoffen
Department of Life Sciences
AdsorbTech: Entwicklung einer neuen Technologieplattform für Peptid-basierte therapeutische Apheresesysteme
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung innovativer, vaskulärer Äquivalente zur Entwicklung von Detektionsmodulen für Hochdurchsatz-Verfahren und zur Entwicklung von anti-entzündlichen Peptiden
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung neuer Methoden zur Verbesserung von immuntherapeutischen Verfahren in der Onkologie
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Harald Hundsberger
Head of Institute Biotechnology / Programme Director Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Head of Institute Biotechnology / Programme Director Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Prof.(FH) Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Harald Hundsberger
- Core Competencies
- Recombinant Protein Expression, Cell Culture Models, Peptide Engineering,
- Instrument Development

Full-time Teachers

Mag. Dr. Peter Allacher
Laboratory Head / Research Institute for Applied Bioanalytics and Drug Development
Research Institute Bioanalytics
+43 2732 802 281
peter.allacher@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC TFZIMC TFZ Haupthaus
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Forschungsinstitut für angewandte Bioanalytik und Wirkstoffentwicklung
Department of Life Sciences
Mag. Dr. Peter Allacher
Laboratory Head / Research Institute for Applied Bioanalytics and Drug...
DI (FH) Rita Seeböck, PhD
Project Manager Department of Life Sciences
Project staff
+43 2732 802 263
rita.seeboeck@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt D
Core Competencies
Molecular Pathology
Molecular Biology
Diagnostics
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
DNA Methylierung im Lungenkrebs und ihre geschlechtsspezifische Auswirkung auf die Effizienz epigenetischer Therapien
Department of Life Sciences
Testung von rekombinanten polyklonalen Antikörperfragmenten gegen Gluten-Peptide
Department of Life Sciences
DI (FH) Rita Seeböck, PhD
Project Manager Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) DI Dominik Schild
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 501
dominik.schild@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Fermentation development
Biochemical Engineering
Process engineering
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Applied Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Extremophiles
Department of Life Sciences
Co-Kultivierung von Mikroorganismen
Department of Life Sciences
Synthese und industrielle Verwendung von Hydroxytyrosol
Department of Life Sciences
Zellbasierte Testsysteme für bioaktive Substanzen
Department of Life Sciences
Nachhaltiges biologisches Recycling von umweltbedenklichen Stoffen (Rare Earth Elements) aus Elektronikabfall und Abwässern
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) DI Dominik Schild
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Prof. (FH) Dr. Maximilian Schachner
Deputy Head International Relations
International Relations
+43 2732 802 150
max.schachner@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Gozzoburg
Activ in the degree programmes
Tourism and Leisure Management
Bachelor of Arts in Business / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Prof. (FH) Dr. Maximilian Schachner
Deputy Head International Relations
Priv. Doz. DI Dr. Uwe Rinner
Programme Director Applied Chemistry
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 175
uwe.rinner@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Habilitation (Organic Chemistry)
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Applied Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Priv. Doz. DI Dr. Uwe Rinner
Programme Director Applied Chemistry
Dipl.Biol. Maren Pflüger, PhD
Research Assistant / Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 529
maren.pflueger@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt D
Core Competencies
Inflammation
Cytotoxicity
Wound healing
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Etablierung innovativer humaner Tumor-Mimetika für das Screening von bioaktiven Wirkstoffen
Department of Life Sciences
Biopharm - Isolation bioaktiver Stoffe aus Cyanobakterien
Department of Life Sciences
Zellbasierte Testsysteme für bioaktive Substanzen
Department of Life Sciences
Extremophiles
Department of Life Sciences
Dipl.Biol. Maren Pflüger, PhD
Research Assistant / Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Mag. Dana Mezricky
Professorin Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 322
dana.mezricky@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
GMP/GLP
Molecular Biology
Proteinchemistry / Immunology/ Biochemical Analytics Methods
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Applied Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Co-Kultivierung von Mikroorganismen
Department of Life Sciences
Extremophiles
Department of Life Sciences
Nachhaltiges biologisches Recycling von umweltbedenklichen Stoffen (Rare Earth Elements) aus Elektronikabfall und Abwässern
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Mag. Dana Mezricky
Professorin Department of Life Sciences
DI (FH) Anita Koppensteiner
Research Assistant / Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 527
anita.koppensteiner@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt D
Core Competencies
Protein Production, Purification and Analysis
Cell-Based Assays/Microscopy
Biochemical Test Methods and Analysis
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Applied Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
MEMESA – Metastasierendes Melanom Spezifische Antikörper
Department of Life Sciences
Extremophiles
Department of Life Sciences
Die Rolle von NFR2 in der Melanomprogression - Einblicke in die Mechanismen von Metastasen
Department of Life Sciences
AdsorbTech: Entwicklung einer neuen Technologieplattform für Peptid-basierte therapeutische Apheresesysteme
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung innovativer, vaskulärer Äquivalente zur Entwicklung von Detektionsmodulen für Hochdurchsatz-Verfahren und zur Entwicklung von anti-entzündlichen Peptiden
Department of Life Sciences
Nachhaltiges biologisches Recycling von umweltbedenklichen Stoffen (Rare Earth Elements) aus Elektronikabfall und Abwässern
Department of Life Sciences
DI (FH) Anita Koppensteiner
Research Assistant / Department of Life Sciences
Priv.Doz. Dr. Reinhard Klein
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 883
reinhard.klein@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Virology
Molecular biology
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
