Biomolecular Analysis Graduate Certificate
Are you looking to gain a competitive edge in the field of biological sciences? The Biomolecular Analysis Graduate Certificate can set you apart, as you learn how to analyze and interpret data generated from biomolecular analytical technologies and apply knowledge of biomolecular techniques to the generation of experimental data.
Program Overview
The Biomolecular Analysis Graduate Certificate equips students to analyze biomolecules and interpret and generate data using biomolecular techniques.
With courses in nucleic acid sequencing, protein chemistry, membrane biology, genome science and technology, and even bioinformatics, you’ll be exposed to a plethora of advanced techniques—circular dichroism, chromatography, fluorescence spectroscopy —for analyzing DNA, proteins, lipids, peptides, and carbohydrates.
Designed as both an add-on or stand-alone certificate, this program is a great fit for already enrolled students, industry professionals seeking specialized credentials, or those passionate about translating biomolecular data into-real world impact in fields like medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and more.
Why Study Biomolecular Analysis?
At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a graduate certificate in Biomolecular Analysis means you’ll have access to some of the most state-of-the-art facilities to conduct research. UT boasts facilities like the Bioanalytical Resource Facility, the Advanced Microscopy and Imaging Center, and the Genomics Core Facility, among many, all of which provide students with a space to practice DNA sequence analysis, microscopic imaging, and biochemical characterization.
Plus, our program is housed in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, where you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside partner organizations like the Genome Science & Technology Program (GST) at UT, the Center for Structural Molecular Biology at ORNL, and the Tennessee Plant Research Center, among others.
Our combination of research facilities and external partnerships means you’ll graduate with hands-on skills and practical experience to tackle urgent challenges and contribute to ground-breaking research in medicine, biotechnology, or wherever your career leads.
What Can You Do with a Graduate Certificate in Biomolecular Analysis After Graduation?
With a graduate certificate in Biomolecular Analysis, graduates have the ability to go into many diverse scientific fields. Students will acquire knowledge of techniques used to investigate biological systems, apply this knowledge to experimental data, and analyze and interpret data from these technologies. In disciplines such as research, medicine, biotechnology, and government, graduate students are knowledgeable and have the experiences necessary to feel ready going into high-level careers.
In laboratory and research careers, students can become research associates, biomolecular scientists, biotechnologists, and lab analysts. In medicine and healthcare, students go on to be medical assistants, clinical laboratory scientists, pharmacologists, and diagnostic technicians. In the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, many graduates become product development scientists, process development analysts, and drug development scientists. Biomolecular analysis can even bring you into environmental and government careers, where you could work as an environmental health specialist, research assistant, or plant protection technician. Even business can have a place for you, where you could become a technical, medical, or science writer, a health program coordinator, or a biotechnology sales specialist. All of these routes are possible with the research experience and development students have through this graduate certificate program.
Featured Courses
MICR 679 Advanced Techniques in Nucleic Acid Sequencing
This course includes theory and implementation of experimental and computational techniques for obtaining and processing nucleic acid sequence data. Emphasis on oral presentations and written reports. Combined lecture/lab format.
MICR 695 Biological Mass Spectrometry
This course will be divided into three sections: 1) fundamentals of mass spectrometry, focusing on ionization techniques (MALDI, ESI), mass analyzers, and tandem mass spectrometry, 2) characterization of proteins and peptides (including chromatographic separations, mass spectrometric data acquisition, and data mining with informatic techniques), and 3) characterization of other biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, small molecules) and research stage MS developments.
BCMB 511 Advanced Protein Chemistry and Cellular Biology
Students will focus on cellular structure and function at molecular and supramolecular level in progression: protein structure and function; membrane structure and function; bioenergetics and membrane proteins.
MICR 540 Genomics and Bioinformatics
This course teaches fundamentals of a new scientific discipline based on sequencing genomes (entire DNA) of individual organisms. Goals, principles, and types of genome analysis are covered in a traditional lecture course. Computational tools for genome analysis (bioinformatics) are presented in both lecture and hands-on (computer-laboratory) settings.
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