Biology Courses

Learn how cancer treatment is evolving due to advances in genetics.

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

Learn foundational concepts in biochemistry and gain a new appreciation for how this field applies to human health and disease.

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

Learn foundational concepts in immunology and gain a basis for understanding a broad range of medical conditions.

Explore genetic testing and its clinical applications.

See how the immune system is being used to improve cancer treatment.

Explore genetic testing and its clinical applications.

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

Explore recent advances in gene therapy and learn about the implications for patient care.

Learn foundational concepts in immunology and gain a basis for understanding a broad range of medical conditions.

See how the immune system is being used to improve cancer treatment.

Learn foundational concepts in biochemistry and gain a new appreciation for how this field applies to human health and disease.

Learn key concepts in genetics, with an emphasis on genetic variation and inheritance of disease.

Learn to use R programming to apply linear models to analyze data in life sciences.

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

Learn about advances in interpreting biomedical signals and the use of machine learning and deep learning to aid in analysis and diagnosis.

Learn about the Earth, life, and how we can search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Learn introductory programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with applications to biology and medicine.

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

Learn key concepts in genetics, with an emphasis on genetic variation and inheritance of disease.

Learn foundational concepts in genetics and gain new insight into the rapidly evolving field of genomics.

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

This advanced course offers a unique way for professionals to learn from leading Harvard Medical School faculty and industry leaders about nucleic acid therapeutics.

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

Learn how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.