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      American Museum of Natural History

      Marine Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Environment, Biochemistry, Physiology, Hydrology, Environmental Issue, Anatomy, Water Quality, Behavioral Health, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      560 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of North Texas

      Contemporary Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Environment, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Chemistry, Experimentation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tel Aviv University

      Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Biology, Research, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Psychology, Molecular Biology, Environment, Physiology, Cell Biology

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

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      Peking University

      Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Machine Learning Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Leeds

      Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Classical papers in molecular genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Experimentation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      240 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Stress Management, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Biology, Mindfulness, Resilience, Exercise Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Precision Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Biostatistics, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmacology, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical Research, Biomedical Technology, Primary Care, Clinical Research Ethics, General Medicine, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling, Drug Development, Informed Consent

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Biochemistry, Biology, Algorithms, Microbiology, Python Programming

      4.3
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Studies, Psychology, Psychiatry, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Research Methodologies, Biology, Statistical Analysis, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      595 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Infectious Diseases, Patient-centered Care, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Informed Consent

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Genome Sequencing (Bioinformatics II)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      321 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Marine Biology: American Museum of Natural History
    • Contemporary Biology : University of North Texas
    • Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows: Tel Aviv University
    • Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法: Peking University
    • Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases: University of Leeds
    • Classical papers in molecular genetics: University of Geneva
    • Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories: Emory University
    • Precision Medicine: University of Geneva
    • Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I): University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics: University of Minnesota

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