Welcome to ismart
iSMART is home to one of the largest and most diverse collaboration groups in Canada 
Located at the University of Alberta, the institute’s core facilities span 11 buildings
with over 100 pieces of specialized tools and equipment.
Our Four Core Facilities
Device Development & Biological Testing
The Device Development and Biological Testing Core supports discovery work in the nervous system, prototyping of innovative implantable and wearable medical devices, testing of neuro-inflammation and biological reactivity to implantable micro-technologies.
Bionic Limbs for Improved Natural Control (BLINC)
The Sensorimotor Integration & Machine Learning core focuses on enhancing the function and acceptability of advanced assistive devices
Rehabilitation Innovations
The Rehabilitation Innovations core develops new rehabilitation interventions that harness multiple networks in the nervous system for restoring function.
Rehabilitation Robotics Lab
The Robotics & Virtual Reality core develops virtual and augmented reality applications for diagnosis of the impact of injury or disease, rehabilitation training and much more.
partner facilities
In addition to iSMART’s core facilities, we have access to a number of partner facilities outside of the University of Alberta campus.
