Life science courses can help you learn cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, and human anatomy. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through experiments and research projects. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory equipment, bioinformatics software, and statistical analysis programs, that support conducting experiments and interpreting scientific data.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Biology, Sustainable Development, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Estimation, Climate Change Mitigation, Experimentation, Data Collection, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Molecular Biology, Research Design, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Equipment, Specimen Preparation, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Medical Science and Research, Community Health, Research, Clinical Research, Public Health, Health Policy, Clinical Trials, Scientific Methods, Laboratory Research, Cultural Diversity, Mentorship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Taxonomy, Anthropology, World History, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Climate Change Adaptation, Scientific Methods, Chemistry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Biotechnology, Policy Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research Ethics, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Health Policy, Public Policies, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Development, Public Health, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Natural Resource Management, Food and Beverage, Biochemistry, Environment and Resource Management, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Materials science, Nutrition and Diet, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Procedures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Museum of Natural History
Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Research Design, Community Health, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Network Analysis, Biology, Biotechnology, Data Integration, Systems Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Bioinformatics, Systems Integration, Research, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Physiology, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Anatomy, Pulmonology, Human Musculoskeletal System, Nephrology, Neurology, Urology, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Biology, Nutrition and Diet
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Modeling, Electrophysiology, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months