 | Kessler Foundation Names Dr. Ross Zafonte recipient of Foundation’s 3rd Annual DeLisa AwardWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Ross Zafonte, D.O., is the 2013 recipient of Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). Dr. Zafonte will be honored at the Foundation’s Board of Trustees Recog more... |
 | May Employment Data Continue to Show Positive Trend for People with Disabilities WEST ORANGE, N.J. May 3, 2013. For the second month in a row, the latest statistics indicatea positive employment picture for people with disabilities, according to today's Trends in Disability Employment – National Update (TIDE Update). This release is the third monthly analysis issued by&nbs more... |
 | Charles Fleisher of Kessler Foundation’s ThinkFirst Chapter Named VIP of the Year WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Charles Fleisher, from the N.J. chapter of ThinkFirst, won the national ThinkFirst VIP of the Year Award for educating students on the potential consequences of risky behaviors. He accepted the award at the ThinkFirst Awards Luncheon on April 24 in New Orleans. This marks the more... |
 | Register for the 13th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K Register now to compete in the 13th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K, part of the Fred D’Elia Ridgewood Run. The race will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th near Graydon Pool—201 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ. Racers compete for cash prizes!
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 | Announcing our Spring 2013 Issue of TBI News & ViewsKessler Foundation announces the Spring 2013 issue of TBI News & Views, a consumer newsletter of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS). Read how Mallik Arjunan learned the true value of optimism, get educated on the latest TBI research and health information, and l more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Named One of the Best U.S. Nonprofits and Best Places to Work in N.J.WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation (KesslerFoundation.org) has been named one of the Best U.S. Nonprofit Organizations to Work for by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group, as well as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ in the medium category (15-249 employees).
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 | Kessler Foundation Marks Minority Health Month with Advances in Rehabilitation ResearchWEST ORANGE, N.J.—In recognition of April as Minority Health Month, researchers at Kessler Foundation highlighted their research aimed at improving outcomes for people from minority populations who are disabled by injury or disease. Researchers study health disparities between populations and more... |
 | Dr. Chiaravalloti interview on MS research at Kessler FoundationWest Orange, NJ. On April 22, DailyRx.com featured an interview with Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD: Maintaining Memory with MS: Multiple sclerosis researchers explore cognitive decline and therapy. At Kessler Foundation, MS research is conducted by scientists in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Re more... |
 | Dr. Strober of Kessler Foundation to speak at MS Conference in ViennaWest Orange, NJ. Lauren Strober, PhD, of Kessler Foundation will speak at “Multiple Sclerosis Management: A Changing Landscape” a convocation of 400 neurologists from European nations. The conference is being held at the Hilton Vienna on April 26 and 27. Dr. Strober, a research scientist more... |
 | Kessler Foundation participates in multi-site NIH study to develop caregiver TBI-CareQOLWest Orange, NJ. April 16, 2013. Kessler Foundation is one four sites participating in “Quality of Life in Caregivers of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Development of the TBI-CareQOL”, a multi-site 5-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing R more... |
 | Employment Data Confirm Upward Trend For People With Disabilities WEST ORANGE, N.J. April 5, 2013. New data indicate a positive employment picture for people with disabilities, according to today's Trends in Disability Employment – National Update (TIDE Update). This release is the second monthly analysis issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of Ne more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientist receives National MS Society grant for $619,618 to study predictors of memory declineWest Orange, NJ. March 27, 2013. The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society awarded Victoria Leavitt, Ph.D., a $619,618 grant to study predictors of memory decline in MS. Dr. Leavitt, a scientist in Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, will use functional magnetic more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientists receive Consortium of MS Centers grant to study emotional processing in MSWest Orange, NJ. March 27, 2013. Helen Genova, PhD, and Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, were awarded a $40,000 grant to study disorders of emotional processing in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The one-year study, funded by The Consortium of MS Centers, is titled “Remediation of emoti more... |
 | Dr. Strober to speak at 2013 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM sponsored by NJ Metro Chapter of the National MS SocietyWest Orange, NJ. Lauren Strober, PhD, will speak at the 2013 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM sponsored by The NJ Metro Chapter of the National MS Society. Dr. Strober’s topic , "Improving Cognition, Care and Overall Quality of Life of Individuals with MS,” will focus on NMSS-funded studies being cond more... |
 | The State of Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds Hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System and Rutgers UniversityWEST ORANGE, N.J.—The State of Spinal Cord Injury: Latest News on Clinical Trials of Interventions to Promote Neurological Recovery will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Kessler Conference Center—1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, N.J. This special Gra more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s James Sumowski, PhD, speaks at April 18-19 MS Symposium in TorontoWest Orange, NJ. April 17, 2013. James Sumowski, PhD, of Kessler Foundation is among the invited MS experts presenting at the 2013 University of Toronto Neuro-inflammation Symposium and endMS RRTC Retreat on Thursday, April 18, 2013 - Friday, April 19, 2013, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Chestnut Residen more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Marks MS Awareness Month with New Grants, Advances in ResearchWEST ORANGE, N.J.—As March drew to a close, Kessler Foundation, a leader in cognitive rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis (MS), announced the receipt of new grants from the National MS Society and the Consortium of MS Centers. The grants fund studies aimed at improving memory, predic more... |
 | Dr. DeLuca of Kessler Foundation speaks at Consortium of MS Centers meeting in ChicagoWest Orange, NJ. April 10, 2013. John DeLuca, PhD, VP of Research & Training at Kessler Foundation, will speak at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown-Lakefront in Chicago, Illinois, on April 26, 2013. This one-day CME-accredited program, “Assessing and Managing Neuropsychiatric Problems in more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientist receives National MS Society grant for new memory studyWest Orange, NJ. March 28, 2013. The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society awarded Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, a $43,494 grant to study the efficacy of a new treatment for memory loss in MS. Dr. Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, i more... |
 | National MS Society highlights Kessler Foundation research presented at March AAN meeting in San DiegoWest Orange, NJ. March 28, 2013. Research presented by Kessler Foundation scientists was highlighted by Andrew Bebo, PhD, associate VP of Discovery Research at the National MS Society. “Emerging evidence suggests that exercise doesn’t just help keep us physically fit,” he said, &ld more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Director Honored by Hudson County for Achievements in ScienceWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D., Director of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research and Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, was honored at Hudson County’s 2013 Women’s History Month Ceremony on March 19. This year’s theme, “Wom more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Marks Brain Injury Awareness MonthWest Orange, NJ. March 14, 2013—Representatives from Kessler Foundation attended Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill on March 13, educating attendees on Kessler Foundation’s brain injury research and programs that expand disability employment opportunities.
