Virtual Labs Interactive Media Stanford University
Online tutorials and hands-on activities for Biology, Neuroscience, Medicine, Health, and more
Cammy Huang, Ph.D.
Virtual Labs Project Director & Director, Wallenberg Global Learning Network
contact: cammy.huang@stanford.edu
The Virtual Labs Project began in 1998 with funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to create online interactive media which help students learn difficult concepts in human biology. As part of our outreach and sustainability efforts we teach an interaction design course at Stanford (CS377d), offer student and teacher internships, and lead workshops (in media development, educational technology, and implementation). This website is in collaboration with other Stanford programs to collect and disseminate our materials to educators and students. The materials on this website is open to use in an educational setting. We welcome new collaborations.

Virtual Labs Physiology Modules - Organ Systems
cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, renal - university level
also available in Spanish, Chinese
cardiovascular, renal - high school level
RTX cooling device and the cardiovascular system
Units in development: high school GI, respiratory, vision
Brain and the Nervous System
visual system and color
neuroanatomy
cranial nerves with virtual patient simulator
3-D interactive brain (requires Cult 3-D plugin)
Biology
Microscopic measurement
Predator-prey
Urchin anatomy
Fertilization and development

Citric acid cycle
Genetic drift
Family pedigree

Virtual lab bench- Do experiments on a virtual lab bench
Environmental Science Investigation - Salmon and global warming
Immunology
Immune System Module
HIV/AIDS statistics around the world interactive map
Risk behaviors
Pregnancy game
HIV vs AIDS
Infectious fluids
Opportunitistic infections
Game and Quiz Frameworks
Add your own content to these games and quizzes - contact us.
Jeopardy game - interactive jeopardy board
Survey Says! Family Feud game
Tetris/sorting game
Drag and drop matching game
Multiple choice quiz builder
LessonBuilder (prototype) - Build your own annotated lesson
Health education
Tobacco
Nutrition
Exercise
BAC alcohol simulator
Units in development - sexual education
Hands-on activities
Stanford @ the Tech - genetics content at the Tech Museum
Brain activities - neuroscience at the Tech Museum
Humanities and History
Silk Road - Interactive maps, sights and music along the Silk Road, timeline
Beijing - History and sights in Beijing
Other modules
Diabetes - - in collaboration with UCSF for medical students (published through Creative Commons and MedEdPortal)
10 tips to prevent infection (for hospital staff and employees)
Prototypes
CS377 projects
Altitude simulation game (prototype) - what does it take to climb to the top of Mt. Solrac?
Forensic Cases (prototype) - university level medical genetics

Collaborations and contributors: WGLN, help4kids, VirtualUrchin, Tech Museum of Innovation, MedFarmDoIT Sweden, LearnAlberta Canada (high school renal), University of Leon Spain (Spanish VL), UCSF.
Sponsors: Howard Hughes (199-2002, 2003-2007, 2007-2011), WGLN (2003-2004, 2007-2008), Symantec Foundation, McKenna Foundation