Medicine Courses

Explore genetic testing and its clinical applications.

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

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

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

Learn how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

Learn about developments in the creation of vaccines. 

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

Understand advances in drug discovery and development and how new therapeutics are developed.

Learning about the process of clinical drug development has important implications for anyone working in health care and related sectors.

Understand the principles governing how drugs impact the body, and see how these concepts apply to the treatment and prevention of disease.

Taught by Harvard Medical School faculty, Health Care Economics, a Harvard Online course, provides insights into the economic forces are shaping US health care.

Explore the opportunities and difficulties facing widespread adoption of digital technologies in health care.