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 | Kessler Foundation researchers share findings in rehabilitation research at AAN meeting in San DiegoWest Orange, NJ. March 14, 2013. Kessler Foundation scientists and their colleagues will discuss their progress in rehabilitation research at the upcoming 65th Annual American Academy of Neurology Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, March 16 – 23.
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 | People with Disabilities More Engaged in the Workplace
WEST ORANGE, N.J. March 8, 2013. New data indicate that people with disabilities are more engaged in the labor force, according to today's Trends in Disability Employment – National Update, a new monthly analysis issued by Kessler Foundation and the Institute on Disability (IOD) at the more... |
 | ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival Changes Perceptions of Disability in N.J. For the first time, the national ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival came to New Jersey. From March 13 to March 17, thousands visited locations around Essex, Union, Hudson, and Somerset counties to view international award-winning films about the lives, obstacles, and accomplishments of i more... |
 | Kessler researchers link left-sided brain injury with greater risk for hospital-acquired infectionsWest Orange, NJ. February 28, 2013. The March 2013 issue of Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the medical journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, features an article by Kessler researchers Pasquale Frisina, PhD, Ann Kutlik, BA, and A.M. Barrett, MD. Left-sided more... |
 | Working with Foundation Researchers Helps High School Student Reach Intel SemifinalsWhile most high school seniors are looking forward to prom, Ben Silver was conducting his first major independent research project. Ben is enrolled in a three-year science research class at Suffern High School. Interested in studying the workings of the brain, Ben chose neuroscience for his project more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Named Site for COMIT, a NIDRR-funded Study of Wheelchair Use in Spinal Cord InjuryWest Orange, NJ. February 26, 2013. Kessler Foundation is participating in the Collaboration on Mobility Training (COMIT), a large study designed to maximize independence among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). The COMIT, a SCI Model Systems (SCIMS) Multisite Collaborative Resear more... |
 | Tickets for the ReelAbilities N.J. Disabilities Film Festival are on Sale NowFebruary 12, 2013—Tickets are now available for the Inaugural ReelAbilities: N.J. Disabilities Film Festival, to take place in 8 venues throughout North-Central N.J., from March 13th through March 17th, 2013. A special festival preview event will be hosted by Montclair State Universi more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Announces $2.17 Million in Grants to Increase Employment for People with DisabilitiesWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded $2.17 million in grants to organizations that advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The grants fund major programs in three states, as well as community initiatives primarily in the New Jersey area. Since 2005, the Fou more... |
 | Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT, Joins Spinal Cord Injury Research Team at Kessler FoundationWest Orange, NJ. February 12, 2013. Jeanne M. Zanca, PhD, MPT, has assumed the position of senior research scientist at Kessler Foundation. Dr. Zanca joined Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) & Outcomes Assessment Research on January 28, 2013, reporting to director Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD.
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 | Kessler Foundation Appoints Bing Yao, PhD, Manager of New Neuroimaging CenterWEST ORANGE, N.J. February 4, 2013.—Bing Yao, Ph.D., was appointed manager of Kessler Foundation’s new Center for Neuroimaging Research, which is scheduled to open in spring of 2013. Dr. Yao, also known as Brian, assumed the position on January 7. John DeLuca, PhD, VP of Research & more... |
 | John DeLuca, PhD, of Kessler Foundation delivers keynote at IPMSC meeting in MilanWest Orange, NJ. February 5, 2013. John DeLuca, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, will deliver a keynote address on February 8, 2013 at the inaugural meeting of the International Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Collaborative (IPMSC). The meeting is being held at the San Raffaelle Congress Centre in Milan, more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $323,333 to APSE to Improve Employment Outcomes for People with DisabilitiesWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $323,333 Signature Employment Grant to APSE—Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst—in Rockville, M.D., to work with OfficeMax to develop a model of successful employment for people with disabilities. This Signature Grant is p more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $500,000 to the Center for Head Injury Services to Expand Employment for People with DisabilitiesWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $500,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Center for Head Injury Services, in St. Louis, Mo., to establish Destination Desserts—a social enterprise to expand employment opportunities for individuals with brain injury. This Signature Grant i more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $484,452 Grant to the National Disability Institute to Improve Employment in the Financial Industry for People with Disabilities WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $484,452 Signature Employment Grant to the National Disability Institute (NDI), in Washington, D.C., to launch an employment initiative to increase opportunities for people with disabilities in N.Y. credit unions. This Signature Grant is part of m more... |
| | Kessler Foundation receives record $10.8 million in external research awards in 2012WEST ORANGE, N.J.—After successfully securing $10.8 million in external grant funding in 2012, Kessler Foundation is poised to make even greater discoveries to improve quality of life for people with disabilities.
