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105 Short courses in Biology

Pre-university - Insights into the Life Sciences
The Pre-university - Insights into the Life Sciences programme at The University of Edinburgh aims to introduce the Life Sciences to students who are considering university study.

Bugs, Brains and Beasts
This Bugs, Brains and Beasts course from University of York aims to reinforce basic biological concepts.

Biology
The Oxford Summer Courses programme in Biology introduces curious students to life science through tutor-led learning in small classes. Investigate living systems, from anatomy to ecology, with practical challenges and discussions that build confidence and scientific thinking.

From Tissues to the Organelles: State of the Art in Morphological Studies by Optical and Transmission Electron Microscopy
This Summer School is a full-immersion course that guides students in learning the technical and theoretical procedures applied to the study of biological structures (tissues, cells, organelles).

Zooming into the Cell: A Hands-On Course on Cellular and Subcellular Gene Expression Analysis
Our summer school is a practical, full-immersion course covering biotechniques that can be applied to the study of several biological subjects related to cell biology, gene expression and ultrastructural observations.

Discovering Cell Biology: a Basic Course in Cell Culture Handling and Cell Viability Assays
This Discovering Cell Biology: a Basic Course in Cell Culture Handling and Cell Viability Assays, Certificate from University of Pisa summer school is a full-immersion workshop on cell culture techniques for both adherent and suspension cell lines with particular emphasis on cell viability assays.

Theory and practice in transmission and scanning electron microscopy
This Theory and practice in transmission and scanning electron microscopy Certificate from University of Pisa is a practical, full-immersion course covering ultrastructural techniques that can be applied to the study of several biological subjects (cells, tissues, organisms).

Gallicano Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology
The Gallicano Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology offers students a unique opportunity to engage in archaeological and bioarchaeological fieldwork. The program is centered around excavations at the Pieve di San Cassiano site in Gallicano, a municipality located approximately 20 miles north of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.

Flow Cytometry: From Fundamentals to Cell Viability Assays
This international summer school offers an immersive day in the world of flow cytometry.It combines solid theoretical foundations with hands-on laboratory training.
Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)
This Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III) offered by Coursera in partnership with UC San Diego is part of the Bioinformatics Specialization.
Olive Oil
In this online course in Olive Oil at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) you will learn how to classify olive oil according to its quality characteristics and how to produce high quality olive oil.
Industrial Biotechnology
This Industrial Biotechnology course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) provides the insights and tools for the design of biotechnology processes in a sustainable way.
Catalytic Conversions for Biobased Chemicals and Products
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Catalytic Conversions for Biobased Chemicals and Products Certificate in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research - WageningenX. Design new (bio)catalytic conversion routes that allow you to use biobased feedstocks to their highest potential as building blocks for chemicals, materials and fuels.
Bioinformatics Capstone - Big Data in Biology
This Bioinformatics Capstone - Big Data in Biology course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC San Diego is part of the Bioinformatics Specialization.
Mixed Models
The Mixed Models course from Utrecht University will focus primarily on continuous outcome variables, but attention will also be paid to dichotomous and count data.
Plant Bioinformatic Methods
This Plant Bioinformatic Methods Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Toronto is useful to any modern plant molecular biologist wanting to get a feeling for the incredible scope of data available to researchers.
Carnivorous Animals
This online Carnivorous Animals course from Warnborough College will teach you all about carnivorous animals including their anatomy, physiology and behaviour.
Animal Breeding and Genetics
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Animal Breeding and Genetics in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research - WageningenX. Learn to design, execute and optimize animal breeding.
Biopsychology
This Biopsychology course is offered by Warnborough College.
Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering
The Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering course at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) aims to familiarize participants with the integrated, interdisciplinary approach required to utilize the catalytic potential of enzymes and whole cells for the production of useful compounds.