Professors Martin Yarmush and Susan Engelhardt have received a 1-year $84,310 grant from the NIH to develop a new course entitled, “Professional Preparedness in Biotechnology”. The course will cover a myriad of topics including: the life and biomedical sciences ecosystem; managing communications; organizations and partnerships; project planning and management; customer focus; financial management; operations management; risk management, quality and safety; and regulatory processes.