Biology Courses

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Learn how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

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

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