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Biotechnology Courses

Biotechnology courses can help you learn genetic engineering, bioprocessing, and bioinformatics. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like CRISPR for gene editing, PCR for DNA amplification, and various software for analyzing biological data, demonstrating how these skills are applied in research and development settings.


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    University of Minnesota

    Medical Technology and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Medical Devices, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Equipment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Clinical Trials, Health Technology, Program Evaluation, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Claims Processing, Health Care, Regulatory Affairs, Stakeholder Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Imperial College London

    Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Presentations, Public Speaking, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Grant Applications, Commercialization, Fundraising, Market Analysis, Public Health

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Taxonomy

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Biology: Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Basic Principles of Cell Signaling

    Skills you'll gain: Cell Biology, Physiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Endocrinology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Chronic Diseases, Oncology

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Experimental Methods in Systems Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Technology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Analytical Chemistry, Mathematical Modeling, Biology, Laboratory Equipment

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    General Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Physiology, Biotechnology, Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Respiration, Endocrinology, Neurology, Oncology

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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

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    Vanderbilt University

    Case Studies in Personalized Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Electronic Medical Record, Bioinformatics, Healthcare Ethics, General Medicine, Clinical Research, Psychiatry, Drug Development, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

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    University of California San Diego

    Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming Tools, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Python Programming, Biology

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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

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    Tel Aviv University

    Understanding Plants - Part II: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Anatomy, Food and Beverage, Environmental Science

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular biotechnology courses

  • Medical Technology and Evaluation: University of Minnesota
  • Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market: Imperial College London
  • Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity: Rice University
  • Introduction to Biology: Evolution: Rice University
  • Basic Principles of Cell Signaling: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Experimental Methods in Systems Biology: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • General Biology: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows: Tel Aviv University
  • Case Studies in Personalized Medicine: Vanderbilt University
  • Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III): University of California San Diego

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