Bioinformatics Courses and Certifications

Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

Explore SARS-CoV-2 genome annotation and design a COVID-19 diagnostic test. Learn bioinformatics concepts and practice skills through gradually complex problems in this hands-on computational biology course.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)

79 ratings at Coursera

Explore evolutionary tree construction and proteomics to solve biological mysteries, from tracing virus origins to proving bird-dinosaur connections. Apply bioinformatics tools to reconstruct ebola evolutionary trees.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Finding Mutations in DNA and Proteins (Bioinformatics VI)

60 ratings at Coursera

Explore advanced DNA and protein mutation analysis using combinatorial pattern matching and hidden Markov models. Learn to map genome fragments and identify protein functions in highly mutated scenarios like HIV research.

• Coursera
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Plant Bioinformatic Methods

Explore plant biology through bioinformatics, covering genomics, transcriptomics, and protein interactions. Learn to use 33 plant-specific tools and apply them in a capstone project to hypothesize gene functions.

• Coursera
• 35 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Plant Bioinformatics

244 ratings at Coursera

Explore plant genomics, expression analysis, coexpression, promoter analysis, functional classification, and network exploration using cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and databases.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plant Bioinformatics Capstone

28 ratings at Coursera

Explore plant gene function through bioinformatics tools, analyzing expression, coexpression, regulatory motifs, and networks to hypothesize biological roles and design experiments.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法

271 ratings at Coursera

探索生物信息学的基本概念、计算方法及其在生物学中的应用,掌握序列比对、数据库搜索、马尔可夫模型等核心技能,为未来研究奠定基础。

• Coursera
• 1 day 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Bacterial Bioinformatics

221 ratings at Coursera

Hands-on training in bacterial genomics analysis using BV-BRC platform. Covers assembly, annotation, phylogenetics, and comparative genomics. Ideal for researchers seeking practical skills in bacterial bioinformatics.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Identifying Patient Populations

39 ratings at Coursera

Learn computational phenotyping to identify patient populations using clinical data types, data manipulations, and algorithm selection. Develop skills to create algorithms for diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Bioinformatics

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Explore computational approaches to solve modern biological questions, from genome sequencing to evolutionary tree construction. Gain practical skills with existing software tools used daily by biologists in this rapidly growing field.

• Coursera
• 39 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 9 courses

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)

Dynamic Programming: Applications In Machine Learning and Genomics

Learn how dynamic programming and Hidden Markov Models can be used to compare genetic strings and uncover evolution.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithms and Data Structures Capstone

Synthesize your knowledge of algorithms and biology to build your own software for solving a biological challenge.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Graph Algorithms in Genome Sequencing

Learn how graphs are used to assemble millions of pieces of DNA into a contiguous genome and use these genomes to construct a Tree of Life.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Learn Bioinformatics From Scratch (Theory & Practical)

1874 ratings at Udemy

Best Bioinformatics course for Students, Academia and Industry Professionals to learn Bioinformatics and biological data

• Udemy
• 7 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course