Medical Biotechnology Program (MSc) U of I College of Medicine at Rockford

Medical Biotechnology Program (MSc) U of I College of Medicine at Rockford The program concentrates on biological processes, technologies and skill sets used in the research and development of pharmaceutical products, vaccines, et

Students in this interdisciplinary program will receive in-depth training in modern biotechnology and learn a range of transferable research, analytical communications and business skills. Students will also gain an appreciation of the role of biotechnology in society and the regulatory and ethical framework in which it operates. UIC social media outlets are places where the UIC community and friends can learn about research, academics, people, issues and activities related to the University of Illinois at Chicago. People are encouraged to post comments in this spirit, with respect for other users. Account and page managers reserve the right to delete profanity, off-topic or abusive comments. If counsel is needed on deleting content or a user, contact SMC for assistance. Posted comments from viewers/users do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the University.

11/05/2025

Congratulations to Naomi Thomas and Vaishnavi Guruprasad, second-year students in the Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology Program at UICOMR who received 815 Innovation Awards in the healthcare innovation category from EIGERlab at their annual event on October 25, 2025.

Thomas is working in UICOMR’s Blazer Foundation of Rockford Nanomedicine Laboratory on EVNaturopatch, a microneedle patch with phenylpropanoid-loaded exosomes used as a natural alternative for treating rheumatoid arthritis. She's mentored by Divya Bijukumar, PhD, a research assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Guruprasad is working on AtheroChec, an early diagnosis tool to detect atherosclerosis using electrochemical biosensors with biomarkers in the UICOMR Regenerative Medicine and Disability Laboratory. She's mentored by Mathew Mathew Thoppil, PhD, the Cedric W. Blazer Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

08/02/2025

High School and college students completed an 8-week internship that focused on the biomedical field

The 2025 Summer Science & Summer Medical Research Training (SMaRT) Forum happened on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. The forum mar...
08/02/2025

The 2025 Summer Science & Summer Medical Research Training (SMaRT) Forum happened on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.

The forum marks the culmination of an intensive, eight-week paid research internship for outstanding high school and college students from across the region. Working alongside faculty researchers, these students explored critical topics in biomedical science, including cancer biology and gene regulation, neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases and biomedical engineering and organoid modeling.

Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program students and College of Pharmacy students attended the 24th ann...
05/30/2025

Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program students and College of Pharmacy students attended the 24th annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. The conference brings together students and experts in pharmacology and DNA studies for the two-day event.

Photo caption: (Left to right) Maureen McCoy and Laura Molesworth (rising P3 students), Cameron Blystone (second-year MBT), Maria Vologzhina (MBT graduate, now COP PhD student), Sarah Asif Shaikh (second-year MBT), Dr. John Nitiss (COP), Dr. Karin Nitiss (MBT); Front: Dr. Les Hanakahi (COP).

The Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) program inducted nine new members into its Student Congress for the...
05/01/2025

The Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) program inducted nine new members into its Student Congress for the 2025-2026 academic year. The MBT Student Congress assists with activities related to academics, research, programmatic event planning and student ambassadorship.

The incoming student leaders received certificates and gave acceptance speeches in a small ceremony on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

2025-2026 MBT Student Congress:

Academics and Research Committee
•Rachel Campoli (Chairperson)
•Rashmitha Vedasistla (Member)
•Aqifa Zamir (Member)

Communications and Events Committee
•Chi Nguyen (Chairperson)
•Arvind Anantharaman (Member)
•Girshani Sathish (Member)

Recreational and Off-Campus Affairs Committee
•Vaishnavi Guruprasad (Chairperson)
•Aditya Krishnan Sampath Kumar (Member)
•Subaranjana Saravanaguru Vasanthi (Member)

Photo caption: The Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) program welcomed nine new members into its Student Congress for the upcoming school year. Left to right: Vaishnavi Guruprasad, Rachel Campoli, Chi Nguyen, Subaranjana Saravanaguru Vasanthi, Arvind Anantharaman, Girshani Sathish, Aqifa Zamir and Rashmitha Vedasistla. Not pictured: Aditya Krishnan Sampath Kumar.

Five students from the UICOMR Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program received the UIC Chancellor's Stu...
04/30/2025

Five students from the UICOMR Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program received the UIC Chancellor's Student Service and Leadership Award (CSSLA) during the annual ceremony on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Student Center East, in Chicago.

Receiving awards are second-year MBT students Nithin Raj Senthil Raj, Sai Navya Mohanarangan, Priya Kunhiraman, Manaswini Vijayaraghavan and Abishek Kamalakkannan.

The CSSLAs recognize outstanding student leaders and student volunteers who, while maintaining high academic achievement, demonstrate a commitment to the UIC community through participation in student organizations and campus activities through active service and community engagement.

Photo caption: Second-year Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology students Nithin Raj Senthil Raj, Sai Navya Mohanarangan, Priya Kunhiraman, Manaswini Vijayaraghavan, and Abishek Kamalakkannan received the UIC Chancellor's Student Service and Leadership Award on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Earlier this month, Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program students from the UICOMR Department of Biom...
04/30/2025

Earlier this month, Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program students from the UICOMR Department of Biomedical Sciences were invited to submit static images evocative of their research. Last week, all UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford campus community members and those affiliated with the MBT Program were asked to vote for their favorite images.

The top three winners will receive a prize, and the images will be used to promote, advance, and represent the MBT program both in printed and digital media.

1st place: “The Brain’s Hidden Galaxy: A Cosmic Birth of Connections” by Sarvika Periyapalayam Murali.

2nd place: “Neurons - Nature’s Web” by Priya Kunhiraman.

3rd place: “Witnessing Astrogenesis: Visualizing the development of neural guardians through precise molecular probing” by Manaswini Vijayaraghavan.

Five students joining UICOMR's Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program for Spring 2025 started classes ...
01/15/2025

Five students joining UICOMR's Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Program for Spring 2025 started classes on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The students come to Rockford from Bangladesh, India and the United States.

The students participated in orientation last week, which helped them prepare for their program, which focuses on pharmaceuticals, vaccines and devices for the medical industry.

Mathew Mathew Thoppil, PhD, received a $50,000 Phase I Proof of Concept Award from UIC Innovation to continue developing...
01/15/2025

Mathew Mathew Thoppil, PhD, received a $50,000 Phase I Proof of Concept Award from UIC Innovation to continue developing biosensor technology to detect pancreatic cancer in its earlier, more treatable stages. He will also receive support from the UIC Office of Technology Management to help bring the device to market. Dr. Mathew is the co-director of the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Laboratory, director of faculty research and the Cedric W. Blazer Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences at UICOMR.

Learn more: https://rockford.medicine.uic.edu/news-stories/research-on-pancreatic-cancer-detection-device-moves-forward/

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