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Go from student to research scientist: CRISPR genome editing, protein engineering, synthetic biology, and targeted nanomedicine design.
8 modules · 48 lessons
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.
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.
Complete this course to earn a verified Ucanly certificate you can add to your profile, share on LinkedIn, and showcase to employers as proof of the skills you've built.
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.