Protein and Nucleic Acid Engineering

Education facts

Code: 1BG334

During the course, the students work on a current molecular biological and gene technological problem. The aim is to provide advanced knowledge and skills that enable the students to find solutions on their own, and put these solutions into practice. On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - analyse and describe the structure and classification of biological macromolecules (proteins and nucleic acids), and relate this information to their function, - describe factors significant for macromolecular folding and stability, - explain how biological macromolecules can be used for different industrial and academic purposes such as structure determination, organic synthesis and drug design, - describe and evaluate methods for the production, purification, and storage of biological macromolecules, - plan and perform mutagenesis experiments to engineer biological macromolecules, - test the function of purified biological macromolecules, - keep a complete and informative lab journal, with an understanding of the requirements for good laboratory practices (GLP), - design a research plan for a biotechnological invention.

Entry requirements

Completed courses worth 150 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, including one of the advanced courses Molecular Cell Biology 15 credits, Functional Genomics 15 credits, Molecular Infection Biology 15 credits, or Genome Biology 5 credits, or (2) 30 credits in the Master's Programme in Applied Biotechnology or the Master's Programme in Chemistry, specialising in Biochemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Protein and Nucleic Acid Engineering

  Uppsala University

  Uppsala

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %