Biology Courses

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

Dive into the different FDA categories of biomarkers and discover how they are applied in drug development and patient care.

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.

Learn foundational concepts in physiology and see how the material is used in taking care of patients.

Explore genetic testing and its clinical applications.

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

Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.

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

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

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

The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.

Learn the anatomy basic to understanding five musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in primary care medicine and orthopedic clinical specialty practice. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.

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

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

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

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

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

Learn how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

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

Explore the ways in which CRISPR is disrupting sectors across the economy with Harvard VPAL.

Explore the foundational principles of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative applications in medicine and biomedical research.

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

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

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

Dive into the mechanisms of action and exciting applications of new FDA-approved genetic medicines.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

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

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

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

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.