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HU Credits:
1
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Department of Entomology
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Yael Heifetz
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yael Heifetz
Gadi Riesenfeld
Course/Module description:
What are the characteristics of the Israeli biotech industry ? How to develop an good idea for an ensuring technology for
Profitable business ? The workshop will bring together students with the biotech industry in Israel , and deepen their understanding of what entails leveraging of
A good idea to business companies . During the workshop students will learn about the conditions and resources necessary for the development and commercialization an Idea for a product that is life sciences ,
understand the process from a conceptual idea to final production and marketing. Focus on Tales from " Israeli biotech companies
development of drugs , medical equipment and plant materials represented by entrepreneurs , managers
And scientists. also by co-conspirators such as venture capital firms patent attorneys .. These meetings will allow to draw the" Landscape " of the biotech industry in Israel.
Course/Module aims:
1. expousure of students to the biotech industry, what is a biotechnology company and how it works
2. Understanding the process of biotechnology product development and initial concept to a scientific invention
3. Provide tools for evaluating the profile of biotechnology companies
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Explore the diversity of existing biotechnology companies in Israel and the rest of the world
2. Familiar with what is required to develop a research idea to a successful science technologies, products and business company.
3. Access and examine, in general, the technology that a biotechnology company presents.
4. Examine what is required in order to work in biotechnology
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
The workshop will include lecture / discussion, Biomed Conference in Tel Aviv, visiting biotech companies, presentation of the work done in the
biotech companies and submission of executive summary
Course/Module Content:
introduction- the ideas and aims of the course
what is a biotechnological company
collplants
kamada
bio-bee
gamida cell
Biotechnology capital ventur
Savyon Diagnostics Ltd
bioMed convention
presentations
Required Reading:
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Additional Reading Material:
Andrews, B. (2011) Personal profile: interview with Bill Andrews, Ph.D. Rejuvenation Res 14,
457-461.
Parida, D. K., Mehdiratta, R.& Saberwal, G. (2008) How many patents does a biopharmaceutical
company need? Nat Biotechnol 26, 763-766.
Pisano, G. P. (2006) Can science be a business? Lessons from biotech. Harv Bus Rev 84, 114-
124.
Ridley, W. P., Harrigan, G. G., Breeze, M. L., Nemeth, M. A., Sidhu, R. S. & Glenn, K. C.
(2011) Evaluation of compositional equivalence for multitrait biotechnology crops. J Agric Food
Chem 59, 5865-5876.
Villiger, R. & Bogdan, B. (2009) Licensing: pros and cons for biotech. Drug Discov Today 14,
227-230.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 45 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 20 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 25 %
Additional information:
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