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 | Kessler Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals for Employment Programs for People with Disabilities in New JerseyKessler Foundation, which helps people with disabilities lead more productive, independent and fulfilling lives through rehabilitation research and the funding of employment initiatives, has announced the opening of its 2013 Community Employment Grant program cycle.
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 | Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Supported by Kessler FoundationWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation has awarded nine grants, totaling $58,440, to non-profit organizations that serve people with disabilities in storm-affected areas. The grants, from the Foundation’s Hurricane Sandy Emergency Fund, address the immediate needs of these organizations to more... |
| | Kessler Foundation - 2013 Signature Employment Grant Cycle OpensKessler Foundation awards Signature Employment Grants yearly to support non-traditional solutions and/or social ventures to increase employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration proj more... |
 | Kessler awarded $2 million Federal Grant for Northern NJ Traumatic Brain Injury SystemWEST ORANGE, NJ. December 12, 2012. –The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education awarded a $2.2 million federal grant to Kessler Foundation. The five-year grant (H133A120030) funds the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury S more... |
 | Happtique and Kessler Foundation Lead New Working Group of Application Developers AllianceWest Orange, NJ. (December 10, 2012) – The Application Developers Alliance has launched a new working group focused on health and medical apps. Comprised of Alliance members, the group will support growth in the medical, health, and wellness application marketplace. The working group, chaired more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Wins National MS Society Grant to Study Prevention of Cognitive Decline West Orange, NJ. December 6, 2012. The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society awarded Victoria Leavitt, Ph.D., a $44,000 grant to study the effects of intellectual enrichment on cognitive decline in individual with multiple sclerosis. Participants in Dr. Leavitt’s study will use iPads to eng more... |
 | Dr. DeLuca of Kessler Foundation Receives Medical Excellence Award for MS ResearchWEST ORANGE, N.J. November 28, 2012. — John DeLuca, PhD, Vice President for Research and Training at Kessler Foundation, was named this year’s recipient of the Medical Excellence Award by Musical Moments for MS. Dr. DeLuca will be honored at the 10th Anniversary of Musical Moments more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Marks 20th Anniversary of International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesWest Orange, NJ. December 3, 2012. Through rehabilitation research and training, Kessler Foundation collaborates with partners here and abroad to further this year’s focus of the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities – to remove barriers to create an inclusive and acc more... |
 | Kessler Foundation researchers predict hidden epidemic of neurological disability for India West Orange, NJ. November 19, 2012. The 'Global Perspectives' published in the Nov. 20, 2012 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, features "Neurologic Disability: A Hidden Epidemic for India." (doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182752cdb) The authors, a more... |
 | Hurricane Sandy Benefit Raises Money for People with DisabilitiesWest Orange, NJ. November 16, 2012. More than 200 guests supported Kessler Foundation’s Rebuilding Lives after Hurricane Sandy: A Benefit for People with Disabilities on Thursday, November 15, at The Grove in Cedar Grove, N.J.
“As we look ahead to recovery, a group often overlooke more... |
 | Thank You for Participating in Kessler Foundation's Holiday RaffleThank you for participating in the Kessler Foundation’s Spectacular Holiday 50/50 Raffle!
A total of 471 raffle tickets were sold. The drawing was held at Kessler Foundation in West Orange, New Jersey on November 30, 2012. Two individuals won cash prizes:
The Grand Prize winner, Mark of more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Dr Chiaravalloti to speak at Virtual Reality Symposium at Walter ReedWest Orange, NJ. November 26, 2012. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, of Kessler Foundation will speak at the State of the Science Symposium at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on Friday, November 30, 2012. The symposium, titled, “Virtual Reality and Its Role in Wound more... |
 | Win Big for the Holidays in Kessler Foundation's 50/50 RaffleJust in time for the holidays - Kessler Foundation's 50/50 Raffle is back! Two lucky individuals will win. The drawing will be held on Friday, November 30th at 2pm at Kessler Foundation. You do not need to be present to win.
You have the opportunity to win up to $25,000:$18,750 for the first place more... |
 | Dr. Taub to give Estabrook Research Lecture at Kessler Foundation on November 28
West Orange, NJ. November 6, 2012. Kessler Foundation announces that The 2012 Estabrook Distinguished Research Lectureship will be given on November 28, 2011 at Kessler Conference Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, New Jersey, from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Edward Taub, PhD, will lec more... |
 | Zulin Dou, MD, PhD, to talk on Nov. 21 about neural network mechanisms after acute strokeGuest speaker Zulin Dou, MD, PhD, will share his research in rehabilitation after acute stroke at a lecture on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 12:15 - 1:00 pm at Kessler Conference Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052. Dr. Dou, an expert in cognitive assessment and tr more... |
 | Announcing our Fall 2012 issue of TBI News & ViewsKessler Foundation announces the Fall 2012 issue of TBI News & Views, a consumer newsletter of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS). Read about Matt Gross’s journey to create a new life, get the scoop on sports-related brain injuries, and be wowed by the tal more... |
 | Kessler Foundation stroke expert receives $145,000 grant from Healthcare Foundation of New JerseyWest Orange, NJ. November 9, 2012. A.M. Barrett, MD, director of stroke rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation, was awarded a $145,000 grant (#2733) by The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey . The grant will enable the Stroke Research team and Dr. Barrett, an expert in more... |
 | Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Sandy: A Benefit for People With DisabilitiesKessler Foundation announced Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Sandy: A Benefit for People With Disabilities on Thursday, November 15th at The Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ, from 7 to 10 p.m.
