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    Explore drug discovery processes for developing new medications. Learn about target identification, screening, and clinical trials.

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      University of California, Davis

      Healthcare Data Literacy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Health Informatics, Data Dictionary, Health Systems, Metadata Management, Data Compilation, Health Care, Data Mapping, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Taxonomy, Care Coordination, Data Literacy, Clinical Data Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Records, Data Quality, Medical Terminology, Big Data, Interoperability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Oracle Databases, Analytics, PostgreSQL, Data Mining, Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Storage Technologies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      591 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Professional Resume using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Development, Keyword Research, Personal Development, Detail Oriented

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      874 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      MedCerts

      Pharmacy Technician Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Pharmacist Assistance, Pharmacy Operations, Medical Prescription, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Medication Dispensation, Medication Administration, Drug Interaction, Data Entry, Medical Terminology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of California San Diego

      Big Data - Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Mining, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      397 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III)

      Skills you'll gain: Solution Design, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, User Centered Design, Collaboration, Empathy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      E-Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Persona Development, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Keyword Research, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Google Analytics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      390 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Feature Engineering

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Minnesota

      Nearest Neighbor Collaborative Filtering

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithms

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      307 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Classical papers in molecular genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Experimentation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      239 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Vanderbilt University

      GPT Vision: Seeing the World through Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Data Synthesis, Image Analysis, Data Capture, OpenAI, Data Analysis, Organizational Skills, Computer Vision, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Problem Solving, Automation, Cooking, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      175 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular drug discovery courses

    • Healthcare Data Literacy: University of California, Davis
    • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
    • Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses: University of Colorado System
    • Build a Professional Resume using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Pharmacy Technician Essentials: MedCerts
    • Big Data - Capstone Project: University of California San Diego
    • Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III): Johns Hopkins University
    • E-Marketing: University of California, Irvine
    • Diabetes Disease Detection with XG-Boost and Neural Networks: Coursera Project Network
    • Nearest Neighbor Collaborative Filtering: University of Minnesota

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