BIOT 5840 — Cell and Gene Therapy Lab
3 semester hoursGraduateLabusually offered: fall, springtypical days: FBostonTraditional
Introduces selected key skills and techniques central to cell and gene therapy research. Combines hands-on training in cell and gene therapy skills with lecture and demonstration. Laboratory exercises highlight the current technical skills needed in the cell and gene therapy field, such as cell culture, siRNA, CRISPR/Cas9, stem cells, gene therapy, and editing, etc.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 93% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 93% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 32 | 28 | 114% | 0.0 |
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 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 42% · F 58%
Common patterns: F (58% of sections), R (42% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sahar Tavakoli (54% of students) · reviews
- Wing Chi Yu (46% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Kathryn Austgen (36% of students)
- Wing Chi Yu (36% of students) · reviews
- Troy Luster (29% 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