Program Faculty and Instructors

The program’s instructional faculty are a blend of world-renowned scholars from across ALL of UW-Madison, including the following:

The School of Medicine and Public Health
The School of Pharmacy
The Wisconsin School of Business
The Wisconsin Law School
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

And dynamic leaders from across the region’s private biotechnology industries, including the following companies:

All the program’s faculty and staff are deeply committed to your education and career success.

Various global subject matter experts provide guest lectures throughout the curriculum, including class sessions with U.S. Government regulatory agencies:

- United States Patent and Trademark Organization (USPTO)
- United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Our Instructors

Natalie Betz

Credentials: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Position title: Academic Director
M.S. in Biotechnology Program (in-person)
Capstone Certificate in Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs (online)
School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Kristen Birschbach

Credentials: PhD in Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology

Position title: Director, Program Management
Catalent Pharma Solutions

Karin Borgh

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Executive Director
Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)

Nick Caruccio

Credentials: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology

Position title: Business Operations Director - Life Sciences
Promega Corporation

Mark Cigan

Credentials: MS Zoology, Ph.D.

Position title: Global Head of Genetic Innovation
Cobb-Vantress

Russ Coff

Credentials: PhD in Business Administration

Position title: Professor, Management & Human Resources;
Thomas J. Falk Distinguished Chair in Business
Wisconsin School of Business

Hansi Dean

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Vice President and Head of Discovery Research, Takeda Vaccine Business Unit
Adjunct Professor, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Sarah Duellman

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Biotech Industry Strategy & Growth Lead, Promega Corporation

Ed Elder

Credentials: PhD in Pharmacy

Position title: Director, Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station, UW-Madison
Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station
School of Pharmacy

Michael Falk

Credentials: JD, MBA, MS in Bacteriology

Position title: Chief Intellectual Property & Licensing Officer
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)

Fabio Gaertner

Credentials: PhD in Accounting and Finance

Position title: Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
Wisconsin School of Business

Martin Ganco

Credentials: PhD in Business Administration

Position title: Associate Professor, Management & Human Resources
Academic Director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Wisconsin School of Business