Cyber Cell is a new virtual reality patient education experience built in partnership with Nemours Children’s Hospital, Sam Houston State University's XR Health and Humanities Lab, and Kuzu Creative House. The goal of Cyber Cell is to provide patients and their caregivers with evidence-based, immersive and interactive education about sickle cell disease and their treatment options.

Overall, through the use of Cyber Cell, we hope to stimulate deeper learning, and increase motivation for healthy behavioral changes. Our audience is teens and young adults with sickle cell disease.

With Cyber Cell, patients are taken on a journey through their medical condition like never before. By putting the patient in control of their learning experience, we also hope to highlight and create a catalyst for change in the area of diversity and inclusion in healthcare education. Ultimately, Cyber Cell serves not only as an educational tool, but also bridges the cultural gap between HCP and patients through the use of VR technology.

Photos: Suchat Penderson, Nemours Children’s Health

Learn more about Cyber Cell at Nemours Children's Hospital Research & Clinical Trial's Page

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