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AI for Biochemists (Prompt Course)

15 lessons · 259 prompts

A day in the life of a Biochemist: what changes with these prompts.

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Start Here: Make AI a Reliable Lab Partner for Your Biochemistry Work

AI for Biochemists (Prompt Course) shows researchers how to use large language models to plan experiments, parse literature, analyze data, and communicate results with greater clarity and speed. The focus is practical: you will learn how to structure requests so AI tools return helpful, reproducible outputs that fit real lab and computational workflows. The course combines wet-lab priorities with computational bioinformatics, protein science, safety, and scientific writing, so you can use AI responsibly across the full research cycle-from hypothesis to publication.

What you'll learn

  • How to frame research questions so AI can assist with experimental planning, controls, and assumptions.
  • Ways to request structured outputs for kinetic modeling, pathway reasoning, sequence analysis, and data summaries.
  • Strategies to critique suggestions, cross-check claims with sources, and transform AI drafts into citable, lab-ready material.
  • Methods to connect outputs across modules-for example, moving from predicted protein function to kinetic experiments, pathway context, and interaction risks.
  • Approaches for transparent documentation: prompt logging, versioning, and rationale tracking to support reproducibility.
  • Ethical and safety practices, including data privacy, appropriate disclaimers, and validation before acting on AI-generated recommendations.
  • Communication skills for grants and reports: turning technical findings into clear figures, tables, and narratives.

How this course works

  1. 15 lessonsOne task of your job each, from ai & chatgpt for molecular structure analysis to grant proposal writing assistance.
  2. Ready-to-paste promptsCopy, fill in the parts in {{brackets}}, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
  3. Tick and completeTick the prompts you tried and mark each lesson complete.
  4. Get certifiedFinish with the exam and a certificate for LinkedIn.