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      University of California San Diego

      Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Molecular Biology, Programming Principles, Program Development

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Biology: Evolution

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Anatomy, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Experimentation, Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Governance, Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Health Systems, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Research, Environmental Issue, Biology

      4.2
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Evolution Today

      Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Anthropology, Human Development, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Experimentation, World History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Microbiology, Community Health, Pathology, Biology, Emerging Technologies, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Tokyo

      Welcome to Game Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Social Sciences, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Socioeconomics, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Planning

      4.7
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Big Data, Genes, and Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Cleansing, Precision Medicine, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Medical Science and Research, Advanced Analytics, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Molecular Biology, Big Data

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      284 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Mountains 101

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Physical Science, Water Resources, Biology, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Human Development, Risk Management, Environmental Science, World History

      4.9
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Stories of Infection

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Patient Evaluation, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Health Disparities, Pathology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Health Systems, Preventative Care, Patient Treatment, Laboratory Testing

      4.9
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Genomic Data Science and Clustering (Bioinformatics V)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unsupervised Learning, Life Sciences, Computational Thinking, Molecular Biology, Machine Learning

      4.1
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Utrecht University

      Understanding child development: from synapse to society

      Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Human Development, Speech Language Pathology, Psychology, Working With Children, Systems Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Biology, Neurology, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      379 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

      Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Environment, Research, Taxonomy, Timelines

      4.9
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular molecular biology courses

    • Genome Assembly Programming Challenge: University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Biology: Evolution: Rice University
    • Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy: Johns Hopkins University
    • Evolution Today : Universiteit Leiden
    • Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Welcome to Game Theory: The University of Tokyo
    • Big Data, Genes, and Medicine: The State University of New York
    • Mountains 101: University of Alberta
    • Stories of Infection: Stanford University
    • Genomic Data Science and Clustering (Bioinformatics V): University of California San Diego

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