Science Courses

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

Learn the fundamentals of chemistry and energy, from the types of energy to atomic mass and matter to enthalpy and thermodynamics.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

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 immunology and gain a basis for understanding a broad range of medical conditions.

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

Deepen your understanding of the food and agriculture industries' challenges, innovations, and opportunities. Cultivate new ideas to drive growth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

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

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

Leadership for Social Change is a 3.5 day on-campus executive education program developed by faculty from the Social Innovation + Change Initiative within the Harvard Kennedy School.

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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