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This course begins a series of classes illustrating the power of computing in modern biology. It teaches how to apply popular bioinformatics software tools to real experimental...

This MOOC explores the basic science of plant biology. It includes the structure-function of plants and of plant cells, the process of how plants grow and develop, the concept...

This course gives an understanding of the fundamental concepts of genomics and biotechnology, and their implications for human biology, evolution, medicine, social policy and...

This online course explores new and established genomic sequencing technologies and how to apply them in clinical practice.

How do we infer which genes orchestrate various processes in the cell? How did humans migrate out of Africa and spread around the world? In this class these two seemingly...

This online course gives an introduction to the field of bioethics.The course explores some of the most difficult - and fascinating - moral challenges in health, medicine, and...

This online course gives an overview of the principles behind genetics and evolution. Topics include:The concept of and evidence for evolutionBasic transmission genetics and...

This online course gives an introduction to Precision Medicine. It includes precision-medicine era diagnostics, treatment selection, genetic counseling, public health...

This course will present short primers in genetics and mechanisms underlying variability in drug responses. A series of case studies will be used to illustrate principles of how...

This course will cover the principles of epigenetic control of gene expression, how epigenetic control contributes to cellular differentiation and development, and how it goes...

This course discusses the growing role of genomics in healthcare, for patient diagnoses and treatment.

This course teaches how to use tools from the Bioconductor project to perform analysis of genomic data. This is the fifth course in the Genomic Big Data Specialization from...

Students will learn about fundamental principles of inheritance, gene expression, mutation and variation, development of simple and complex biological traits, human ancestry and...

This online course (MOOC) gives an introduction to biology.The video course discusses the basics of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, recombinant DNA, genomics and...

This course will provide an introduction to genomic medicine and a better understanding of the issues associated with personal genomic information

This online course explores behavioral genetic methodologies from twin and adoption studies to address longstanding questions about the origins of individual differences in...

This class will cover an introduction to command line tools for managing genomic data. It will start with basic Unix commands for managing files and directories, followed by a...

In this biology online course (MOOC) participants will learn how the recognition of DNA as the genetic material and the ensuing identification of its structure and coding...

This course will teach the fundamental biological concepts that inform our current understanding of cancer development, the molecular genetics behind it and its spread within...

This online course explores the molecular level of genetics as well as the bigger picture, showing how DNA holds the instructions to life.