Immuno-Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in Community Colleges.

Immuno-Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in Community Colleges. J Biomol Tech. 2019 Dec;30(Suppl):S20-S21 Authors: Smith T, Porter S, Kovarik D Abstract Immuno-biotechnology is one of the fastest growing areas in the field of biotechnology. Digital World Biology's Biotech-Careers.org database of biotechnology employers (>6800) has nearly 700 organizations that are involved with immunology in some way. With the advent of next generation DNA sequencing, and other technologies, immuno-biotechnology has significantly increased the use of computing technologies to decipher the meaning of large datasets and predict interactions between immune receptors (antibodies / T-Cell receptors / MHC) and their targets. The use of new technologies like immune-profiling - where large numbers of immune receptors are sequenced en masse - and targeted cancer therapies - where researchers create, engineer, and grow modified T cells to attack tumors - are leading to job growth and demands for new skills and knowledge in biomanufacturing, quality systems, immuno-bioinformatics, and cancer biology. In response to these new demands, Shoreline Community College (Shoreline, WA) has begun developing an immuno-biotechnology certificate. Part of this certificate includes a five-week course (30 hours hands-on computer lab) on immuno-bioinformatics. The immuno-bioinformatics course includes exercises in immune profiling, vaccine development, and operating bioinform...
Source: Journal of Biomolecular Techniques : JBT - Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Tags: J Biomol Tech Source Type: research