Computational Biology Courses and Certifications

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

59 ratings at Coursera

Explore SARS-CoV-2 genome assembly through bioinformatics, tracing the virus's history and using tools like SPAdes and QUAST to reconstruct and assess its genetic makeup.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Genomic Data Science

Join us on the frontier of bioinformatics and learn how to look for hidden messages in DNA without ever needing to put on a lab coat.

• edX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins

Explore SARS-CoV-2's origins through bioinformatics, focusing on sequence alignment and phylogenetics to investigate hypotheses about the virus's emergence and evolution.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution

Trace SARS-CoV-2's evolution, explore COVID-19 origins, and learn bioinformatics methods for phylogenetic tree analysis. Practice skills with gradually increasing complexity.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Simulation Neuroscience

3 reviews

Learn how to digitally reconstruct a single neuron to better study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Computational Systems Biology

Explore mathematical modeling of biological networks, from network biology to constraint-based approaches, with hands-on computational methods for understanding complex cellular systems.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Computational Gene Expression Analysis with Python

299 ratings at Udemy

Essential skills for bioinformatics.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Microcredential

Engineering Genetic Circuits

36 ratings at Coursera

Explore synthetic biology through modeling, analysis, and design of genetic circuits. Learn biological and engineering principles for collaborations in this emerging field.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Computational Systems Biology

3 reviews

Explore computational approaches to model and analyze biological systems, from network biology to dynamic modeling, with hands-on labs using MATLAB and other tools.

• YouTube
• 1 day 7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Neuronal Dynamics

The activity of neurons in the brain and the code used by these neurons is described by mathematical neuron models at different levels of detail.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Applied Bioinformatics

68 ratings at Coursera

Develop practical bioinformatics skills using real COVID-19 data. Learn genomic concepts, analyze pathogen identification, decode viral secrets, trace origins, explore drug targets, and study viral evolution.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Quantitative Biology Workshop

Discover computational tools for biological research through hands-on Python, MATLAB, and R programming to analyze data and solve quantitative problems.

• MITx Online
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

ICTP-SAIFR

Computational Methods for Simulating and Analyzing Ecological Systems - Class 17

Explore computational methods for simulating and analyzing ecological systems, focusing on practical applications in quantitative ecology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ICTP-SAIFR

Computational Methods for Simulating and Analyzing Ecological Systems - Class 16

Explore computational methods for simulating and analyzing ecological systems, focusing on practical applications in quantitative ecology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ICTP-SAIFR

Computational Methods for Simulating and Analyzing Ecological Systems - Class 15

Explore computational methods for simulating and analyzing ecological systems, focusing on practical applications in quantitative ecology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video