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    • U

      University of Washington

      Social Media Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Web Scraping, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Data Collection, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Generative AI, Marketing Collateral, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of California, Irvine

      Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Respiration, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Neurology, Chronic Diseases, Cardiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology, Oncology, Laboratory Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Translating Research to Patients

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Genomic Data Science and Clustering (Bioinformatics V)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Data Analysis Software, Life Sciences, Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Glasgow

      Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Patient Flow, Predictive Analytics, Data Ethics, Biostatistics, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Medical Cannabis for Pain Control

      Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Patient Safety, Contraindication, Pharmacology, Neurology, Medical Science and Research, Drug Interaction, Ancient History, Oncology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Chronic Diseases, Biology, World History, Biochemistry

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      148 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Assessment for Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Education Software and Technology, Program Evaluation, Analytics, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Data Access, Natural Language Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      293 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      T

      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Science and Research, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Sociology, Political Sciences, Experimentation, Anthropology, Economics, Demography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Practical Neuromarketing Research

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Influencing, Research Methodologies, Persuasive Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Marketing Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Experimentation, Neurology, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Market Research, Marketing, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Cultural Sensitivity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Data Mining, Biochemistry, Scientific Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology, Microbiology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Related Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Hospice, Health Care, Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases, Mental and Behavioral Health, Oncology, Pharmacology, Patient Treatment, Pharmacotherapy, Drug Interaction

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      148 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
    • ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research: Coursera Project Network
    • Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease: University of California, Irvine
    • Translating Research to Patients: University of Michigan
    • Genomic Data Science and Clustering (Bioinformatics V): University of California San Diego
    • Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1: University of Glasgow
    • Medical Cannabis for Pain Control : Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Assessment for Learning: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Practical Neuromarketing Research: Johns Hopkins University

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