BIOT 5630 — Cell Culture Applications for Biopharmaceuticals
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlinePortland, MaineToronto, CanadaOnlineTraditional
Covers principles and concepts in mammalian and other cell culture processes for biopharmaceutical manufacturing with the goal of providing a solid foundation in biopharmaceutical production. Topics include cell line development for protein expression; batch, fed-batch, and perfusion processes; media development; bioreactor operations; impeller designs; bioprocessing, including scale up and scale down; and advancements in cell culture techniques. Emphasizes quality assurance within a current good manufacturing practices environment and examines the entire bioprocessing workflow.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 60 | 86 | 70% | 6.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 7 | 164 | 180 | 91% | 2.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 134 | 152 | 88% | 3.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 44% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 22% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (44% of sections), async (35% of sections), R (22% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Martin Kimani (18% of students) · reviews
- Justin Crisafulli (17% of students) · reviews
- Sarthak Suhrid Gupta (17% of students) · reviews
- Jonathon Bennett (16% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Dennis Fernandes (33% of students) · reviews
- Vincenzo Antignani (20% of students) · reviews
- Jonathon Bennett (14% of students) · reviews
- Brett Volmert (13% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIOT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOT courses · Plan it at numap.app