Learn about the role of bioinformatics in the design, development and discovery of new drugs in this free online course. Did you know that algorithms are used in the majority of bioinformatics work? This free online science course will teach you the essentials of bioinformatics. You will learn about various algorithms, tools, and procedures and the role of bioinformatics in discovering, designing and developing drugs will also be discussed. You will get to understand fundamental concepts and their contributions to this growing field.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188905 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define genomics and proteomics and explain their role in bioinformatics • Describe the various steps involved in the process of sequence analysis • Explain different approaches to biological network analysis • Summarise the role of bioinformatics and its applications in drug design and discovery • Define SNPs and outline the fundamentals of analysing and interpreting NGS data • Outline various algorithms and computational models in bioinformatics • Explain what personalized medicine and precision medicine are and how they are used in bioinformatics |
| Course Code | 5930 |
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