Medical Research Courses and Certifications

Treatment of Hepatitis B - Myron Tong, MD, PhD - UCLA Digestive Diseases

Comprehensive overview of Hepatitis B treatment, covering epidemiology, clinical evaluation, treatment goals, and management strategies for healthcare professionals.

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

Getting to Know Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies: More than Science in a Lab

Break new ground in biotech and learn more about the design, development, and production of biotechnological products.

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

TED-Ed

Getting Under Our Skin

Explore the fascinating world of human biology through engaging animations and expert explanations, covering topics from cellular processes to common health issues and medical breakthroughs.

• YouTube
• 14 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Survival Analysis

Learn key concepts and techniques in survival analysis, including censoring, truncation, life tables, and Kaplan-Meier curves, with practical examples and applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Essentials of Epidemiology

Explore clinical trial studies, cohort research models, and survival analysis techniques including Kaplan Meier method in epidemiological research.

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

TED

Is There a Link Between Cancer and Heart Disease?

Cardiologist explores groundbreaking research on the biological connection between heart disease and cancer, suggesting potential for shared treatments and challenging traditional scientific boundaries.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

How Data Is Helping Us Unravel the Mysteries of the Brain

Explore groundbreaking genetic research and the innovative "Drop-seq" technology, revolutionizing our understanding of brain cells and potentially transforming mental illness treatment approaches.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

We Need Better Drugs -- Now

Geneticist Francis Collins explores the gap between disease understanding and available treatments, proposing innovative solutions for accelerated drug discovery and development.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

The Promise of Research with Stem Cells

Explore the potential of lab-grown stem cells in disease research and personalized medicine, as advocated by Susan Solomon in her compelling TED talk.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Let's Pool Our Medical Data

Explore the potential of anonymously sharing medical data for research innovation, balancing privacy concerns with the promise of accelerated healthcare advancements.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

The Single Biggest Health Threat Women Face

Pioneering doctor reveals surprising facts about women's heart health, including different symptoms during heart attacks and the need for more gender-specific cardiovascular research.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Why Curiosity Is the Key to Science and Medicine

Cancer researcher Kevin B. Jones explores how curiosity, experimentation, and embracing uncertainty drive scientific progress in medicine, emphasizing the importance of honesty and humility in advancing knowledge.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Science Didn't Understand My Kids' Rare Disease Until I Decided to Study It

Sharon Terry's journey from stay-at-home mom to citizen scientist, revolutionizing rare disease research through collaboration and determination, inspiring others to take action and make a difference in medical science.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

AI in Cancer Research and Diagnostics - IPAM at UCLA

Explore AI's impact on cancer diagnostics, focusing on pathology applications, explainable methods, and multi-modal data integration for research and clinical use.

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

Applied Algebraic Topology Network

Javier Arsuaga - Applications of Computational Topology to the Analysis of Breast Cancer

Explore computational topology's role in breast cancer analysis, uncovering new insights through advanced mathematical techniques and data visualization methods.

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