Biology Courses and Certifications

Dr. Najeeb Lectures

Autonomic Nervous System - Neurology

A neuroanatomy lecture series tracing the autonomic nervous system and comparing sympathetic and parasympathetic supply to the heart.

• YouTube
• 6 hours 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Najeeb Lectures

Introduction to Histology - Tissue Structure and Function

Explore the structure and function of epithelial and connective tissues through histology lectures on the liver, pancreas, and spleen.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Najeeb Lectures

Membrane Physiology - Neurotransmitters - Neurology

See how membrane structure and ion transport generate neuronal action potentials and support signaling at the neuromuscular junction.

• YouTube
• 12 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Neurophysiology - Sensory, Motor, and Special Senses

A broad review connects nerve signaling with sensory pathways, motor physiology, and the special senses, including vision, hearing, smell, and taste.

• YouTube
• 1 day 14 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Muscle Physiology

Trace how muscle structure, excitation, metabolism, and mechanics produce contraction across skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle.

• YouTube
• 5 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Respiratory Physiology

Explore how lung mechanics, gas exchange, and pulmonary function tests explain oxygenation and respiratory acid-base disturbances.

• YouTube
• 22 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Genetic Engineering - From DNA Structure to Protein Synthesis

4 ratings

Trace how DNA structure and genetic code direct RNA processing and protein synthesis, including RNA interference to control gene expression.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Blood Vessels - Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venules & Veins - Biology

1 rating

A concise overview of the five vessel types that carry blood through the circulatory system, from arteries to veins.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Manolis Kellis

Introduction to Machine Learning in Computational Biology - Lecture 1

1 rating

An introduction to computational biology through generative AI and representation learning across genomes, images, graphs, and language.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

University of Mysore;  CEC

Applied Entomology

3 ratings

Study the dual role of insects—from silkworms, honey bees, and pollinators to pests, vectors, and integrated control.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

49 ratings at OpenLearn

What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This free course, Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems, looks at how we can study ecosystems to ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Blood and the respiratory system

23 ratings at OpenLearn

‘Don’t hold your breath’ is an expression you’ve probably heard many times, but may not have thought too much about. In this free course, Blood and the respiratory system, you’ll study why ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Medical statistics

17 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course is concerned with some of the statistical methods used in epidemiology and more widely in medical statistics. Section 1 introduces cohort studies in which individuals are ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Evolutionary tree of mammals

16 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how fossil and DNA evidence reveals evolutionary relationships among mammals, including which mammals are most closely related to whales.

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

16 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how the gut microbiome supports digestion, immunity, body-wide communication, and health, and how lifestyle factors and dysbiosis affect its balance.

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate