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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.

First Canada Leads researchers join UHN’s KITE Research Institute

23 February 2026 by UHN KITE

Three postdoctoral scientists are joining KITE, working on new treatments for sleep apnea, chronic pain, motion sickness and improving function after injuries.

Creators Circle’s third cohort brings new HealthTech ideas to life

21 January 2026 by KITE UHN

The KITE Creators Circle has wrapped its third cohort, supporting innovators as they transform early-stage ideas into market-ready health technology.

Redesigned shower room helps reduce distress in dementia patients

8 January 2026 by KITE UHN

Dr. Andrea Iaboni’s team reviewed evidence on dementia‑friendly bathing to inform the redesigned shower space in Toronto Rehab's Specialized Dementia Unit.

Rate My Treads reveals its top winter boots for 2025

17 December 2025 by KITE UHN

Of the tested boots this year, one women's casual style and three men's casual ones received high scores for traction on ice.

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