Dear Colleagues,
We are writing to ask whether you (or graduate students/postdocs at your institution) are willing to test, and consider adopting, a new online virtual reality laboratory safety resource for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students entering
research laboratories.
As you know, effective safety training is essential, yet generic online modules often fail to capture the complexity and unique hazards of real research environments. This resource was developed to address that gap by using the equivalent of Google Street View
modules in actual research labs to help trainees identify safety hazards and violations in actual research laboratory settings. A screenshot of an example of the user interface is attached.
This VR platform was developed with the idea of offering an engaging and effective way to prepare new researchers for laboratory work. Your feedback (and/or that of research-knowledgeable students/postdocs) would be extremely valuable in assessing its usefulness
and whether your students or institution will consider purchasing it.
Please feel free to share this email with potentially interested colleagues and/or students. For those interested in trying a free demo, please contact Ms. Heidi Collins at pharmacyCE@unc.edu.
Thank you for considering this request.
David S. Lawrence, PhD
Professor Emeritus
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
UNC School of Medicine
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
lawrencd**At_Symbol_Here**email.unc.edu
Roy Zwahlen, JD
Chief Strategy Officer, Eshelman Innovation
Associate Dean for Strategic Partnership and Risk Management
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
rzwahlen**At_Symbol_Here**email.unc.edu
Amanda Chung, PhD
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Environment, Health, and Safety
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
amandac8**At_Symbol_Here**unc.edu
