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      University of Glasgow

      Evolutionary Computation and its Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Practices, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Applied Mathematics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Statistics for Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Processing

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      AI for Scientific Research

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Cleansing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Transformation, NumPy, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Science

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Version Control, GitHub, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, Scientific Methods, Devops Tools, Data Sharing, Key Management, Git (Version Control System), Automation, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Making Science Reproducible - A Capstone Course

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Key Management, YAML

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Documentation and Usability for Cancer Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Bioinformatics, End User Training and Support, Clinical Informatics, Technical Writing, Product Development, Writing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection

      Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Diagnostic Radiology, Computer Vision, Radiology, Bayesian Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Epidemiology, Deep Learning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 8 of our most popular computational biology courses

    • Evolutionary Computation and its Applications: University of Glasgow
    • Statistics for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • AI for Scientific Research: LearnQuest
    • Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker: Johns Hopkins University
    • Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language: University of Cape Town
    • Making Science Reproducible - A Capstone Course: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Documentation and Usability for Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection: Johns Hopkins University

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