The evening will feature comedian Jeff Norris, a New Jersey native, the premiere 80’s cover band—the more... |
 | Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Sandy: A Benefit for People With DisabilitiesRebuilding Lives After Hurricane Sandy: A Benefit for People With Disabilities will take place on November 15th at The Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ, from 7 to 10 pm. This benefit features comedian Jeff Norris, a New Jersey native, The Emulators, an 80s cover band, and The Platinum Band. We are acti more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientists report negative impact of long-term caregiving on cognition West Orange, NJ. November 12, 2012. Kessler Foundation scientists will present their study showing the negative impact of long-term caregiving on cognition at the Gerontological Society of America’s 65th Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held November 14-18 , 2012, at the San Diego Conventio more... |
 | Disability Mentoring Day at Kessler FoundationOn October 17, Kessler Foundation was one of hundreds of employers across the U.S. that participated in Disability Mentoring Day. Once again, the Foundation hosted students from Horizon High School in Livingston. Below is an article from the West Orange Patch, and attached is the photo f more... |
 | A.M. Barrett receives NIDRR grant to study prism adaptation therapy for spatial neglectWest Orange, NJ. October 24, 2012. A.M. Barrett, MD, of Kessler Foundation received a grant totaling $595,756 to study the effects of prism adaptation therapy for spatial neglect in survivors of right-sided stroke. The title of the 3-year grant from National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitatio more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Botticello wins NIH grant to study community effects on rehabilitation outcomes West Orange, NJ. October 22, 2012. Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, research scientist in Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the role of environmental factors in rehabilitation outcomes in spinal cord injury. The 3-year more... |
 | Eric LeGrand: 2 Years LaterEric LeGrand dreams that he's walking. That's how his new books, Believe: My Faith and the Tackle that Changed my Life and Believe: The Victorious Story of Eric LeGrand, begin. Then he chronicles his upbringing, and how it prepared him for the biggest challenge of his life. Eric has had quite a jour more... |
 | Miss Wheelchair New Jersey Believes in AbilitiesKim Biglin compares herself to a petunia—a vibrant and beautiful flower despite its weak stem. Born with spinal muscular atrophy, a form of muscular dystrophy, she had to find a way to be as independent as possible from her power wheelchair.
Kim came from a single parent home. At age 14, her more... |
 | After an Unexpected Injury, Young Man Teaches others what MattersKevin Greene thought he was doing all the right things. He had just left work on his 22nd birthday and was exhausted. While he would've preferred to stay home and sleep, his friends convinced him to go out and celebrate. They had a designated driver—another friend—so he felt secure and s more... |
 | Kessler Foundation research director wins NIH grant to study chemotherapy effects on brain October 17, 2012. West Orange, NJ. Guang Yue, PhD, director of Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, has been awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of chemotherapy on brain structure, neurophysiology, and psychomotor behavior. The 2-yea more... |
 | Intern with a Disability Proves Abilities to Himself and the WorldChris Miller, born with cerebral palsy, has severe spasticity, impaired speech and needs a power wheelchair to get around. However, at age 26, he already proved that he is able to work on changing policies for a country and the mindset of a foreign nation.
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 | Kessler Foundation Celebrates Stroll ‘N Roll (and RUN!), Featuring Eric LeGrandKessler Foundation celebrates its 11th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll (and RUN!) to benefit people with disabilities on Sunday, October 21st at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield and Montclair, N.J., beginning at 8 a.m. Former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, Miss N.J. Teen U.S. Kendal Barrett and Miss more... |
 | Model Selita Ebanks Joining Kessler Foundation’s Stroll ‘N Roll Model Selita Ebanks is joining Kessler Foundation’s 11th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll (and RUN!) on Sunday, October 21st at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair, N.J.
Ebanks has modeled for high fashion, including Victoria’s Secret, Neiman Marcus, Ralph Lauren and DKNY. She has appeare more... |
 | Young People Come Together for Kessler FoundationNineteen students from New Jersey and New York are serving on Kessler Foundation’s first Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), including Miss New Jersey Teen U.S. Kendal Barrett. The Committee is working on planning and fundraising for the Foundation’s 11th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll (and RUN more... |
 | Kessler Foundation researchers present at Society for Neuroscience Meeting in New OrleansWest Orange, NJ. October 3, 2012. Kessler Foundation scientists will present research findings in traumatic brain injury , multiple sclerosis, and aging at the meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans, La., October 13-17. Helen Genova, PhD, Glenn Wylie, DPhil, Guang Yue, PhD, and Starl more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Fellow Named to NIDRR-Sponsored ARRT Young Investigators PanelWest Orange, NJ. October 9, 2012. Dr. Abhijit Das, a postdoctoral fellow in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, has received recognition for his research in cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Das is one of five young investigators recognized f more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientists present rehabilitation research findings at 2012 ACRM-ASNR ConferenceWest Orange, NJ. October 8, 2012. Scientists from Kessler Foundation are presenting recent findings during Progress in Rehabilitation Research, the 2012 conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Society of NeuroRehabilitation (ACRM-ASNR). A.M. Barrett, MD, more... |
| | Kessler Foundation scientists present cognitive research findings at European MS conferenceOctober 2, 2012. West Orange, NJ. Researchers at Kessler Foundation are presenting new findings in multiple sclerosis (MS) research at The European Committee for the Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) conference at the Lyon Convention Center in Lyon, France, October 10-13. more... |
 | Rep. Pascrell Announces $2.2 Million Grant to KesslerWASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, announced today a $2.2 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education to Kessler Foundation. The five-year grant will fund comprehensive rehabilitation services for p more... |
