Meet Georgetown Biotechnology
Information Session
If this is your first time hearing about the Georgetown Biotechnology Program, our information sessions are a great start for you! It is a great opportunity to gather more information about the program, learn about faculty and staff, and make sure the program is a good fit. You’ll be able to walk away from the session confident in your next steps toward earning your degree.
We look forward to meeting you virtually at our upcoming Information Sessions!
Graduate Student Hour
If you are applying to our program and have already been engaged with us during the admission process, we invite you to meet our faculty, alumni, and current students virtually to learn more about our program.
Visit our Program Events page to learn more. We look forward to meeting you virtually at our upcoming Graduate Student Hour on Friday, June 16, at 12 p.m. EDT.
Register for the Graduate Student Hour
Why the Georgetown MS in Biotechnology?
The MS in Biotechnology program offers track options in BioBusiness, BioScience, NEW Cell and Gene Therapy, Drug Design and Discovery, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Sciences as well as flexibility for an Individualized Track. We focus on developing leadership skills, teamwork and entrepreneurship that are essential for career success.
A highlight of the program is the capstone internship, which allows students to gain the desired work experience. Internship opportunities are available in all the tracks that include research in industry, academic, and government laboratories and in business development, marketing, commercialization, finance, regulatory affairs, and technology transfer.
Keep up with our latest announcements on social media!
Scholarships & Funding
In addition to the MS Biotechnology merit-based scholarship for which all applicants are automatically considered, there are a number of funding opportunities available for prospective students. Applications for these scholarships are due 14 days after you submit a program application.
Alumni in the News
During the PAREXEL Global Site Solutions Summit 2023, Georgetown Biotechnology alumni shone like big stars among the best performers.
Announcements
25-Year Milestone
Georgetown’s MS in Biotechnology celebrates 25 years of Excellence in Biotechnology Education and Training.
Read the article in the Summer 2022 issue of Georgetown Health.
Biotechnology for Science & Health Academy
Our Biotechnology for Science & Health Academy this summer was a huge success! The academy allows high school students to explore the subjects of science, health, and biotechnology in-depth before college! We hope to see you in summer of 2023!
Georgetown Biotechnology Launches New Track
The Georgetown Biotechnology Program is thrilled to introduce a new track: Cell and Gene Therapy, to its curriculum. Revolutionary cell and gene therapy topics discussed in this track will allow our students to become versed in the most cutting-edge technologies and build their skills and expertise towards 21st century needs. The track offers great insights into various significant promise to treat life threatening diseases. Students will learn the scientific, business, and regulatory modalities of vaccine development and gene therapy through these new additions to our program.
More Program News
Georgetown’s Bark Tank Competition: MS in Biotechnology Student Takes 1st Prize with Proxy Foods
November 11th, 2022
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Georgetown University’s Contribution to Innovation
October 7th, 2022
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Advocating for Change: A Student’s Mission to Create Alternative Food Sources
April 25th, 2022
Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with Panagiotis (Panos), a first-term student on the BioBusiness track in the Biotechnology Program at Georgetown University. His background is quite…
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology
March 25th, 2022
Often regarded as robots that will soon take over the world, AI holds a notorious reputation as something that we should fear. However, AI has also been coined as the key to unlocking a new range of…