ACCESS 2026
Meet the 2026 Champions.
Celebrating the student teams whose ideas stood out for their creativity, scientific thinking, and potential to reimagine health care.
THE PODIUM
2
SECOND PLACE
SILVER MEDALIST
PROJECT SUBMISSION
Preliminary Investigation of Novel Diagnostic Dyslexia Testing in Moose Cree First Nations
TEAM MEMBERS
Smy Yang
University of British Columbia
B.A. Psychology Major · Year 3
Nicole Stefenel
University of British Columbia
B.A. Psychology Major · Year 3
Emma Chung
McGill University
B.Sc. Psychology Major · Year 3
02
✦ SILVER ✦
1
NATIONAL GOLD CHAMPION
FIRST PLACE
2026 CHAMPION
FIRST PRIZE
$500
CAD
PROJECT SUBMISSION
Wearable Posture Monitoring and Targeted Exercise to Prevent Occupational Hyperkyphosis in Personal Support Workers
TEAM MEMBERS
Heer Shah
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 2
Tia Dias
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 2
Ifza Irfan
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 2
01
✦ CHAMPIONS ✦
3
THIRD PLACE
BRONZE MEDALIST
PROJECT SUBMISSION
Portable Bioelectric Lymphatic Modulation Device for Functional Rehabilitation in Lymphatic Filariasis Patients
TEAM MEMBERS
Isabella Chen
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 1
Brahmleen Papneja
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 1
Preet Dhaliwal
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 1
Rahul Manjanganal Narayanan
Queen's University
BHSc · Year 1
03
✦ BRONZE ✦