RIT has been a leader in access technology since 1967, currently the university is expanded support for the disabled through research in digital and therapeutic tools, accessibility in computing, computational modeling, and many other areas.

Gaming technology offers mental health care providers novel ways to treat patients, whether teenagers with autism spectrum disorder or substance abusers with a history of family violence. Professors at Rochester Institute of Technology are exploring the possibilities of using virtual reality in therapy.

Molecular visualization software gives biochemists tools for advancing research on how large molecules known as proteins function.

Since 2004, deaf and hearing researchers and community members worked together to develop and administer linguistically and culturally appropriate health surveys.

RIT's Center on Access Technology (CAT) was established in 2006 by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf to improve educational opportunities in classroom access technologies, mobile technologies, audio and sound technologies.

Rochester's first Cisco TelePresence Center was unveiled in December 2011 at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, enabling high-quality, real-time video conferencing.

People with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, face challenges with everyday tasks. RIT researchers are focusing on enhancing computer access to empower these individuals.

A team of RIT game designers, software developers, and artists are working with scientists in Rochester and California to create a video game that helps improve the treatment of amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, for adults.

When radiation therapy damages the lymphatic system, fluids begins to pool causing swelling. Electroactive polymers can act like an artificial muscle that externally supports the lymphatic system

The heart is an electromechanical organ; electrical signals cause the heart muscle to contract, pumping blood throughout the body. RIT researchers are investigating the quality and quantity of data on cardiac mechanics

The industrial design department has worked with Arc to produce one-of-a-kind tables called "ants." Each ant bears a tag telling the story of the Arc member who made it.

RIT, working with Cornell have developed a novel hip joint design that will more directly utilize the human gait cycle and reduce overall wear.