Bridge to Medical Cannabis Therapeutics
June 9, 2024 - July 11, 2025
The Office of Online Education and Expanded Program offers a 5-week summer program built to expose motivated undergraduate juniors, seniors and post-baccalaureates to the medical cannabis industry. The program structure is built on an integrated curriculum to introduce career readiness tools, processed cannabis plant or extract consisting of cannabinols, terpenes, medical cannabis production process and plants. Participants who successfully complete this 5-week summer program will receive a stipend and guaranteed an interview opportunity into the Master of Science in Biotechnology (MSBT) w/ Concentration in Medical Cannabis Therapeutics degree program, along with a scholarship.
Morehouse School of Medicine’s Medical Cannabis Therapeutics concentration in our #1 Ranked MS in Biotechnology prepares students to excel in this new and growing marketplace. With this training, several jobs are waiting for the well-trained as medical cannabis laboratory scientists, production technicians, brand ambassadors, cultivation technicians, growers, cannabis breeders, and operational business leaders.
Why
New discoveries in biotechnology are transforming life as we know it. This field intersects biology and technology that leads to new product development designed to enrich lives. From drug development to the production of biologics, plant and animal science to medical devices—biotechnology is everywhere. Biotechnology addresses many global problems such as climate change, aging, health equity, food production, and infectious disease to name a few. As a result, job growth of the biotechnology workforce is one of the fastest growing sectors globally (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Minimum Academic Requirements:
- Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate institution or current undergraduate junior or senior.
- Preferred major in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Mathematics with an expressed interest in healthcare or biomedical sciences. Other majors are welcome to apply.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8
- Successful completion of college math and science courses
To apply, students must complete an online application that includes uploading:
- Resume or curriculum vitae.
- A professional headshot
- Two recommendation forms.
- Unofficial Transcript(s)- Official transcripts must be submitted when applying for the Master of Science in Biotechnology Degree. Please send Official Transcripts to msmonline@msm.edu
- If you have collegiate coursework outside of the United States, upload an unofficial copy of the course-by-course evaluation. Please do not upload unofficial copies of transcripts outside of the United States without the evaluation.
- Completed essay (no more than 1 page) explaining why you are interested in the “Bridge to Medical Cannabis Therapeutics” and why you would benefit from this program.
- Unofficial Transcripts- Send to MSMONLINE@MSM.EDU. (Note: If pursuing an M.S. degree, Official Transcripts are highly recommended)
Bridge to Medical Cannabis Therapeutics Pipeline Curriculum
- Orientation
- Project Management
- Career Readiness/ Resume writing
- Making Medicine: The process of drug development
- Lab safety and GLP, GCP, and GMP
- Intro to Medical Cannabis Therapeutics Production
- Non-Medical Uses of Cannabis and Hemp
- Comparative Plant and Human Biology
- Pharmacology of Animal and Plant Cannabinoids & Terpenes
- Medical Cannabis Uses & Pharmacogenomics
- Physiologic, Behavioral, & Social Effects of Cannabis
- Culminating Project “Value Proposition and Business Model of a Biotechnology”
Program Benefits
Students selected to attend the Bridge to Medical Cannabis Therapeutics Pipeline:
- Guaranteed interview opportunity for admission to the One-year online Master of Science in Biotechnology w/ Concentration in Medical Cannabis Therapeutics Program
- $500 stipend after completion of the summer program
- Career Preparation
- Interact with Medical Cannabis Experts
Program Requirements
To maintain eligibility in the program, students must:
- Miss no more than two sessions
- Complete graded weekly assignments
- Complete research project
- Complete pre- and post-surveys
Dates
- June 9 - July 11, 2025
- Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST.
Please note: This program will be virtual with several synchronous sessions, so students will be expected to be engaged daily from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. with an hour lunch break.
Contact
Mr. Eric Thompson for information!
ethompson@msm.edu
404-752-1059
Early Decision Deadline is March 10, 2025
Application Deadline is May 12, 2025