Biology Courses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

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.

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

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

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

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Explore genetic testing and its clinical applications.

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

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

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

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

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

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

Learn how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

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

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

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

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

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

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