# Master of Biomedical Technology
**Source**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/gse/current-students/current-student-program-overview/biomedical-technology
**Parent**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/gse
The MBT curriculum is both diverse and practical, opening doors to several career paths in biotech.
[Apply Online](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/admissions/how-apply)
[Self-Assessment and FAQ](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/gse/future-students/future-students/mbtfaq)
## Where Business and Science Intersect
The Master of Biomedical Technology program (MBT) is an innovative one-year-long, course-based, professional degree program that provides students with an education in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. MBT curriculum is both diverse and practical, opening doors to several career paths in biotech.
As an MBT student you will complete 8 months of business and science courses and 3 months of paid industry work experience. Team work is embodied throughout the MBT curriculum to prepare for the interdisciplinary team culture of the biotech industry. The knowledge, technical skills, soft skills and experience acquired during the year will enable you to bridge from the academic to the corporate world.
MBT graduates have launched their careers in medical innovation since 2000 when MBT first opened its doors.
### Mission
To provide education and practical experience in basic science disciplines related to biotechnology, and communication and business skills required for successful careers in biotechnology.
### Industry Partners
[Full List of MBT Partners](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/MBT%20Practicum%20Sponsor%20List%202025.pdf)
### Career Opportunities
Careers in Biotechnology are varied and rewarding. For more information about the biotech industry, check out the following:
- [BioTalent](http://www.biotalent.ca/)
- [BioAlberta](http://www.bioalberta.com/)
- [BIOTECanada](http://www.biotech.ca/)
- [ALIS website](https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/occupations-in-alberta/)
**Internship/Practicum placement inquiries can be sent to our Employer Relations Coordinator,** [**Dr. Zenobia Ali**](mailto:zali@ucalgary.ca)**.**
[Information Brochure](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/programs/MBT%20poster%20for%20industry%20partners(Final%20April%2027%2C%202021).pdf)
MDBT course inquiries can be emailed to
[gsecourses@ucalgary.ca](mailto:gsecourses@ucalgary.ca)
**Oladipo Osuntubo**\
Graduate Program Administrator\
[mbtgrad@ucalgary.ca](mailto:mbtgrad@ucalgary.ca)\
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**For Current Students:** \
[mbtgrad@ucalgary.ca](mailto:mbtgrad@ucalgary.ca)\
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**For Prospective Students:**\
[mbtgrad@ucalgary.ca](mailto:mbtgrad@ucalgary.ca)
**Sabiha Zaman**\
Operations Manager and Alumni Engagement\
[snzaman@ucalgary.ca](mailto:snzaman@ucalgary.ca)
**Dr. Zenobia Ali**\
Employer Relations Coordinator\
[zali@ucalgary.ca](mailto:zali@ucalgary.ca)
**Dr. Roman Krawetz**\
Graduate Program Director\
[rkrawetz@ucalgary.ca](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/gse/current-students/current-student-program-overview/rkrawetz@ucalgary.ca)
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## Business Pitch Winners
### 2025 Winners
**First Place**: *Anup Jay and Prapti Patel* - recipients of the Dr. Ron Mathison MBT Graduate Scholarship
**Second Place**: *Katie Bessel, Maleeka Malik and Poulomi Mondal*
**Third Place**: *Anam Shaikh, Nadya Culic and Reem Hamdon*
### 2024 Winners
**First Place**: *Ceara Cabana* - recipient of the Dr. Ron Mathison MBT Graduate Scholarship
**Second Place**: *Ariela Jamshidi*-Shahvar
**Third Place**: *Hwanhee Jeon*
### 2023 Winners
**First Place:***Arshia Sehgal -* recipient of the Dr. Ron Mathison MBT Graduate Scholarship
**Second Place:***Benjamin Perks*
**Third Place:***Jordyn Flanagan*
### 2022 Winners
**First Place:***Kathleen McMahon -*recipient of the Dr. Ron Mathison MBT Graduate Scholarship
**Second Place:***Izza Sattar*
**Third Place:***Zoe Vogeli*
## Student Association
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#### 2025-2026 Executive Committee
### MBT GSA 2025-2026
President: Gurjot Gill\
VP Finance: Tyler Peskett\
VP Academic Affairs: Hannah Laquerre\
VP Social Affairs: Trusha Yadav\
VP External: MoonYoung Bae\
Advisor: Areez Lakhani\
Photographer: Annie Tang\
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Please take a look at the attached picture panel.
