UCSC Extension offers a full complement of bioscience programs and courses designed to meet the needs of Bay Area companies and industry professionals.
Taught by experts from Silicon Valley's thriving biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors, our courses offer participants the knowledge base, industry perspectives and important connections needed to enhance careers and expand opportunities.
Whether you are interested in the scientific, clinical, computational or regulatory aspects of the bioscience field, studying at UCSC Extension will help you excel in this dynamic industry.
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- Summer 2013 Bioscience Course Catalog*
- Bioscience flier
- Bioinformatics flier
- Biotechnology flier
- Clinical Trials flier
- Regulatory Affairs flier
- Medical Devices flier
*Features annual bioscience course schedules
Stanford Clinical Research Internship Program for UCSC Extension's Clinical Trials Design & Management Certificate Program Graduates
Qualifying graduates from the Clinical Trials Design & Management Certificate Program may have the opportunity to bring their course work to life and gain valuable experience in a clinical research setting at Stanford. Space is limited. If interested, please contact (408) 861-3862 or email extensionbioscience@ucsc.edu.
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Compliance with 21 CFR Part 11: Electronic Records, Signatures & Software Validation
May 3 and 4
This interactive two-day course explores proven techniques for reducing costs associated with implementing, using, and maintaining computer systems in regulated environments.
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Design Control for Medical Devices
May 23 - July 18
This course provides a practical understanding of the engineering value of design control throughout the product lifecycle as it pertains to product quality. Students learn to use the nine elements of design control to make design objectives clearer, products more testable, and to better satisfy customer requirements, thereby shortening the path to product and business success.
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Medical Device Marketing
May 29 - August 14
This course discusses how to market medical devices in a regulated environment. You will learn to decode FDA promotional compliance requirements, develop the claims needed for promotion during the product development process, and understand how marketing can help develop and commercialize medical devices.
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Intellectual Property Essentials for the Life Sciences, High-Tech, Software, and Other Technology Areas
June 17 - 28
This course demystifies key intellectual property principles and applications, emphasizing topics of particular relevance to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.
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Statistical Design of Experiments: A Practical Approach
June 17 - August 12
In this course, students learn how DOE can be used to simultaneously analyze multiple inputs and identify important interactions that might otherwise be missed.
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Stem Cell Biology
June 17 - July 22
This introduction to stem cells and their applications is geared towards professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and health care industries.
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Upcoming Event
Online Courses for Spring Quarter
Clinical Research: The Study Site Perspective
April 2 - June 30
Enrollments accepted through May 31
Statistics
April 2 - June 30
Enrollments accepted through May 31
Adverse Event and Medication Coding: An Introduction to MedDRA® and WHO-Drug
April 30 - July 31
Enrollments accepted through June 4
DNA Microarrays: Principles, Applications and Data Analysis
April 30 - July 31
Enrollments accepted through June 4
Toxicology Basics for Biotechnology
June 13 - September 10
Molecular Diagnostics
September 10 - December 20
What Students Say
Susan Carino, Regulatory Affairs
"There was very strong synergy between what I was learning in class and what I was doing in my current projects."
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Pre-Medical and Health Career Preparation
Students with a liberal arts background and no previous scientific training can complete the full premedical program in one to two years. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, medical schools minimally require one year of biology, one year of physics, and two years of chemistry (through organic chemistry), in addition to the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). In a growing trend, medical schools recommend that applicants study advanced topics in biosciences as they relate to health and disease. At UCSC Extension, we offer a variety of courses that fulfill the suggested electives for medical, dental, and veterinary colleges.
For more information, please contact (408) 861-3862 or email extensionbioscience@ucsc.edu.