RNA Interferenz als Methode zur Inhibierung von Virusinfektionen
Department of Life Sciences
In-Vivo-RNA Interferenzstrategien gegen Adenoviren
Department of Life Sciences
Virale und fungale Infektionen
Department of Life Sciences
Priv.Doz. Dr. Reinhard Klein
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Dr. Christian Klein
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 522
christian.klein@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Computer-Aided Drug Design
Biochemical Systems Theory
Molecular Modeling and Chemoinformatics
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Applied Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Entwicklung von therapeutischen Peptiden für Krebs- und regenerative Medizin
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung einer Design-Pipeline für innovative Protein-Protein-Interaktionshemmer
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung neuer immunregulierender Peptide und geschlechtsspezifischer organotypischer Zellmodelle für humane Sepsis
Department of Life Sciences
Funktionale Validierung prädiktiver Biomarker für zielgerichtete Krebstherapien
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Dr. Christian Klein
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) DI Bernhard Klausgraber
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 348
bernhard.klausgraber@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
Microbiology
Fermentation Development and Optimization
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Co-Kultivierung von Mikroorganismen
Department of Life Sciences
Synthese und industrielle Verwendung von Hydroxytyrosol
Department of Life Sciences
Extremophiles
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung innovativer humaner Tumor-Mimetika für das Screening von bioaktiven Wirkstoffen
Department of Life Sciences
Nachhaltiges biologisches Recycling von umweltbedenklichen Stoffen (Rare Earth Elements) aus Elektronikabfall und Abwässern
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) DI Bernhard Klausgraber
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Nico Jacobi, PhD, MSc
Research Assistant / Research Institute for Applied Bioanalytics and Drug Development
Research Institute Bioanalytics
+43 2732 802 568
nico.jacobi@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC TFZIMC TFZ Objekt 3
Core Competencies
Project and Process Management
Tissue Engineering and Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery
Presentation and Teaching Skills
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Entwicklung neuer Methoden zur Verbesserung von immuntherapeutischen Verfahren in der Onkologie
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung innovativer humaner Tumor-Mimetika für das Screening von bioaktiven Wirkstoffen
Department of Life Sciences
Stoffwechsel-Plasma-Analyse bei metabolischem Syndrom und Tumorkachexie
Department of Life Sciences
Forschungsinstitut für angewandte Bioanalytik und Wirkstoffentwicklung
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung komplexer extrakorporaler Karzinommodelle für die Identifikation personalisierter Krebstherapien
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung von therapeutischen Peptiden für Krebs- und regenerative Medizin
Department of Life Sciences
Nico Jacobi, PhD, MSc
Research Assistant / Research Institute for Applied Bioanalytics and...
Prof.(FH) Dr. Barbara Entler
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Institute Biotechnology
+43 2732 802 361
barbara.entler@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Microbiology
Microbial Monitoring
Genetic Engineering
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Prof.(FH) Dr. Barbara Entler
Professor Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Priv.Doz. Mag. Dr. Andreas Eger
Head of Research Institute Applied Bioanalytics & Drug Development / Professor Department of Life Sciences
Research Institute Bioanalytics
+43 2732 802 369
andreas.eger@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Drug Discovery
Organotypic Disease Models
Peptide- and Antibody Therapeutics
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Forschungsinstitut für angewandte Bioanalytik und Wirkstoffentwicklung
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung komplexer extrakorporaler Karzinommodelle für die Identifikation personalisierter Krebstherapien
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung neuer immunregulierender Peptide und geschlechtsspezifischer organotypischer Zellmodelle für humane Sepsis
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung der molekularen Toxikologie für rasche, frühzeitige sowie sensitive Toxizitätsbestimmungen und Biokompatibilität
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung von therapeutischen Peptiden für Krebs- und regenerative Medizin
Department of Life Sciences
Stoffwechsel-Plasma-Analyse bei metabolischem Syndrom und Tumorkachexie
Department of Life Sciences
Entwicklung neuer Methoden zur Verbesserung von immuntherapeutischen Verfahren in der Onkologie
Department of Life Sciences
AdsorbTech: Entwicklung einer neuen Technologieplattform für Peptid-basierte therapeutische Apheresesysteme
Department of Life Sciences
Etablierung innovativer humaner Tumor-Mimetika für das Screening von bioaktiven Wirkstoffen
Department of Life Sciences
Funktionale Validierung prädiktiver Biomarker für zielgerichtete Krebstherapien
Department of Life Sciences
DNA Methylierung im Lungenkrebs und ihre geschlechtsspezifische Auswirkung auf die Effizienz epigenetischer Therapien
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Priv.Doz. Mag. Dr. Andreas Eger
Head of Research Institute Applied Bioanalytics & Drug Development /...
Prof.(FH) Mag. Dr. Christoph Wiesner
Research Assistant / Department of Life Sciences
Project staff
+43 2732 802 276
christoph.wiesner@fh-krems.ac.at
IMC Campus KremsIMC Campus Trakt G
Core Competencies
Drug Screening
Target Identification
Project management
Activ in the degree programmes
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering / full-time
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Master of Science in Engineering / full-time
Projects
Nachhaltiges biologisches Recycling von umweltbedenklichen Stoffen (Rare Earth Elements) aus Elektronikabfall und Abwässern
Department of Life Sciences
Zellbasierte Testsysteme für bioaktive Substanzen
Department of Life Sciences
Testung von rekombinanten polyklonalen Antikörperfragmenten gegen Gluten-Peptide
Department of Life Sciences
Prof.(FH) Mag. Dr. Christoph Wiesner
Research Assistant / Department of Life Sciences

