The goal of the UCLA Biotechnology Training Program is to educate and to train the next generation of highly skilled scientists and engineers who will assume leadership roles in multidisciplinary biotechnology research.

This goal will be achieved through a cohesive training program entailing cross-disciplinary research, a common curriculum composed of formal coursework in life science and engineering and of research seminars, and an industrial internship. An important aspect of the training program will be the promotion of meaningful research interaction between biomedical scientists and engineers. The interface between the life/health sciences and engineering is extraordinarily rich in its diversity.

This biotechnology program focuses at the molecular and cellular level where engineers contribute expertise on, for example, the analysis of complex metabolic reaction networks, computational analysis of macromolecular structure, creation of biosensors and other research tools, and the invention of molecular scale devices and processes incorporating both biological and synthetic components.

Trainees who complete The Program will appreciate the complementary roles of life scientists and engineering in biotechnology and will be equipped to function productively in the multidisciplinary teams prevalent in the industry. The Program is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) with 20% matching funds from the UCLA Graduate Division and administrative support provided by the UCLA HSSEAS.