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Drug Discovery Courses

Drug discovery courses can help you learn the drug development process, target identification, lead optimization, and clinical trial design. You can build skills in molecular modeling, high-throughput screening, and data analysis techniques. Many courses introduce tools like cheminformatics software, bioinformatics platforms, and laboratory techniques that are crucial for analyzing compounds and assessing their effectiveness.

Popular Drug Discovery Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Analytical Testing, Laboratory Testing, Hazard Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Cultures, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biochemical Assays, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Data Mining

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    90 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Credential Access, discovery, lateral movement & collection

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Cyber Attacks, Python Programming, Data Access, Authentications, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, User Accounts

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    69 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Case Studies in Personalized Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Electronic Medical Record, Bioinformatics, Healthcare Ethics, General Medicine, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatry, Patient-centered Care, Drug Development, Diagnostic Tests, Life Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Drug Interaction

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    The Neurotransmitters of the Mind – Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Life Sciences, Clinical Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Molecular Biology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Data Mining of Clinical Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Health Informatics, Medical Records, Data Mining, Medical Coding, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Flow, Predictive Analytics, Clinical Research, Database Design, Health Information Management, Descriptive Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Precision Medicine, Data Access, Query Languages, SQL, Interoperability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Enabling Sensitive Data Protection Discovery for BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Information Management, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Cloud Security, Data Access, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Enabling Sensitive Data Protection Discovery for Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Storage, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Pillar #3: Drug Effectiveness - Real-World Evidence

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Scientific Methods, Statistical Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Computational Thinking, Informatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biochemistry, Data Mining, Scientific Visualization, Data Synthesis, Data Literacy, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Translating Research to Patients

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Research, Clinical Practices, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), Design Research, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, User Centered Design, Collaborative Software, Interactive Design, Persona Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, Prototyping, Interactive Design, User Flows, Collaborative Software, Persona Development, Design Software, Ideation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular drug discovery courses

  • Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications: Johns Hopkins University
  • Credential Access, discovery, lateral movement & collection: Infosec
  • Case Studies in Personalized Medicine: Vanderbilt University
  • The Neurotransmitters of the Mind – Part 1: University of Minnesota
  • Data Mining of Clinical Databases: University of Glasgow
  • Enabling Sensitive Data Protection Discovery for BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Enabling Sensitive Data Protection Discovery for Cloud Storage: Google Cloud
  • Pillar #3: Drug Effectiveness - Real-World Evidence: Johns Hopkins University
  • Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets: University of California San Diego
  • Translating Research to Patients: University of Michigan

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