We are developing new, cutting-edge methods for the visualization and analysis of molecules and cells using virtual reality (VR) technology for analyzing important experimental data. These novel methods will have significant impact in our understanding of important aspects of structural biology, including drug design, the functioning of complex molecular machinery, and basic cellular properties such as motility. We aim to bring VR into routine use in labs at UCSF, with suitable analysis problems in cryoEM and light microscopy, and to advance VR capabilities for analyzing ligand-receptor interactions. This work will pioneer the way so that other research labs at UCSF can more easily adopt this technology.