Full course description
Proteins are nature’s molecular machines. In medicine, their importance continues to grow: more than half of today’s top-selling drugs are protein-based, including monoclonal antibodies, hormones, and growth factors. With advances in biochemistry, molecular biology, and machine learning, we can now design, evolve, and optimize proteins with unprecedented precision. This has opened up exciting possibilities in disease treatment, industrial catalysis, and beyond. We’ll explore topics including:
- Online protein databases
- Principles of protein structure and stability
- Computational tools for protein prediction and design
- Directed evolution of proteins with yeast display.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand the key concepts and practical methods behind modern protein engineering—and be equipped to apply them in your own research or future work.