 | Directors for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Appointed by Kessler FoundationWEST ORANGE, N.J. September 20, 2012.—Kessler Foundation has appointed two research directors. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, M.D., has assumed the position of director of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) & Outcomes Assessment Research. Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D., has been named director of Traumatic Brain more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientists awarded New Jersey grants for brain injury researchWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Two neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation received grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research. Helen Genova, Ph.D., research scientist in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research was awarded a three-year Individual Research Grant totaling $462,103. Star more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Sponsors Upcoming Conference: “Brain Injury: From Research to Rebuilding Lives” A two-day conference, “Brain Injury: From Research to Rebuilding Lives”, will be held on September 27th and 28th at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ. This conference will explore advances in care and research and strategies for overcoming barriers to recovery. Day more... |
| | Dr. Chiaravalloti of Kessler Foundation comments on trends in rehabilitation research in MSSeptember 12, 2012. West Orange, NJ. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, an expert in cognitive rehabilitation research, authored two commentaries on trends in multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Dr. Chiaravalloti is director of Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation. She was re more... |
 | Kessler Foundation scientist garners Research Award from MS ConsortiumWest Orange, NJ. September 17, 2012. At the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Centers in San Diego, California. Jelena Stojanovic-Radic, PhD, was awarded the Research Award for her platform presentation, “Neuroimaging and Cognition using Nearest Infrared Sp more... |
 | Call for Nominations for Kessler Foundation's DeLisa Award: Deadline Dec. 14Kessler Foundation announces the 2012-2013 Call for Nominations for Kessler Foundation’s Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). This $50,000 annual award recognizes a physician or scientist who is a l more... |
 | Kessler Foundation releases preliminary research findings for Ekso in spinal cord injuryWest Orange, NJ. September 4, 2012. Kessler Foundation has released preliminary research findings from its clinical study of the wearable robotic exoskeletal device, Ekso (Ekso Bionics). Gail Forrest, PhD, assistant director of Human Performance and Engineering Research, prese more... |
 | Eric LeGrand Tops The Star-Ledger's Juice ListKessler Foundation congratulates Eric LeGrand on earning the top spot on the fourth annual Juice List of the 25 most influential people in New Jersey sports! Read the story on the Juice List by Steve Politi of The Star-Ledger. Eric is currently in the locomotor training program at Kessler, more... |
 | Kessler Foundation's Glenn Wylie, DPhil, authors Reflections in current issue of NeurologyGlenn Wylie, DPhil, assistant director of Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, is the author of this month’s Reflections: Neurology and the Humanities in Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Wylie also recorded a podcast of his allegory, &ldqu more... |
 | Raymond Martin Ready for First Paralympics Raymond Martin has participated in wheelchair sports since he was 5 years old and always had one goal in mind—to reach the Paralympics. Now at 18 years old, his dream will be realized as he will compete in the 2012 Paralympics in London.
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 | Galli Races into Fourth ParalympicsJessica Galli started racing at 8 years old. After being paralyzed in a car accident, she used wheelchair racing as a form of rehabilitation. She stuck with it to become one of the fastest female racers in the world, which has led her to qualifying for her fourth Paralympic games in London.
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 | Kessler Foundation tests upgraded Ekso to advance study of mobility in spinal cord injuryWest Orange, NJ. August 14, 2012. Kessler Foundation has begun testing the upgraded Ekso in individuals unable to walk due to spinal cord injury. Ekso, a wearable, battery-powered robotic exoskeletal device, has been undergoing clinical investigation at Kessler since October 2011, when the research more... |
 | Remembering Dorie KesslerKessler Foundation remembers Dora Anne Susan Robinson Kessler, known as “Dorie”, who passed away on August 19, 2012. Dorie was the wife of Jerome Kessler, son of Dr. Henry H. Kessler, and the mother of Board member Richard Kessler.
As a child, Dorie lost her leg in a boating accident, b more... |
 | Dr. Chiaravalloti's MS research highlighted in UMDNJ magazineThe Spring/Summer issue of UMDNJ magazine includes a feature story Amazing Science: Cognitive Therapy in MS. Reporter Barbara Hurley interviewed Nancy Chiaravalotti, PhD, about recent advancements in cognitive rehabilitation research being conducted at Kessler Foundation. Dr. Chiaravalloti is t more... |
 | Kessler Foundation researchers present findings at September ASCIP ConferenceWest Orange, NJ. August 15, 2012. Scientists from Kessler Foundation are presenting recent findings in spinal cord injury research during Beyond Boundaries: the 2012 Conference of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP). John DeLuca, PhD, Steven Kirshblum, MD, Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD more... |
| | Dr. John DeLuca Receives Research Award from American Psychological AssociationWEST ORANGE, N.J. August 1, 2012. —The American Psychological Association (APA) chose John DeLuca, PhD, vice president for research and training at Kessler Foundation, as the recipient of the 2012 Roger G. Barker Distinguished Research Contribution Award. Presented annually by Division 22 (Reh more... |
| | Heading to the ParalympicsRaymond Martin, of the North Jersey Navigators—an adaptive sports team for junior athletes with disabilities, sponsored by Kessler Foundation—is having quite a year. At only 18 years old, he proved that he will be an asset to Team USA in the Summer Paralympics in London. During the US Pa more... |
 | Kessler Foundation and Heldrich Center Issue Brief on Strategies for Hiring Employees with DisabilitiesWest Orange, NJ. July 26, 2012. For the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Kessler Foundation and the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development released a new research brief on disability employment. “Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain more... |
| | On ADA Anniversary, Kessler Foundation Reaffirms Commitment to People with Disabilities through Research and Employment FundingJULY 26, 2012, WEST ORANGE, NJ—On the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Kessler Foundation reaffirms its commitment to changing the lives of Americans with disabilities. On July 26, the Foundation joined other leaders in the field to sponsor the ADA Anniversary Rou more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Participates in ADA Anniversary Roundtable for Leaders in Disability Employment West Orange, NJ. July 26, 2012. On July 26, Kessler Foundation‘s Rodger DeRose and Elaine Katz attended Senator Harkin’s ADA Anniversary Roundtable on Disability Employment. Invitees included Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Delaware Governor Jack more... |
