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    Explore drug discovery processes for developing new medications. Learn about target identification, screening, and clinical trials.

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    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Drug Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Bioinformatics, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Regulatory Affairs, Molecular Biology, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Chemistry

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Novartis

      Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Pharmacotherapy, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Testing, Biochemistry, Medical Science and Research, Safety Assurance, Chemistry, Medication Administration, Risk Analysis, Biology, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Cape Town

      Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Infectious Diseases, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Chemistry, Patient Treatment, Regulatory Compliance, Biology, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      81 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Drug Development Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Commercialization, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property, Portfolio Management, Bioinformatics, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Strategic Partnership, Product Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Market Dynamics, Molecular Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • N

      Novartis

      Introduction to Drug Hunting

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Competitive Intelligence, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Science and Research, Safety Assurance, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Patient Safety, Biology, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      89 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • N

      Novartis

      Targets, Assays & Screening

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Laboratory Research, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Biochemistry, Verification And Validation, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Verification And Validation, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis

      1.9
      Rating, 1.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Data Mining

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Text Mining, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Natural Language Processing, Scatter Plots, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mapping, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Graphing, Big Data, Anomaly Detection, Analytics, Data Validation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • N

      Novartis

      Pharmacokinetics

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Testing, Clinical Research, Laboratory Research, Clinical Trials

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Translational Science

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Health Disparities, Clinical Research, Health Equity, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Care, Medical Science and Research, Policy Development, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Health Systems, Research, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Public Policies, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Scientific Methods, Pharmaceuticals

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Novartis

      Lead Selection & Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Infectious Diseases, Research Design

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Bioinformatics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Markov Model, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Statistical Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Precision Medicine, Biology, Pharmacology, Algorithms, Infectious Diseases, Data Mining

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Drug Discovery : University of California San Diego
    • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines: Novartis
    • Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development: University of Cape Town
    • Drug Development Product Management: University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Drug Hunting: Novartis
    • Targets, Assays & Screening: Novartis
    • Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery: LearnQuest
    • Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Pharmacokinetics: Novartis
    • Translational Science: University of Michigan

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