The Master’s Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), will hold a series of Open Thesis Examinations on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The event will be conducted in a hybrid format at the Biotechnology Lecture Room, 3rd Floor, UGM Graduate School, and online via Zoom Meeting.

The examinations will feature two master’s students presenting research in the field of plant biotechnology, particularly the application of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing for the development of miniature orchid plants. read more

The Master’s Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a Proposal Seminar for students of the 2025 cohort on Friday, May 30, 2026, at the 3rd Floor Lecture Room, PAU Biotechnology Building, UGM. This seminar serves as an important academic milestone, providing a platform for students to present their proposed thesis research and receive constructive feedback from faculty members and participants.

During the event, four students presented innovative research proposals in the field of biotechnology. Sungsang Prakoso Jati discussed the optimization of anti-MRSA compound production from Paecilomyces sp. using an integrated Response Surface Methodology (RSM) combined with bioautography and protein profile analysis. Siti Aulia Adila presented her work on the immobilization and activity assay of recombinant penicillin G acylase from Providencia rettgeri wild type using Ca-alginate–chitosan coated with polyethyleneimine (PEI). Shabrina Ghina Alifa explored the immobilization and evaluation of recombinant enzyme NoSP-PrPGA activity using a Ca-alginate–chitosan matrix coated with polyethyleneimine (PEI). Meanwhile, Putri Nur Aprilliani Basri examined the potential combination of ursolic acid and tamoxifen on triple-negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) in vitro. read more

The Master’s Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), will hold an open thesis defense as part of the academic requirements for graduate students.

The session will take place on:
Day/Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM (WIB)
Venue: Biotechnology Lecture Room, 3rd Floor, Graduate School UGM
Online Access: Zoom Meeting (http://ugm.id/SidangTerbuka)

On this occasion, Vidia Ajeng Supriyati, a Master’s student in Biotechnology at UGM, will undertake her open thesis defense by presenting her research entitled:
“Production of Recombinant NoroVLP-SpyTag Protein Using Local Strain PS01 Bombyx mori Larvae as a Basis for Antigen Display Platform Development.” read more

The Master’s Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held an Open Thesis Defense Session on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM (WIB) until completion. The event took place onsite at the 3rd Floor Classroom, Biotechnology Study Program, PAU UGM, and was also accessible online via Zoom Meeting.

This session featured two students presenting their research findings:

• Mohammed A. A. Albohisi (10:00 AM WIB) with the topic “Balad: A Novel Lytic Paundecimvirus with Antibiofilm Activity Infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Muna Island Cave System.”
• Qurata A’yun Dyah Palupi (11:00 AM WIB) with the topic “Isolation, Cloning, and Expression of the Open Reading Frame (ORF) of L-Asparaginase from Gram-Positive Bacteria.”

This activity is part of the academic evaluation process for master’s students in completing their studies, while also serving as an open scientific forum for disseminating research outcomes in the field of biotechnology. read more

The Biotechnology Masters and Doctoral Study Programs together with the Biotechnology Study Center have successfully held the VII National Seminar on October 23, 2021. This time the National Seminar carries the theme Biotechnology for Mitigation of Climate Change and Global Warming, inviting four keynote speakers, including  :  Prof. Willfriend Schwab from the Technische Universitait Munchen, Prof. Michael Sauer from the Universitait fur Bodenkultur Wien, Prof. Siti Subandiyah from Gadjah Mada University, and Prof. Chi-Ying F. Huang of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. read more

Biotechnology Study Program and Biotechnology Research Center Universitas Gadjah Mada,
proudly present:
Biotech-Webinar Series-3: ZEBRAFISH AS AN ANIMAL MODEL FOR LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH

Speaker:
Assoc. Prof. Takaaki Matsui
Gene Regulation Research
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Save the date!
Friday, November 26, 2021
13.00-14.40 (GMT+7, Jakarta Time)
at Zoom
FREE of Charge + e-Certificate

Join Us and register now at https://bit.ly/RegisterFormBiotechWebinar3

Contact us at (+62) 813-9365-6566 or biotek.sps@ugm.ac.id read more

The UGM Graduate School Biotechnology Study Program held the first Biotech-Webinar Series with the theme “Promoting One Health with Biotechnology”. This event was held in collaboration with the Center for Biotechnology Studies and the One Health/EcoHealth Resource Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. The event was opened by Prof. Dr. drh. Wayan T. Artama as the coordinator of One Health/EcoHealth Resource Center-UGM and then followed by Dr. Dini Wahyu Kartika Sari, S.Pi., M.Sc. as Head of Postgraduate Biotechnology Study Program at UGM. On that occasion, Dr. Dini said that the Biotech-Webinar Series event is a permanent agenda of the Biotechnology Study Program, open to the public, and is planned to be held regularly every two months as an effort to spread the role of biotechnology in answering various problems in society today. For this reason, the topics chosen will always prioritize the latest techniques and approaches in biotechnology so that they can add insight to researchers in the field of biotechnology and society in general. read more

Biotechnology Study Program and One Health Universitas Gadjah Mada, proudly present:

Biotech-Webinar Series 1

Friday, August 28, 2021
08.00-10.15
FREE of Charge + e-Certificate

Kontak CP : 081393721700
email : 0nehealth.wg@ugm.ac.id

Registrasi klik link –> https://bit.ly/BiotechnologyGL

NATIONAL SEMINAR OF BIOTECHNOLOGY VII

Theme : Biotechnology for Mitigation of Climate Change and Global Warming⁣

Biotechnology for Climate Change and Global Warming Mitigation⁣

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Speaker:

⁣1.Prof. Wilfried Schwab

(Technische Universität München)⁣

⁣2. Prof. Michael Sauer

(Universitt für Bodenkultur Wien)⁣

⁣3. Prof. Siti Subandiyah

(University of Gadjah Mada)

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4. Prof. Chi Ying F Huang

(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)⁣

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Important Date !!

️ 31 July 2021: Abstract submission deadline⁣

️ 28 August 2021: Announcement of abstract selection results ⁣ read more