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Dr. Jonathan Duvall featured by the VA for his work at HERL on adaptive sports
The Power of Play: Free adaptive designs enhance sports for disabled Veterans (photo: Nat Kallet/VA Research Currents)
Monica Albert Still selected among members of new Governor’s advisory commission on people with disabilities
Gov. Josh Shapiro earlier this month announced the creation of a new disability commission tasked with understanding accessibility issues across the state, giving perspectives on living with a disability and recommending policy changes to legislators. (photo: Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Dr. Rory Cooper profiled at the 2026 Warrior Games
From Recovery to Innovation: Dr. Rory Cooper’s Army Journey Reflects ARCP Mission. (photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody A. Fodale)
Recognizing achievments from our Faculty – June 2026
Congratulations to the following faculty for their recent accomplishments
Dr. Lynn Worobey and Lee Tempest featured on the latest episode of INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast
On this episode of INside the OUTcomes, we explore assistive technology with a focus on wheelchair breakdowns, repairs and real-world considerations for people who rely on wheelchairs.
The 22nd Annual UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Research Day honors emerging scientists, showcases innovation, and awards $70K in pilot grants to advance breakthrough research
The 22nd annual Rehabilitation Institute Research Day was held on Wednesday, June 3rd at UPMC Mercy Pavilion. Co-sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the School of Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute,…
Dr. Rory Cooper featured in highlights of World Intellectual Property Day 2026
Leveling the Playing Field: Innovation and Intellectual Property in Sport for All features Dr. Rory Cooper, a Paralympian and Founder/Director of the Human Engineering Research Labs (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh, introducing many examples of innovative models transforming para-athletics……
Second annual Everybody Plays Adaptive Sports Field Day highlights sports for all
The collaboration between local organizations highlights athletic and recreational opportunities for individuals with physical, intellectual or limb-difference disabilities. (photo: Matt Freed/Post Gazette)
Michael Grapner and The Pittsburgh Steelwheelers' Lee Tempest highlighted in local adaptive sport events
The Everybody Plays Adaptive Sports event held at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Ross Park Mall is organized by the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, Hangar Clinics, Dick’s Health and Sports and the Ryan Shazier Foundation. (photo: Altoona Mirror)
UPMC Announces Top Doctors for 2026
Nearly 500 UPMC physicians have been recognized as 2026 "Top Doctors" across 70 different adult and pediatric specialties.
These physicians are part of the Top Doctors® list, which is compiled by Castle Connolly. The Castle Connolly Top Doctor selection process is entirely merit-based.…
Register today for VISTA 2025, the virtual International Paralympic Committee conference from May 18-28
Hosted by HERL, this year's theme is "Developing Para Sport: Inclusion, Transformation, Health and Performance", and free to attend!
The next generation of wheelchairs can navigate curbs and hold beverages
On April 21, researchers at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), an institute under the University of Pittsburgh’s schools of the health sciences, debuted a wheelchair prototype that can empower wheelchair users to navigate common daily challenges… (photo: Rayni Shiring)
Pain Day Event Showcases Research on the Many Facets of Pain
The Pittsburgh Pain Consortium (PPC), a collaborative network of Pittsburgh-based scientists, clinicians and patients dedicated to ending pain-related suffering, hosted its second Pain Day, showcasing cutting-edge research to address pain from every angle on April 8, 2026. (photo: Rayni Shiring,…
Adaptive Gaming and Its Utility as Assistive Technology and Therapeutic Modality: Its More Than Just a Game
Dr. Drew Redepenning talks about how he became interested in adaptative gaming, how adaptive gaming fits within rehabilitation medicine, and more.