Master of Science in Cell and Gene Therapies
Shape the Future of Medicine—Build Your High-Impact Career
Northeastern’s Master of Science in Cell and Gene Therapies prepares you to drive breakthroughs in regenerative medicine, equipping you with the hands-on skills to move innovations from lab to life—and the business and interpersonal skills that top biopharmaceutical employers demand.
You’ll engage in an innovative, nonthesis curriculum that combines foundational science and hands-on experience, preparing you to solve real-world challenges in cell and gene therapy. Throughout your studies, you’ll be immersed in the latest advances in regenerative medicine, regulatory frameworks, clinical applications, and laboratory techniques.
The program offers you a rare opportunity to step into high-impact roles across biopharma, clinical research, and biomanufacturing—helping bring life-changing therapies to patients and redefining what’s possible in medicine.
Take the next step in your career
—Sahar Tavakoli, Program Director, Master of Science in Cell and Gene Therapies
Entry Terms
Program formats
- Fully online: Complete the program from anywhere with maximum flexibility. On-campus labs are replaced by a one-credit biotechnology applications practicum focused on real-world data analysis and experiential problem-solving.
- Primarily online: Designed for working professionals in the Boston area—complete most coursework online with limited in-person engagement.
- On-campus in Boston: Immerse yourself in a global biotech hub with full access to campus resources and industry connections.
Application deadlines
- Fall: August 1
- Spring: December 1
Industry powerhouse: Boston and beyond
This isn’t just a growing field—it’s rapidly scaling. Hundreds of companies are racing to innovate, while a critical talent shortage is slowing progress—creating a unique opportunity for skilled professionals to step in and lead.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.