## MBT-GSA Contact
Email: [biomedicaltechnologygsa@gmail.com](mailto:biomedicaltechnologygsa@gmail.com)
Instagram: <https://www.instagram.com/ucalgarymbt/>
### [Alumni](#collapse386214235)
**MBT/MBA Class of 2021**, [Ashley Choo](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/208/programs/Ashley%20Choo%20MBT%20Alumni%20profile%202019%20Draft.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2019**, [Daria Venkova](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Daria%20Venkova_MBT%20alumni%20-JB.pdf), [Fraser Osiowy](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Fraser%20Osiowy%20-Alumni.pdf), [Reilly Baggs](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Reilly%20Baggs%20Alumni%20profile.pdf), [Sean Vandersluis](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/208/programs/Sean%20Vandersluis-Alumni%20.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2018**, [Aoife Collins](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Aoife%20Collins%20MBT%20Alumni%20profile%202019-R.pdf), [Dion Kelly](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Dion%20Kelly_MBTAlumni-R.pdf), [Owen Mushisha](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Owen%20Mushisha%20Profile%20MBT%20Class%20of%202018%20%20.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2017,**[Marc Saunders](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Marc%20Saunders%20MBT%20Bio.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2016,** [Anita Ludwar](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Anita%20Ludwar%20MBT%20bio.pdf), [Courtney (Chalifoux) Bachus](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Courtney%20Chalifoux%20Alumni%20profile-R.pdf)
**MBT/MBA Class of 2015,**[Aziz Khan](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Aziz%20Khan%20-%20MBT%20Alumni%20Profile.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2015,**[Connor Buffel](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Connor%20Buffel_Alumni%20profile.pdf), [Niall Kerrigan](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Niall%20Kerrigan%20Alumni%20profile%20V2.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2014,** [Patrick Wu](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/MBT%20Alumni%20Profile%20-%20Patrick%20Wu.pdf)**,**[Thanh Ngo](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Thanh%20Ngo%20MBT%20Alumni%20profile.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2013**, [Anna Nesterova](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Anna%20Nesterova%20Alumni%20profile%202020.pdf), [Jatin Patel](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Jatin%20Patel%20MBT%20alumni%20profile.pdf), [Wrechelle Ocampo](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Wrechelle%20Ocompo%20Alumni%20profile%202020%20.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2012,** [Chris Halliday](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Christopher%20Halliday_MBT%20Alumni%20Profile.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2011**, [Angelo Nwigwe](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/208/programs/Angelo%20Nwigwe%20Alumni%20.pdf), [David Burke](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/David%20Burke%20%20Alumni%20Profile%20.pdf)
**MBT/MBA Class of 2009,** [Paul Lam](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Paul%20Lam%20-%20PROFILE%2002.2020.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2008**, [Jenna Griffin](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/JennaGriffin%20MBT%20Alumni.pdf), [Lauren Gogo](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Lauren%20Gogo%20MBT%20Alumni.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2007**, [Lisa Allen Scott](https://ucalgary.ca/news/grads-groundbreaking-research-began-stunning-findings )
**MBT Class of 2006,**[Farid Foroud](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/Farid%20Foroud%20profile.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2004**, [Fabrizio Chiacchia](https://www.avenuecalgary.com/city-life/top-40-under-40/fabrizio-chiacchia/)
**MBT Class of 2002,**[Chad Walton](https://nordpnews.org/2017/03/20/2017-conference-cameo-chad-walton/),[Sabiha Zaman](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/13/programs/Sabiha%20Zaman%20.pdf)
**MBT Class of 2001**, [Duncan MacConnell](https://youtu.be/K79ovu3aQ_U), [Alison Wereley](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/alumni/alison_w)
### [MBT Instructors](#collapse1488652731)
Dr. Jacquelyn Neve
