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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


  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Emerging Technologies, Good Manufacturing Practices, Pre-Clinical Development, Regulatory Compliance, Precision Medicine, Biotechnology, Pharmacotherapy, Informed Consent

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Novartis

    Introduction to Drug Hunting

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Competitive Intelligence, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    154 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Novartis

    Targets, Assays & Screening

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Laboratory Testing, Biochemical Assays, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Verification And Validation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Anatomy, Preventative Care, Molecular Biology, Chronic Diseases, Physiology, Hematology, Medical Terminology, Oncology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Drug Development, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology, Biology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Office, Data Mining

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    4.7K reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Precision Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Biostatistics, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmacology, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical Research, Biomedical Technology, Primary Care, Clinical Research Ethics, General Medicine, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Education And Counseling, Drug Development, Informed Consent

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    415 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Novartis

    Preclinical Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Safety Standards, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Interaction, Risk Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Mining

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Text Mining, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Natural Language Processing, Scatter Plots, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mapping, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Vector Databases, Graphing, Predictive Analytics, Big Data

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U
    I
    I

    Multiple educators

    Data Science Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    117K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Quality, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Novartis

    Pre-formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmacotherapy, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Production

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Novartis

    Lead Selection & Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Pre-Clinical Development, Biochemical Assays, Clinical Trials, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry: University of Glasgow
  • Introduction to Drug Hunting: Novartis
  • Targets, Assays & Screening: Novartis
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Rice University
  • Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Precision Medicine: University of Geneva
  • Preclinical Safety: Novartis
  • Data Mining: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Science Foundations: University of London
  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

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