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2026 Unsung Hero Award nominations now open

3 November 2026 by KITE UHN

The $1,000 award recognizes a staff member or group of people who have made a significant contribution to the operation of UHN's KITE Research Institute during 2026.

Designing with Intention: How road intersection design affects people with disabilities

23 October 2026 by UHN Research

Dr. Alison Novak is the senior author on a new study on how intersection design affect the safety and mobility of people with disabilities.

How a UHN innovation is transforming spinal cord injury rehabilitation

23 October 2026 by UHN News

Dr. Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, a clinician-scientist at UHN’s KITE Research Institute, created GRASSP with an international multidisciplinary team to help solve a critical problem in spinal cord injury research.

New Approaches to Balance Training

18 September 2026 by UHN Research

Testing a depth camera as a more accessible tool for balance rehabilitation.

Virtual reality’s surprising role in health care and connection

8 September 2026 by Wendy Glauser

In hospitals, long-term care homes, and living rooms, virtual reality is being used to calm patients, train caregivers, and help people understand what it means to live with disability.

Navigating Uncertainty in ALS

28 August 2026 by UHN Research

Exploring how people with ALS make care decisions amid uncertainty about symptom progression.

SONA, Vee Technologies and UHN's KITE Research Institute celebrate five year partnership

12 August 2026 by Vanessa Milne

The organizations came together in person to share progress on 17 new wearable therapeutic technologies developed by the group.

New DriverLab research program looks at aging and driving

6 August 2026 by Aaliyah Warner

KITE Senior Scientist Dr. Jennifer Campos received $400,000 from the ORF Small Infrastructure Fund to support studies into aging and driving safely.

KITE supports three new collaborative projects to advance healthy aging across Canada

28 July 2026 by Jadyn Yelle

Through the envisAGE initiative, KITE will help evaluate three innovative technologies designed to improve safety, independence, and quality of life for older adults in homes, long-term care, and rehabilitation settings.

Digital Clues in Dementia Care

27 July 2026 by UHN Research

Real-time location systems reveal sleep and activity patterns to support better dementia care.

Hearing, Balance, and Thinking

29 June 2026 by UHN Research

Recent research reveals cognitive training improves balance and multitasking with varied benefits to hearing ability.

KITE celebrates 25 year anniversary

22 June 2026 by KITE

How UHN's KITE Research Institute became the world leader in rehabilitation science and real-world implementation.

Long-term care toolkit puts residents at the centre of decision-making

15 June 2026 by Sharmini Atputharaj

KITE Scientist Dr. Jennifer Bethell partnered with the Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils to develop the Resident Engagement Toolkit for long-term care homes.

The Science Behind Safer Eating

9 June 2026 by UHN Research

A new study finds testing different food textures can support better care for people living with dysphagia.

KITE Studio celebrates third anniversary with launch of new website

26 May 2026 by Jadyn Yelle

KITE Studio’s new website showcases its work across UHN and beyond, helping researchers connect with wider audiences through design, video and storytelling.

UHN’s KITE Research Institute named to Forbes Accessibility list for second consecutive year

20 May 2026 by Vanessa Milne

The Accessibility 200 highlights the top organizations changing the lives of people with disabilities around the world.

KITE trainees win awards for excellence

7 May 2026 by Vanessa Milne

The trainees earned awards for knowledge mobilization, contributions to KITE, and best posters and presentations at the SOAR conference.

KITE eyes new opportunities to shape the future of healthcare and HealthTech

14 April 2026 by Vanessa Milne

UHN’s KITE Research Institute is bringing its expertise to the rapidly growing field of high-performance, high-design, AI-enabled health technology.

Adaptive Fashion Alliance, Canada launches

20 March 2026 by KITE UHN

AFAC officially launched with an event bringing together researchers, designers, industry leaders and people with lived experience.

Dr. Kristin Musselman wins UHN education excellence award

5 March 2026 by KITE UHN

Physical therapist and KITE senior scientist Dr. Kristin Musselman won the 2025 Contribution to a University/College Program through Education/Research Involvement Award.

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