Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology: Intermediate
Go from student to research scientist: CRISPR genome editing, protein engineering, synthetic biology, and targeted nanomedicine design.
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Level
- Intermediate
- Content
- 48 lessons
- 8 modules · 15 h 9 min
- Certificate
- Included
- On completion
- Access
- Fee by email
What you'll learn
Who this course is for
- Beginner level graduates ready to move into applied biotech and nanomedicine research
- Biotechnology and life sciences students preparing MSc or PhD research proposals
- Working researchers who want structured, advanced genome editing and nanomedicine skills
- Anyone preparing for biotech R and D or research scientist interviews
Skills you'll gain
This course includes
Course content
8 modules · 48 lessons · 15 h 9 min
CRISPR and genome editing, protein engineering and structural design, synthetic biology and expression systems, genomics transcriptomics and data, a minor project designing a CRISPR editing package, advanced nanomaterials and nanomedicine, characterisation assays and research methodology, and a major project designing a targeted nanomedicine.
Requirements
- Completion of the Beginner level, or working knowledge of molecular biology, cloning strategy, in silico design, and nanomaterial fundamentals
- A computer with a reliable internet connection
- Comfort with basic bioinformatics tools and terminology
About this course
Level up from student to research scientist. This intermediate program from Ucanly takes practitioners with working knowledge of molecular biology, cloning strategy, in silico design, and nanomaterial fundamentals into applied biotech research: CRISPR Cas9 mechanism, guide RNA design, off target prediction, and newer tools like base and prime editing. You will engineer proteins using directed evolution and AlphaFold based structure prediction, design synthetic biology circuits and modern cloning strategies with Gibson and Golden Gate assembly, and analyze genomics and RNA seq data with honest statistics. In your minor project in week five, you will design a complete CRISPR genome editing package with guide selection, off target analysis, donor template design, a validation strategy, and a full biosafety and ethics assessment. You will then study advanced nanomaterials and nanomedicine, including lipid nanoparticles and targeted delivery, and rigorous characterisation and research methodology. You will graduate having designed a full targeted nanomedicine research proposal in your week ten major project, with an engineered protein, a functionalized nanocarrier, a mechanism and assay plan, an in vitro and in vivo strategy, statistics, and a live scientific defense. All laboratory work in this program is simulated or in silico, conducted entirely within biosafety and bioethics frameworks, and this program teaches responsible, regulated, and ethical research practice only.
Earn a Ucanly certificate
Complete this course to earn a Ucanly certificate with its own page and QR code. Save it as a PDF, share its link, or add it to the certifications on your LinkedIn profile.
Frequently asked questions
No, all laboratory work in this program is simulated or in silico. Every design exercise is conducted within biosafety and bioethics frameworks, and this program teaches responsible, regulated, and ethical research practice only. It never substitutes for institutional biosafety approval or supervised laboratory training.
It is recommended, but working knowledge of molecular biology, cloning strategy, in silico design, and nanomaterial fundamentals is sufficient to start.
Yes, your minor project is a complete CRISPR genome editing design package with guide selection, off target analysis, donor template design, a validation strategy, and a full biosafety and ethics assessment.
A full targeted nanomedicine research proposal with an engineered protein, a functionalized nanocarrier, a mechanism and assay plan, an in vitro and in vivo strategy, statistics, and a live scientific defense to Ucanly mentors.