Bioinformatics Courses and Certifications

MIT CompBio Course Projects Fall 2019

Dive into computational biology with MIT's project-based program. Learn about epigenetic biomarkers, protein structure prediction, machine learning for cancer identification, and more in 3-4 hours.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

MIT Deep Learning in Life Sciences Spring 2020

Explore deep learning in genomics with MIT's 19-hour program, covering topics from Convolutional Neural Networks to Single-cell genomics and Systems Genetics.

• YouTube
• 19 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Genomic Data Science

Join us on the frontier of bioinformatics and learn how to look for hidden messages in DNA without ever needing to put on a lab coat.

• edX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dynamic Programming: Applications In Machine Learning and Genomics

Learn how dynamic programming and Hidden Markov Models can be used to compare genetic strings and uncover evolution.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithms and Data Structures Capstone

Synthesize your knowledge of algorithms and biology to build your own software for solving a biological challenge.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Graph Algorithms in Genome Sequencing

Learn how graphs are used to assemble millions of pieces of DNA into a contiguous genome and use these genomes to construct a Tree of Life.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

Explore the COVID-19 genome with UC San Diego's 2-week course. Learn genomic concepts, design a diagnostic test, and practice bioinformatics skills.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)

77 ratings at Coursera

Explore molecular evolution with UC San Diego's 6-week course. Learn tree construction methods, examine the evolution of birds from dinosaurs, and use bioinformatics tools to study ebolaviruses.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Finding Mutations in DNA and Proteins (Bioinformatics VI)

59 ratings at Coursera

Explore advanced topics in DNA and protein mutation detection with UC San Diego's 6-week course. Learn combinatorial pattern matching algorithms and hidden Markov model applications.

• Coursera
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Applied Bioinformatics

This Specialization is intended for anyone to learn practical applied Bioinformatics skills by studying real data from the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you're new to the world of computational biology, or you're a bioinformatics expert seeking to learn abo…

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Microcredential

Plant Bioinformatic Methods

Explore plant biology with the University of Toronto's 35-week course. Learn core bioinformatics, RNA-seq analysis, and use 33 plant-specific online tools. Requires 2 hours weekly.

• Coursera
• 35 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Plant Bioinformatics

228 ratings at Coursera

Explore plant biology with the University of Toronto's 8-week course. Learn to analyze plant genomes, RNA-seq expression profiling, and protein interactions using various bioinformatics tools.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plant Bioinformatics Capstone

28 ratings at Coursera

Explore plant biology with the University of Toronto's 5-week course. Learn to use 33 plant-specific online tools, generate hypotheses, and write lab reports. Part of a Plant Bioinformatics Specialization.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法

256 ratings at Coursera

Learn the concepts and computational methods in bioinformatics from Peking University. Apply them in biology for future study and research.

• Coursera
• 1 day 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bacterial Bioinformatics

184 ratings at Coursera

Learn to analyze bacterial sequence data using BV-BRC platform in this 8-week course from the University of Virginia. Gain skills in genome assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)