| | On the Anniversary of the ADA, People with Disabilities Remind us that Only Abilities MatterOn July 26, 2012, the nation commemorates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When President George H. W. Bush signed the bill into law 22 years ago, the ADA was the first piece of legislation to ensure equal rights and opportunities to people with disabilities. In other wo more... |
 | DeRose Op-Ed Published by Congressional Daily 'The Hill'July 19, 2012. An op-ed by Rodger DeRose entitled ”Disability should not be deterrent to job market” appeared in The Hill's Congressional Blog on July 18. DeRose illustrates his position with his experiences as an employer and as president and CEO of Kessler Foundation, which focuses its more... |
 | Supporting Employer Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with DisabilitiesOn the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Kessler Foundation and the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development released a research brief on ways that companies have successfully increased their percentage of employees with disabilities and its effects on their bot more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s A.M. Barrett Appointed to National Quality Forum Steering Committee West Orange, NJ. July 13, 2012. The National Quality Forum (NQF) has appointed A.M. Barrett, MD, to the Steering Committee for the Neurology Endorsement Maintenance Project. Dr. Barrett is director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation and president of the American Society fo more... |
 | NJ Students Learn to “ThinkFirst” and Earn AwardsWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation announced the winners of its annual ThinkFirst contest from schools around NJ for the 2012 academic year. In 2012, the Kessler Foundation-sponsored NJ chapter of ThinkFirst—a national injury prevention program—reached 6,445 students. For m more... |
| | Dr. Chiaravalloti comments on experimental MS therapyNancy Chiaravallotii, PhD, director of Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, was quoted in a commentary on a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis called liberation therapy. DailyRx.com, which published the article, provides timely updates for consumer more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Names John O’Neill, PhD, to Rehabilitation Research TeamWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation appointed John O’Neill, PhD, CRC, as vocational rehabilitation researcher, an inaugural position. Dr. O’Neill’s expertise broadens the scope of the Foundation’s rehabilitation research in mobility and cognition to include employment more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Scientist Nominated for 2012 Novel Art in Science Award Karen J. Nolan, PhD, research scientist at Kessler Foundation, has been nominated for the 2012 Novel Art in Science Award for her work in restoring function to stroke survivors. The Novel Award recognizes excellence in pressure distribution research. Dr. Nolan, an expert in walking patterns, studies more... |
 | Paralympic Hopefuls among the Competitors in the 2012 Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10KOn Memorial Day, racers from all over the world competed in the 12th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K—the wheelchair division of the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run. It was the first wheelchair race in NJ and is now one of the largest integrated races in the region as runners and wheel more... |
 | 7th Grader Develops App to Benefit Kessler FoundationMohnish Sabhani is your typical 12 year old—a casual kid who loves technology and gaming. But when his Social Studies teacher, Ms. Gorton from Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, NJ, gave the class a service learning project, he took the opportunity to go above and beyond her expectations.
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 | Kessler Foundation scientists present cognitive research findings at MS symposium in San Diego May 21, 2012. West Orange, NJ. Scientists at Kessler Foundation are presenting findings of recent cognitive research studies in multiple sclerosis at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA, May 30-June2, 2012. Drs. John DeLuca, Nancy Chiaravalloti and Yael Goverover are addressing more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Elaine Katz joins disability experts at National Transition ConferenceWest Orange, NJ. May 25, 2012. Elaine Katz, VP of Grants and Special Initiatives at Kessler Foundation will participate in a panel of funding experts at the 2012 National Transition Conference: College and Careers for Youth with Disabilities. The conference, which is being held May 30 – more... |
| | John DeLuca, PhD, and Massimo Filippi, MD, chair ENS-AAN Teaching Course in PragueWest Orange, NJ. May 31, 2012. John DeLuca, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ, and Massimo Filippi, MD, of University Ospedale San Raffaele Milan, Italy, present the joint ENS-AAN teaching course Neuroimaging Correlates of Neuropsychological Impairment at the 22nd European Neurological Soc more... |
 | National Leaders support broadening scope of federal support for traumatic brain injury programsNational Leaders support broadening scope of federal support for traumatic brain injury programs
Changes to the TBI Act of 2005 will make treatment available to more Americans
May 29, 2012. SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – National leaders in health policy, advocacy, research, rehab more... |
| | Paralympians Competing in Kessler Foundation’s Wheelchair 10KRIDGEWOOD, N.J.—Several Paralympians--some of the best athletes with disabilities from around the world, will compete in the 12th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K, the wheelchair division of the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. The 10K starts at Graydon more... |
 | 'Employment First' Policy for People with DisabilitiesRe: “Gov. Christie touts ‘Employment First’ policy, removes employment barriers for people with disabilities” by Susan K. Livio on 4.20.12
Eliminating employment barriers should be done for the betterment of society as well as for the largest minority group in the US—p more... |
 | We RememberWest Orange, NJ. May 27, 2012. To honor those who have died in service to our nation, Kessler Foundation strives to better the lives of veterans with disabilities. Our research scientists are finding new ways to rehabilitate people with injuries to the brain and spinal cord. Through our grants progr more... |
 | Wrong Turn Gone RightMichael Rhode, from Monmouth Beach, NJ, sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) in a skiing accident. Despite paralysis below the waist and limited upper body strength, he never stopped pursuing his passion for sports. He has also been an avid participant in Kessler Foundation’s mobility research more... |
 | Dr. DeLuca participates in nationwide National MS Society webcast : “The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS”West Orange, NJ. May 16, 2012.John DeLuca, PhD, VP of Research & Training at Kessler Foundation, is a panelist for the May 23 (7-8 pm ET) national webcast sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, “The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS.” Dr. DeLuca, more... |
 | Student Develops Gaming App for CharityWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Mohnish Sabhani, a 7th grader at Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, N.J., designed a gaming app for Android devices to benefit Kessler Foundation, a public charity that improves quality of life for people with disabilities.
