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    Explore drug discovery processes for developing new medications. Learn about target identification, screening, and clinical trials.

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    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Michigan

      Translating Research to Patients

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Medical Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Digital Publishing, Product Promotion, Intellectual Property, Account Management, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Drug Safety: Pharmacovigilance

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Safety Assurance, Drug Interaction, Continuous Monitoring, Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Big Data

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      Intel

      AI Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Automation, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Analysis

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Unilever

      Measurement and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Marketing Analytics, A/B Testing, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Medical Cannabis for Pain Control

      Skills you'll gain: Psychiatry, Patient Safety, Contraindication, Pharmacology, Neurology, Medical Science and Research, Drug Interaction, Ancient History, Oncology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Chronic Diseases, Biology, World History, Biochemistry

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      148 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, Data Mart, Data Architecture, Unsupervised Learning, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Methods, Databases, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Market Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      120 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SAS

      Data Analysis and Reporting in SAS Visual Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, SAS (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Graphing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      357 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Mining Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Big Data, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Text Mining, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks

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      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Code Free Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Software Installation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      211 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      E-Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Persona Development, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Keyword Research, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Google Analytics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California San Diego

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

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Data Mining, Biochemistry, Scientific Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology, Microbiology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Translating Research to Patients: University of Michigan
    • Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing: Coursera Project Network
    • Drug Safety: Pharmacovigilance: Johns Hopkins University
    • AI Essentials : Intel
    • Measurement and Analysis: Unilever
    • Medical Cannabis for Pain Control : Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
    • Data Analysis and Reporting in SAS Visual Analytics: SAS
    • Data Mining Methods: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Code Free Data Science: University of California San Diego

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