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Drug Discovery Courses

Drug discovery courses can help you learn the drug development process, target identification, lead optimization, and clinical trial design. You can build skills in molecular modeling, high-throughput screening, and data analysis techniques. Many courses introduce tools like cheminformatics software, bioinformatics platforms, and laboratory techniques that are crucial for analyzing compounds and assessing their effectiveness.


Popular Drug Discovery Courses and Certifications


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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

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    246 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    GPT Vision: Seeing the World through Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Expense Reports, Image Analysis, Expense Management, Organizational Skills, Computer Vision, Data Storytelling, Project Controls, Social Media Content, Artificial Intelligence, Photography, Prompt Engineering, Cooking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    220 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Text Retrieval and Search Engines

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Web Scraping, Model Evaluation, Web Analytics and SEO, Machine Learning, Information Architecture, Probability & Statistics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    962 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Systems, Personal protective equipment, Clinical Practices, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Media and Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    222 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Taxation of Business Entities II: Pass-Through Entities

    Skills you'll gain: Tax Compliance, Partnership Accounting, Tax Returns, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Corporate Tax, Tax Planning, Organizational Structure, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Tax Planning, Liquidation, Tax Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Property Accounting, Organizational Structure, Depreciation, Business Analysis, Consolidation

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    250 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Key Technologies in Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Descriptive Analytics, Cloud Deployment, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Predictive Analytics, Data Architecture, Big Data, Cloud Services, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Data Storage, Analysis, Data Mining, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Data Processing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Public Cloud

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Google Ads Search Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Bidding, Digital Marketing, Budget Management, Performance marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    724 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Generative AI in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Digital Advertising, Marketing Planning, ChatGPT, Branding, Design Thinking, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Operations, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Design, Generative AI, Customer experience strategy (CX), Personalized Service, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Machine Learning

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    152 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Unsupervised Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Performance Metric, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    356 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Google SEO Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Content Strategy, Web Analytics and SEO, Presentations, Report Writing, Client Services, Content Management Systems, Google Analytics, Expectation Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    493 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations in Virology and Vaccinology

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health, Drug Development, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Climate Change Programs, Cell Biology, Health Disparities, Biology, Clinical Trials, Laboratory Research, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, New Product Development, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Processes

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Classical papers in molecular genetics: University of Geneva
  • GPT Vision: Seeing the World through Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Text Retrieval and Search Engines: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic: Emory University
  • Taxation of Business Entities II: Pass-Through Entities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Key Technologies in Data Analytics: LearnQuest
  • Create a Google Ads Search Campaign: Coursera
  • Generative AI in Marketing: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • Unsupervised Machine Learning: IBM

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