Management Forum and JNB Marketing & Events and will be offering a three-day course entitled "Biotechnology from the Ground Up" on November 2-4, 2011 in San Diego, CA.  The course will offer presentations on the following topics:

Day One
• Introduction to Biotechnology
• Introduction to Molecular Biology
• Re-Expression of Proteins
• Development of Production Organisms
• Fermentation Technology and Large Scale Production

Day Two
• Process Optimization and Scale-Up
• Analysis of Biopharmaceuticals
• Product Recovery and Purification
• Formulation Design of Biopharmaceuticals
• Patenting in Biotechnology
• Patent Workshop

Day Three
• Regulatory Considerations
• Application of Regulatory Principles: Specifications, Characterization, Change Management and Comparability
• Advances in Regulation: Biosimilars
• Business Development in Biotechnology & Process Economics
• Current and Future Developments

A complete agenda for the course can be found here and a brochure for the course can be found here.  Faculty for the course includes Patent Docs author Dr. Kevin Noonan of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP.

The registration fee for each course is $1,950.  Those interested in registering for the course can do so here or by calling 310-372-4600.