| Unit: Technologies for RNA Therapeutics Guest Lecturers: Prof. Craig Martin & Jesse Chen, Principal Scientist Affiliations: UMass Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Moderna Therapeutics Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Instructor: Wei-Lih Lee |
| Unit: Design and Evolution of Protein Therapeutics Guest Lecturers: Tim Edmunds, Vice President Therapeutic Protein Research Affiliations: Genzyme Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016 Instructor: Scott C. Garman |
| Unit: The Research Laboratory within IVF Clinics. Guest Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Nikica Zaninovic, MS, PhD, HCLD, ELD Director, Embryology Lab, Weill Cornell Medicine Affiliation: The Revolution of ART (Assistive Reproductive Technologies) Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Instructor: Rafael Fissore |
| Unit: Future of Gene Editing & Gene Therapy Guest Lecturer: Bill Lundberg, CSO Affiliation: CRISPR Therapeutics Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Instructor: Tom Maresca |
| Unit: Careers in Biotech: Focus on Biological Engineering Startups Guest Lecturer: Nate Tedford, Test Pipeline Architect Affiliation: Gingko Bioworks Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016 Instructor: Michael Henson |
| Unit: Technologies for targeted protein/RNA/drug delivery Guest Lecturer: Mark Tracy, Biopharma Product Development Consultant Affiliations: Tracy Bioconsulting Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Instructor: S Thai Thayumanavan |