Dr. Zenobia Ali
Dr. Bjoern Petri
Dr. Fred Jacques
Dr. Jennifer Krahn
Dr. Rachel Syme
Dr. Wagdi Ali Almishri
Dr. Roman Krawetz
Dr. Craig Brideau
Dr. Antoine Dufour
Dr. Pina Colarusso
Dr. Petra Hermann
Dr. Pamela Ovadje
Angelo Nwigwe
Travis Callaway
Anna Nesterova
Sabiha Zaman
### [MBT Program News](#collapse1406180990)
[MBT Alumna Dr. Monty Ghosh receives 2024 Arch Award](https://alumni.ucalgary.ca/node/128190)
[MBT Alumna Dion Kelly receives Top 40 Under 40 2023](https://www.avenuecalgary.com/top-40-under-40/2023/dion-kelly-eli-kinney-lang/)
[Master of Biomedical Technology program funnels graduates into the world of startups](https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/master-biomedical-technology-program-funnels-graduates-world-startups)
[Student finds new career pathways through master's program](https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/student-finds-new-career-pathways-through-masters-program)
[CSM Careers in Motion | Alison Wereley, MBT '01](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/alumni/alison_w)
[MBT Alumna Daria Venkova: Inspired Albertan CTV Interview](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2054793)
[MBT's Science Communication Instructor & Physiology Researcher Trevor Day named to RSC's College of New Scholars](https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/855963/physiology-researcher-trevor-day-named-to-rsc-s-college-of-new-scholars.html)
[MBT Alumna Daria Venkova receives 2020 Arch Award](https://alumni.ucalgary.ca/events/events/2020-arch-awards/daria)
[MBT Alumna Dion Kelly receives a 2020 Vanier Scholarship](https://vanier.gc.ca/en/scholar_search-chercheur_recherche_2020.html)
[MBT's Science Communication Instructor Flying High, Dr. Trevor Day](https://www.physiology.org/publications/news/the-physiologist-magazine/2020/july/flying-high?SSO=Y)
[I never thought my internship experience would be virtual, but I'm very pleased with how much I'm learning](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBL1XeCJBmQ/)
[Class of 2019: From Siberia to Silicon Valley with song writing in between](https://ucalgary.ca/news/class-2019-siberia-silicon-valley-songwriting-between?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0Rjd1lURXpOalk0WVRWaCIsInQiOiJaZjA4ZjZTSEJQNGYyN1wvaTdQcjJIVTlsaU5DbWRlTjR3amZ4TlBhK0JIK0lOSHUwRDNRTlRwQjJ3V1p1NVpDbEN1ZEx1VFUzUjRPUHp1ZTByMng1Rk5rdEtNOFwva3NhWmFES1Mxb2w3VEJDWVVzUXUwUDJka1JISWRiZXhYS2JuIn0%3D)
[Why I'm an Ignitor: Giving back is part of campus circle of life](https://ucalgary.ca/news/why-im-ignitor-giving-back-part-campus-circle-life?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTnprek5qQTJabVEyTmpkbSIsInQiOiJZSG53dFBOR0lsN2RvNzVsd1EreWJ3Z0pSbmFTbjd5VWppQlFTZG1KNjRxclVwRXJvUUVhTUl3RnJoM3RXQ0JpRHZoY1N6VXlXNUpFVVwvWmNHNUY0YkNJdCt6NzRJM0t1QjR6eElwWUlcL3ltckNKRVlKcHVFMjQyMFI5UUZiVytWIn0=)
[Biomedical Technology: The Ideal Career Path Mixing Science and Business](https://ucalgary.ca/news/biomedical-technology-ideal-career-path-mixing-science-and-business)
[Introducing Ashley Choo! The newest member of our iBiology team](https://www.ibiology.org/ibiology-internship-ashley-choo/)
[2018 Ron Mathison MBT graduate scholarship](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/news/ron-mathison-mbt-graduate-scholarship-legacy-honour-colleague-envisioned-mbt-alumna-reaches-new)
[Calgary's 2014 top 40 under 40](https://www.avenuecalgary.com/city-life/top-40-under-40/fabrizio-chiacchia/)
[Grads groundbreaking research began with stunning findings](https://ucalgary.ca/news/grads-groundbreaking-research-began-stunning-findings)
[Biotech Entrepreneur, Educate Thyself!](https://www.nature.com/articles/bioent896)