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You will learn from nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty who have advanced training in a wide range of specialties.<\/h4>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/images\/012717-msps-priyanka-kunamaneni-01.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/images\/012717-msps-priyanka-kunamaneni-01.jpg 1200w, \/media\/lp\/images\/012717-msps-priyanka-kunamaneni-01-300x200.jpg 300w, \/media\/lp\/images\/012717-msps-priyanka-kunamaneni-01-1024x681.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/images\/012717-msps-priyanka-kunamaneni-01-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"MSPS student Priyanka Kunamaneni is working in a lab associated with novel formulation development of various drug molecules to augment their oral bioavailability. Proliposomal drug delivery is one such approach, which can bypass the presystemic first pass metabolism and enhance the oral bioavailability of highly metabolized drugs. Proliposomal drug delivery also results in drug targeting, protection of drugs from degradation in the GIT, lower drug dose, which will rule out related side effects.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Master of Science<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">BIOTECHNOLOGY &#038; PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">The major focus of the Master of Science in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSBPS) program is to provide students with a strong research focus, training and skills in order to prepare them for careers in academia, pharmaceutical industry, or public\/private research institutions.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/master-pharmaceutical-sciences\/requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Requirements<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app id=\"805222526\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:translate-x-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/lp\/images\/011123-msbps-marketing-photos-113.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/lp\/images\/011123-msbps-marketing-photos-113.jpg 1200w, \/media\/lp\/images\/011123-msbps-marketing-photos-113-300x200.jpg 300w, \/media\/lp\/images\/011123-msbps-marketing-photos-113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/media\/lp\/images\/011123-msbps-marketing-photos-113-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"group, posing.\">\n                                                    <app-modal-button modal-id=\"805222526\" class=\"adhere flex justify-center items-center group\" data-ga-category=\"video\" data-ga-label=\"embed\">\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Open video modal<\/span>\n                <span class=\"block w-80 h-80 p-20 bg-red-light group-hover:bg-red text-white rounded-full transition-default\">\n                  <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/app-modal-button>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 mt-40 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40 md:pl-40 xl:pl-80\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">WesternU\u2019s two-year <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">MSBPS program<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">During the two years in the program, students take a series of courses and write a thesis based on the research conducted during their time in the program.  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