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4 Free Biotech Online Courses



With the onset of the pandemic last year remote working as well as remote learning became the new norm. Over the past decade, universities have been offering online courses on platforms such as EdX and Coursera. These websites are open to anyone around the world. With Covid-19 reinforcing this method of learning, more and more people are learning from home.

There are a plethora of courses to choose from in almost any area of interest. With these courses you can develop your skills to become better within your career, whether academic or professional.

These are my top 4 must-do recommendations for anybody interested in biotechnology to check out.


The Science And Business of Biotechnology

- EdX
- Hosted by MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Running or starting a biotech company requires a synergistic knowledge of both business and science. This can be a learning curve for many. This course is crammed with detail about the framework of science and finance that is required to run a biotech company.

The course is 16 weeks long, with about 10 hours of study per week.

Creating and Developing a Tech Startup

- Coursera
- Hosted by École Polytechnique and HEC Paris, France 

This Course is aimed at individuals interested in forming companies that specialize in tech which provides support in drug development and healthcare, including examples such as AI and Lab automation. This course will show you how to assemble building blocks of creating a deep tech podcast, including tech transfer and how to go about obtaining funding.

The course spans 6 weeks, with 3 hours of study per week.

Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

- Coursera
- Hosted by Johns Hopkins Bermans Institute of  Bioethics, Baltimore, USA

This course on synthetic biology is aimed at beginners showing the potential that synbio has to make massive improvements within society, for example producing biofuels and drugs in a sustainable fashion. Technology, however also raises ethical questions, such as if designer babies, or GMOs should be allowed. This course nicely lays out the legal and ethical implications of synthetic biology, in an engaging fashion for newcomers to biotech.

The course lasts 6 weeks, with 2 hours of study per week.

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

- Coursera
- Hosted by the University of Cape Town, South Africa

With Covid-19 impacting the world in the way that it did, clinical trials and the regulatory processes behind them were quickly shoved into the spotlight, as companies worked fast to bring Covid-19 treatments to the market. This course is an excellent primer to understanding the statistics underlying high-profile clinical studies, as it teaches you the basic principles without exposing the highly complex mathematics.

This course lasts 6 weeks with 3 hours of study per week.




 
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