Keck Graduate Institute

05/27/2026

From breakthrough to bedside, innovation only matters when it reaches patients. Bioprocessing is the critical bridge that transforms scientific discovery into accessible, scalable therapies. KGI’s Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing (MEng) equips students with the technical expertise, industry experience, and leadership skills needed to drive innovation in biotech and pharma.

What sets the program apart?

🔬 Hands-on lab intensive training and industry-relevant curriculum integrating science and engineering
💻 Computational skills including Python, Design of Experiments (DoE), machine learning for life sciences, and statistical analysis
🤝 Industry-sponsored Team Master Projects (TMP) solving real-world bioprocessing problems for biotech and pharma companies
🎯 Team Design Project: Working on manufacturing process design including Quality by Design (QbD) approach and SuperPro Designer for mass balance, facility design and process economics for Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy and Mabs
🌐 Mentorship and networking with biopharma leaders
🚀 Mandatory internships (previous internships include Amgen, Genentech, Regeneron, AstraZeneca, and more)

Whether your background is in science or engineering, the MEng program prepares you to make an impact where it matters most: improving patient access to life-changing therapies.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/R7Dhy14

05/23/2026

One day. Thousands of moments. 🎓💙

From crossing the stage to celebrating with family, friends, faculty, and the KGI community - Commencement 2026 was a reminder of everything that brought us here and everything that comes next.

To the Class of 2026: thank you for your dedication, resilience, innovation, and the impact you’re already making in healthcare, biotech, research, and beyond.

Relive the celebration and watch the commencement livestream on KGI's YouTube page.

Audio: Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Instrumental) - Tears For Fears

05/20/2026

Today is World Bee Day, and we are proud to be Beaker Bees here at KGI!🐝
A big shout out to all our busy bees working hard to make an impact in the biotechnology, healthcare, and research fields.

05/20/2026

We are proud to announce a partnership with Glendale Community College (GCC) establishing a pathway for GCC students to transition to KGI's Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Qualifying students will have a Transfer Admissions Guarantee, receive additional scholarships for the PharmD program if they have a 3.5 GPA or above, and have opportunities to engage with KGI's summer programs prior to joining the Institute. Learn more about the partnership 🔗 https://loom.ly/yqrJrqY

KGI is dedicated to increasing career pathways in pharmacy for students in community colleges. To learn more about our CC to PharmD pathway, visit https://kgi.link/8li

05/18/2026

We were honored to present Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw with an honorary degree at KGI's 24th commencement ceremony on Saturday. A pioneering entrepreneur and global leader in biotechnology, Dr. Mazumdar-Shaw has transformed healthcare innovation through her visionary leadership at Biocon and commitment to expanding access to affordable medicine.

In addition to receiving her honorary degree during Saturday’s commencement ceremony, Mazumdar-Shaw spent time on campus last week with students and faculty as well as with our Board of Trustees.

Congratulations, Dr. Mazumdar-Shaw! Thank you for your words of wisdom to our graduates as they embark on their journey to grow as biotechnology and healthcare leaders who will heal and uplift our communities. We are proud to have you as part of the Beaker Bee community! 🐝

05/18/2026

And just like that....graduates from our 2026 Commencement are now KGI alumni🎓✨

Congratulations on this outstanding milestone! We can't wait to see you all continue to make an impact in your future endeavors as we saw here at KGI.

We also were proud to award an honorary degree to Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and executive chairperson of Biocon. Thank you for your inspiring message to our new graduates!

Once a Beaker Bee...always a Beaker Bee🐝

If you want to watch the ceremony again, visit our KGI YouTube page 🔗 https://loom.ly/Xc_YNwg

05/16/2026

Today’s the day!!🎓✨
Commencement 2026 is here, and we can’t wait to celebrate the incredible achievements of the KGI Class of 2026 alongside family, friends, faculty, and our entire community.

Guests and graduates: be sure to visit our commencement website for important ceremony details, schedule, parking information, livestream access, and more. 🔗 https://loom.ly/RUdIHng

Congratulations, Class of 2026 — your next chapter starts now 💙

05/15/2026

Keck Graduate Institute welcomed three new Board of Trustees members at the May 2026 meeting today. Kim Barrett, Marc Doble ’02, and Stephen McCormack have all joined the board, bringing extensive backgrounds in higher education, biotechnology, and healthcare.

Barrett brings more than 40 years of experience in higher education to the board and has served as Vice Dean for Research and Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Membrane Biology for University of California, Davis School of Medicine since 2021.

Doble is the second KGI alumnus to serve on the board and is currently vice president and general manager for Amgen’s Biosimilars business unit. Doble has been with Amgen for 20 years and was part of KGI’s first graduating class in 2002 from the Master of Business and Science program.

McCormack has served as Chief Scientific Officer of Shamekh IV Solutions, LLC since 2023 and has been the Managing General Partner for Exela, LLC for 25 years. This is also a return to KGI for McCormack, who was a founding member of the former KGI Advisory Board and served from 1999-2012.

Welcome to all three of our new trustees! Learn more about each of them and what inspired them to become KGI trustees 🔗 https://loom.ly/R-LtH3Q

05/14/2026

A legacy rooted in student success 💡

Earlier today, KGI celebrated the dedication of the Ross and Deborah Grossman Student Success Center – a space that reflects a commitment to empowering the next generation of healthcare and biotech leaders.
Through their significant financial contributions to the Institute, the Grossmans are investing in first-generation student success through scholarships, specialized programming, and long-term support designed to remove barriers and create opportunity.

As KGI Board of Trustees Chair, Ross Grossman has long championed the KGI community through leadership, mentorship, and meaningful connection with students. Now, the Grossmans’ impact will continue for generations to come through initiatives that help students thrive academically, professionally, and personally.

Thank you, Ross and Deborah, for your continued belief in KGI students and the transformative power of education.
Read more about the Grossmans and their investment in KGI on our website 🔗https://loom.ly/YPYh5M0

05/08/2026

It's hard to believe the 2026 Riggs School Reach Symposium wrapped up just last week!

We’re still energized by the incredible work our students shared from research presentations to Team Master’s and Team Design Projects - all highlighting both deep expertise and real-world impact.

A huge thank you to our visiting presenters, including keynote speaker Alborz Mahdavi, founder & CEO of Protomer Technologies and Head of Diabetes at Eli Lilly, for delivering insights that left a lasting impression on our community. We’re also grateful to Amgen for serving as our visionary sponsor, and to Casa Colina, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., New England Biolabs, and iPill for supporting our poster sessions and helping make the event a success.

05/07/2026

🎬The full video is here! We’re proud to be featured in Project Remission, a digital film series from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Content With Purpose, exploring how evidence-based lifestyle medicine can help treat, reverse, and prevent chronic disease.

The series highlights clinicians, researchers, and organizations advancing remission-focused care through whole-person, lifestyle-centered approaches, including the work happening within our Occupational Therapy Doctorate program.

Watch the full story and see how our community is helping shape the future of care 💙
https://loom.ly/ldI0ZQY

In this short-form documentary, faculty from Keck Graduate Institute discuss how integrating lifestyle medicine into occupational therapy education equips st...