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    Study genetics to understand heredity and variation in living organisms. Learn about genes, genetic disorders, and biotechnology.

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      University of Copenhagen

      Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Health Informatics, Clinical Trials, Healthcare Ethics, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Patient Treatment, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Ethics, Bioinformatics, Media and Communications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Science

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Taxonomy, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Tree Maps, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Scientific Methods, Statistical Methods

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Python Programming

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      AIDS: Fear and Hope

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Biology, Preventative Care, Social Sciences, Medical Science and Research, Public Health, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Advocacy, Patient Education And Counseling

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Finding Mutations in DNA and Proteins (Bioinformatics VI)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Markov Model, Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Molecular Biology, Data Structures

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Big Data, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Biology, Structural Analysis

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Medical Terminology II

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Medical History Documentation, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Records, Anatomy

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick

      Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Epidemiology, Environmental Monitoring, Public Health, Data Science, Environmental Science, Statistical Analysis, Pollution Prevention, Cardiology, Biochemistry, Research, Nutrition and Diet

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Autoimmunity, Allergy, and Transplants

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Pulmonology, Respiration, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research, Pharmacology, Pathology, Clinical Research, Molecular Biology

      4.8
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      55 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Algorithms on Strings

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Text Mining, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Package and Software Management

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Research, Epidemiology, Medical Science and Research, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular genetics courses

    • Personalised Medicine from a Nordic Perspective: University of Copenhagen
    • Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV): University of California San Diego
    • Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III): University of California San Diego
    • AIDS: Fear and Hope: University of Michigan
    • Finding Mutations in DNA and Proteins (Bioinformatics VI): University of California San Diego
    • Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology: University of California San Diego
    • Medical Terminology II: Rice University
    • The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick: Utrecht University
    • Immunology: Autoimmunity, Allergy, and Transplants: Imperial College London
    • Algorithms on Strings: University of California San Diego

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