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    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Yale University

      Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Research Design, Medical Science and Research, Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      La química en la producción de alimentos y medicamentos

      Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Pharmacology, Natural Resource Management, Food and Beverage, Biochemistry, Environment and Resource Management, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Nutrition and Diet, Laboratory Testing, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medical Science and Research, Laboratory Research, Molecular Biology, Biology, Data Mining

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Universidad de los Andes

      Anticoagulación

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Contraindication, Drug Interaction, Medication Therapy Management, Medication Administration, Critical Care, Oncology, Risk Management, Pulmonology, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Laboratory Testing, Cardiology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      E

      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Process Mining: Data science in Action

      Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Data Mining, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Data Processing, Performance Analysis, Big Data, Real Time Data, Data Science, Verification And Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      T

      The Pennsylvania State University

      Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California, Davis

      Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Keyword Research, Target Audience, Brand Awareness, Influencing, Relationship Building

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of California, Davis

      Optimizing a Website for Google Search

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Client Services, Content Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Google Analytics, Forecasting, Digital Marketing, Expectation Management, Content Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Reporting, Internal Auditing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Washington

      Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Computer Vision, Application Development, Predictive Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Data Mining, Information Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Pattern Discovery in Data Mining

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Anomaly Detection, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Information Privacy

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      325 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • I

      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Experimental Methods in Systems Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Biochemistry, Experimentation, Laboratory Experience, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Systems Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematical Modeling, Biology, Image Analysis, Laboratory Equipment

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      Stanford University

      Introduction to Clinical Data

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Data Mining, Electronic Medical Record, Data Collection, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Health Disparities, Data Processing, Medical Imaging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      433 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular drug discovery courses

    • Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong: Yale University
    • La química en la producción de alimentos y medicamentos: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications: Johns Hopkins University
    • Anticoagulación: Universidad de los Andes
    • Process Mining: Data science in Action: Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO: University of California, Davis
    • Optimizing a Website for Google Search: University of California, Davis
    • Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach: University of Washington
    • Pattern Discovery in Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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