Sabhani, who has designed computer games and apps more... |
 | Remembering Robert E. Dillon, Treasured Trustee of Kessler FoundationWest Orange, NJ. May 14, 2012. Kessler Foundation remembers trustee Robert Dillon who passed away on May 9. For more than two decades, Bob served the Foundation with caring, dedication, determination and wisdom. Rodger DeRose, president and chief executive officer of Kessler Foundation, recall more... |
 | Foundation of the Year Awarded to Kessler FoundationWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Pathways for Exceptional Children, a NJ organization in Montville, named Kessler Foundation its Foundation of the Year for its support of Project Win-Win, a career mentoring program that promotes community integration for young people with disabilities. Elaine Katz, vice pres more... |
 | Christie Administration Announces Grant from Kessler Foundation to Improve Access to NJ Food Pantries for People with Physical DisabilitiesNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie's administration announced that Kessler Foundation awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services Divisision of Disability Services with a $15,000 Special Initiatives Grant to improve the accessibility of food pantries so that individuals with physical disabil more... |
 | Housing for People with Disabilities Opens with Kessler Foundation SupportA wheelchair accessible and affordable apartment complex opened in Linden, N.J.—formerly the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Convent—for low income individuals with disabilities. Kessler Foundation awarded a $25,000 disability grant to the project dedicated to constructing a wheelchair accessib more... |
 | Kessler Foundation researchers present at first International Congress on Cognition in MSWest Orange, NJ. April 30, 2012. Kessler Foundation will be represented by four scientists at the inaugural International Congress on Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis to be held at the Congress Center in Bordeaux, France on May 11 & 12, 2012. John DeLuca, PhD, the Foundation’s VP of R more... |
 | Ekso Wins GOLD at Edison Awards West Orange, NJ 04/27/12. The Edison Awards, celebrating 25 years of honoring the successful development and launch of game-changing new products and services, announced its 2012 winners last night. Hundreds of executives representing world-recognized brands as well as up and coming companies gather more... |
 | Spinal cord injury researchers win Apple Award for article on niacin for dyslipidemiaWest Orange, NJ. April 24, 2012. American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) has awarded its 2012 Apple Award to the article by Mark Nash, PhD, et al, entitled, “Safety, tolerance, and efficacy of extended-release niacin monotherapy for treating dyslipidemia risks in persons with chronic tetrapl more... |
 | Kessler Foundation lands in top 50 Best Places to Work in NJKessler Foundation placed 47 out of 100 of the 2012 Best Places to Work in New Jersey. Rodger DeRose, president and CEO and Liz Lowenstein, Foundation trustee, accepted the award for Kessler Foundaton. This is the first year that the Foundation was named to the list. The rankings more... |
| | Kessler Foundation scientist awarded $554,000 for multiple sclerosis employment researchWest Orange, NJ. April 19, 2012. Lauren Strober, PhD, has been awarded a five-year federal grant for $554,000 to study factors relating to unemployment in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Strober is a research scientist at Kessler Foundation, a major center for cognitive research and t more... |
| | Kessler Foundation’s Krch addresses strategies for including minorities in research studiesWest Orange, NJ. April 17, 2012. Denise Krch, PhD, research scientist at Kessler Foundation, is conducting a presentation on Thursday, April 19 during the online meeting of the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR), Interagency Subcommittee on Medical Rehabilitation (ISMR) and Interage more... |
| | Suburban News of Union reports on Kessler Foundation’s funding for affordable housing for people with disabilitiesWest Orange, NJ. Eleven units of affordable housing for persons with physical disabilities were created at the former Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Convent at 176 Hussa Street in Linden, NJ, thanks to awards from HUD, a grant from Kessler Foundation and partial funding from the County of Union.
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 | DeRose responds to WSJ article on hiring people with disabilitiesRe: Wall Street Journal 2.29.12; U.S. Pushes Target for Hiring the Disabled by Melanie Trottman
The new section 503 federal mandate is an important step toward narrowing the persistent employment gap between people with and without disabilities. The employment gap between people with and with more... |
 | Researchers analyze intelligence using brain mapping and cognitive testing in people with and without brain injuryCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists report that they have mapped the physical architecture of intelligence in the brain. Theirs is one of the largest and most comprehensive analyses so far of the brain structures vital to general intelligence and to specific aspects of intellectual functioning, such more... |
 | Kessler Foundation names Dr. John Whyte recipient of Foundation’s 2nd Annual DeLisa Award WEST ORANGE, N.J. April 4, 2012. —John Whyte, MD, PhD, is the 2012 recipient of Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). Dr. Whyte will be honored at the Foundation’s Board of more... |
 | KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER Participate on Projects to Develop Modern Outcomes Assessment InstrumentsAdvances in psychometric research methodology, including computerized adaptive testing and virtual reality, combined with traditional performance-based tools, should lead to the efficient, flexible, and responsive assessment of Cognition (such as learning, memory, executive function, language/verbal more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Research Center Human Performance Movement Laboratory and Rehabilitation Engineering CollaborationInterviews are underway for this post-doctoral research interdisciplinary training program on Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation to provide postdoctoral research opportunities to qualified individuals interested in research, and academic careers related to rehabilitation research. Core faculty invo more... |
 | Treating New Learning Deficits in MS: A Randomized Clinical TrialIndividuals with MS, with documented impairment in memory and new learning, are randomly assigned to either a memory retraining group or a placebo control group. Outcome is currently measured through two mechanisms: (1) a traditional neuropsychological (NP) battery and (2) an assessment of global fu more... |
 | TBI Model Systems Return to KESSLER RESEARCH CENTERNovember 8, 2007 As of October 1, 2007 Kessler Research Center and its collaborators under the banner of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS) began their 5 year designation as one of the 14 NIDRR funded TBIMS sites nationwide. Under Elie Elovic, M.D., project director and more... |
 | UMDNJ Administrator Receives National Honor and Will Chair Prestigious Medical Education CouncilDecember 17, 2007UMDNJ Press Release
NEWARK - An administrator from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School recently received two national honors in recognition of his extensive knowledge and expertise in academic medicine.
