Graduate Certificate in Vaccine Development at Northeastern University

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has reemphasized the importance of vaccines in our medical toolkit to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The Certificate in Vaccine Development explores what vaccines are, how they work (immunization), how regulatory science has evolved in vaccine approvals, and how vaccines are created. This certificate includes three courses specifically focused on the science of vaccines and two courses focusing on cell culture and good manufacturing practices. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Department: Chemistry Chemical Biology  |  Duration: 15 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 15 semester hours. Required courses include BIOT 5220 The Role of Patents in the Biotechnology Industry, Past and Future; BIOT 5630 Cell Culture Applications for Biopharmaceuticals; BIOT 5910 Vaccines and Immunization; BIOT 5920 Foundations in Vaccine Regulatory Science; BIOT 5930 Molecular Tools for Vaccine Design; BIOT 6310 CGMP Statutes and Regulation.

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