Heritability Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics

11 reviews

Behavioral genetic methodologies from twin and adoption studies through DNA analysis will be described and applied to address longstanding questions about the origins of individual differences in behavioral traits.

• Coursera
• 27 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Broad Institute

Heritability of Common Complex Traits - 2025

Explore heritability concepts in complex human traits through expert insights from Massachusetts General Hospital and Broad Institute genetics research.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Genetic Models for Animal Breeding

11 ratings at edX

Understand the genetic and statistic principles that enable responsible animal breeding. Learn how to set up a breeding programme and apply genetic models and tools to predict the breeding value. Subscribe to this online course now.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Labroots

Non-Coding Aberrations in Mismatch Repair Genes Underlie a Substantial Part of the Missing Heritability in Lynch Syndrome

Explore non-coding aberrations in mismatch repair genes and their role in Lynch syndrome heritability. Gain insights into diagnostic approaches and functional testing methods.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are - With Kevin Mitchell

Explore how brain wiring shapes individual differences in personality, intelligence, and behavior. Discover the interplay between genetics, development, and experience in forming our unique selves.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

OPENPediatrics

Multifactorial Inheritance

Explore multifactorial inheritance, including evidence, models, and genetics of common disorders. Learn about familial clustering, heritability, and genome-wide associations in complex traits.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Introduction to Stochastic Modeling in Evolution - Lecture 1

Explore stochastic modeling in evolution, covering heritability, Mendel's experiments, neutral evolution, random genetic drift, and fixation probability through lectures and experiments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

Lessons from the Largest Genome-Wide Association Study of Human Height

1 review

Explore insights from the largest genome-wide association study on human height, examining genetic variants, heritability, and the impact of rare variations on this complex trait.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Psychology - Biological Bases of Behavior

2 reviews

Explore neuron structure, brain organization, and genetics in this comprehensive tutorial series on the biological foundations of human behavior.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Evolutionary Causes of Quantitative Genetic Variation

Explore the genetic architecture of quantitative traits, examining how mutation, selection, and drift shape heritable variation. Gain insights into missing heritability and interpret genome-wide association studies findings.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

GWAS in Structured Populations by Magnus Nordborg

Explore genome-wide association studies in structured populations, covering linkage mapping, population structure confounding, and fine mapping challenges. Insights on heritability and adaptation across species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

Computationally Scalable Approaches for Characterizing Genetic Architectures in Diverse Ancestries

Explore computationally scalable methods for characterizing genetic architectures across diverse ancestries, focusing on fine-mapping and heritability estimation techniques.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

The Functional Architectures of Human Diseases and Complex Traits: From Polygenicity to Variant Function

Explore functional architectures of human diseases and complex traits, focusing on polygenicity and variant function in genomics research.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

Genetics Basis of Depression - CGSI 2022

Explore the genetic foundations of depression, examining recent research findings and their implications for understanding this complex mental health disorder.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Topological Data Analysis on Dynamic Brain Networks

Explore topological data analysis for dynamic brain networks, learning to cluster networks into states and analyze temporal changes using Wasserstein distance. Gain insights into state space estimation and heritability of network changes.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video