About us

We envision a world with equitable access to science learning and career resources.

LabXchange is a global science classroom open to every curious mind.

Created at Harvard University with support from the Amgen Foundation, this powerful digital tool makes high-quality science education accessible and gives learners and educators, everywhere, the courage to chart a meaningful path in science—for free.

A worldwide community of teachers and learners

At LabXchange, we strive to give educators the best tools to teach, and students the best tools to learn.

What I like most about LabXchange is the potential to integrate lab practice and simulations, and the flexibility of creating personal pathways.

Paola Travascio

High School Educator, Italy

As a young scientist, LabXchange helped me to sharpen my lab skills.

Rutendo Kahari

Secondary Student, Zimbabwe

LabXchange offers opportunities for students and teachers to
have the same learning experiences, regardless of location or resources.

Autumn Rivera

Middle School Educator, USA

The LabXchange difference

We offer distinctive tools and features to support educators and students.

Tailor any learning journey

When it comes to learning, one size does not fit all. Whether you’re in school, university, or a career, LabXchange gives you the freedom to align learning to your unique needs.
Through a flexible approach to content, learners and educators can engage with individual content types—including videos, assessments and simulations—and build them into customized learning journeys aligned to specific goals.

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Experiment risk-free with lab simulations

For many learners, science can feel like a collection of facts to memorize. This is contrary to what the scientific process is: a journey that requires bold thinking, constant iteration, and deep imagination. With LabXchange, learners everywhere can experience the joy of discovery through interactive learning content.

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Experiment risk-free with lab simulations

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Created by educators, for educators

The future of learning will be personalized—adapted to specific needs, interests, and goals. Co-developed by exceptional teachers and pedagogical experts at Harvard University, LabXchange empowers a global community of educators to deliver meaningful learning outcomes for diverse student groups. We give educators the tools to save time and focus on individual needs.

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A global community of collaborators

By joining forces with the world’s top educational content creators, LabXchange harnesses the power of collaboration to build a growing digital library of high-quality science content.

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A global community of collaborators

By joining forces with the world’s top educational content creators, LabXchange harnesses the power of collaboration effort to build a growing digital library of high-quality science content.

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Dr. Robert Lue

(1964-2020)

“There are many millions of students who, as a result of economic or geographic limitations, simply do not have access to one of the most central aspects of being a scientist, which is working in a laboratory,” said Robert Lue, principal investigator of LabXchange and professor of the practice of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard. “LabXchange addresses this issue with a platform that integrates dynamic experimental simulations with background curriculum and social networking — all created to more effectively expose students of varying backgrounds to the authentic and engaging experience of scientific discovery.”

Harvard Gazette, 2018 (open in new tab)

Our History

Envisioned by the late Dr. Robert Lue, professor of the practice of molecular and cellular biology and UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation at Harvard University, LabXchange was designed to give students around the world equal access to high-quality science learning experiences. After receiving planning grants from the Amgen Foundation in 2016 and 2017, followed by its first major grant in 2018, LabXchange, now housed by Harvard University’s Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, continues to grow while remaining true to its founder's vision: that everyone needs science, and science needs everyone.

About us

LabXchange is a global science classroom open to every curious mind.

A worldwide community of teachers and learners

The LabXchange difference

Tailor any learning journey

Experiment risk-free with lab simulations

Experiment risk-free with lab simulations

Created by educators, for educators

A global community of collaborators

A global community of collaborators

Our History

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