BIOT 6320 — Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlinePortland, MaineToronto, CanadaOnlineTraditional
Focuses on the production and processes related to the design and development of pharmaceuticals, especially biopharmaceuticals. Discusses the implementation of a quality management system plan including document processes, procedures, metrics, reporting, and responsibilities aligned with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies’ business objectives. Emphasizes signaling problems (continual improvement plans), transparency, validation, and team cooperation/dynamics. Topics may include data management, product quality, and quality instruments. Specifically discusses the International Council for Harmonisation Q10 guidelines.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 26% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 99 | 117 | 85% | 3.6 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 69% | 4.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 67 | 69 | 97% | 0.7 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 53% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 75 | 100 | 75% | 6.3 |
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 5% · T 0% · W 32% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (62% of sections), W (32% of sections), M (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Salli Cheever (45% of students) · reviews
- Tarek Zaid (39% of students) · reviews
- Diaa Alabed (15% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Tarek Zaid (31% of students) · reviews
- Chuhua Zhong (24% of students) · reviews
- Alexander Crone (22% of students) · reviews
- Eduardo Sanchez (10% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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