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Would you like to play a part in dramatically improving the quality of life of millions of patients around the world? The Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology bachelor programme will give you the opportunity to do just that.

Full-time

English

6 semesters

20 weeks

EUR 363.36

The degree programme: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc)

Medical biotechnology

Pharmaceutical biotechnology

Quality management

Fundamentals of business

Biotechnology

New treatment methods

Programme director Harald Hundsberger

A formula for success: theoretical knowledge + practical experience

The basics

The internship

Electives

Curriculum

Semester 1

Introduction to Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory

Chemical Calculations

General and Inorganic Chemistry, Theory

Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory

Applied Physics, Theory

Applied Physics, Laboratory

Anatomy and Physiology

Human Genetics

Applied Microbiology

Microbiological Working Techniques, Laboratory

Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics, Exercise

Semester 2

Organic Chemistry, Theory

Organic Chemistry, Laboratory

Human Diseases

Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Microbiological Monitoring, Laboratory

Introduction to Contamination Control and Clean Room Training

Applied Biophysics

Biophysics, Laboratory

Biostatistics

Software Applications

Cell Biology

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Theory

Semester 3

Cell Physiology and Medical Molecular Biology

Cell Culture Techniques

Cell Culture, Laboratory I

Biochemistry, Theory

Biochemistry, Laboratory

Bioinformatics

Instrumental Analytics, Theory

Instrumental Analytics, Laboratory

Genetic Engineering, Laboratory

Measurement and Control Systems I

Introduction to Quality Management

GLP/GMP, Theory

PTS Application and Preparation

Semester 4

Cell Culture, Laboratory II

Scientific Skills

Equipment and Production Design

Bioprocess Technology, Theory

Fermentation and Bioseparation, Laboratory

GLP/GMP, Seminar

Genetic Engineering, Laboratory under GLP

Biochemical Analytics, Protein Purification

Semester 5

Bachelor Seminar I

Practical Training Semester

Semester 6

Pharmacology

Current Issues in Molecular Medicine

Project Management in Life Sciences

Bachelor Seminar II and Bachelor Paper

Bachelor Exam

Journal Club for Current Issues

Measurement and Control Systems II