Dr. Joel DeLisa, professor and ch more... |
 | UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School Clinical Sciences - Joel A. DeLisa, M.D.
Dr. DeLisa is being honored for contributions well beyond his role as a Chair at NJMS. Widely recognized as a leader in academic medicine, Dr. DeLisa has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international meetings. Dr. DeLisa serves as Editor-in more... |
 | Study Expands Knowledge of Cognitive Fatigue in Brain InjuryJune 24, 2009 Study Provides Insight into One of the Most Challenging Symptoms Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Advancements Could Improve the Quality of Life of Injured Veterans
West Orange, NJ – June 11, 2009 – A recent study by Kessler Foundation Research Center published in Brain I more... |
 | INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY EARLY CAREER AWARDApril 1, 2008 Anna M. Barrett, MD, Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, HHK/KMRREC and Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology and Neurosciences, UMDNJ-NJMS, is the first recipient of the International Neuropsychological Society Early Career Aw more... |
 | JOEL A. DELISA, MD, MS TO CHAIR ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORSEVANSTON, Ill. - March 18, 2008 -American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the pre-eminent entity overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States, announced at its Annual Assembly Meeting today the appointment of Joel A. DeLisa, MD, MS as the 32nd Chair of its Board of more... |
 | UMDNJ FACULTY AT KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER: PRODUCTIVE YEAR OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONSApril 11, 2008
Abbasi, A., Malhotra, G., Malanga, G., Elovic, E.P., & Kahn, A. (2007). Complications of interlaminar cervical steroid injections: A review of the literature. Spine, 32(19): 2144-2151.
Adair, J., Barrett, A.M. (2007). Rehabilitating mental representations: A genuinely “b more... |
 | ANNA M. BARRETT, MD, DIRECTOR OF THE HHK/KESSLER RESEARCH CENTER STROKE LABORATORYJuly 21, 2008Anna M. Barrett, MD, Director of the HHK/KMRREC Stroke Laboratory, was in April, 2008 elected as a Councillor of the Behavioral Neurology Section in the American Academy of Neurology, the largest US neurologist professional association. She is currently the only AAN member serving duall more... |
 | CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS August 18, 2008The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has re-accredited the Kessler Foundation Research Center CME program. This re-accreditation was based on review of written materials that provided evidence to demonstrate compliance with the ACCMEs Essential Areas, Ele more... |
 | KESSLER FOUNDATION SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL TBI CONFERENCE September 16, 2008Rehabilitation providers often struggle to effectively serve survivors and family members who come from very different cultures and speak different languages. This conference will bring together brain injury rehabilitation experts from different countries and cultures to discuss an more... |
 | SAC COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AWARDS KESSLER RESEARCH CENTER RESEARCH FELLOW September 24, 2008 The Science Advisory Committee (SAC) honored Dr. Sumowski for his submission: Functional Neuroimaging of Cognitive Reserve in Multiple Sclerosis at the 2008 American Psychological Association (APA) convention. The SAC facilitates the scientific mission of Division 40 of the APA by more... |
 | GRANT TO STROKE REHABILITATION RESEARCH LABORATORYOctober 13, 2008The Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Improvement awarded the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory a grant to provide family and professional caregivers with information about the hidden functional disabilities affecting life after stroke. Although problems with memory, commu more... |
 | The 21st Annual PM & R Review Course - April 23, 2009 - May 1, 2009 Date: April 23, 2009 - May 1, 2009Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMLocation: The Westminster Hotel, Livingston, NJCME(s): 70Download pdf: 2009 PM&R Registration Card & Agenda
The most comprehensive curriculum available for review In PM & R, content and issues relevant to Parts I & II of the B more... |
 | CONNECTIONS NewsletterJuly 13, 2009Kessler Foundation Research Center Awarded More Than Two Million Dollars in Grants
Kessler Foundation on Cutting Edge of Research for People with Disabilities
West Orange, NJ - July 6, 2009 - Kessler Foundation announced that it was awarded seven grants totaling $2,049,100 during the more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Sweeps Traumatic Brain Research GrantsAugust 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Sweeps State Traumatic Brain Injury Research GrantsWEST ORANGE, N.J.The New Jersey Commission for Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR), based in the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), awarded four grants to Kessler Foundation Research C more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Convenes Aphasia Summit July 8, 2010 WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation, in association with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR), hosted the first national Aphasia Summit, entitled “Innovative Physiologic Treatments for Aphasia,” on Monday, June 21. The goal was to develop a plan of treatme more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Research Center Human Performance Movement Laboratory and Rehabilitation Engineering CollaborationOctober 18, 2007Interviews are underway for this post-doctoral research interdisciplinary training program on Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation to provide postdoctoral research opportunities to qualified individuals interested in research, and academic careers related to rehabilitation research. C more... |
 | Two Studies on Post-stroke Spatial Neglect at American Academy of NeurologyApril 30, 2009 – West Orange, NJ – Two studies from Kessler Foundation Research Center's Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory were presented today at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 61st Annual Meeting held in Seattle, Washington, April 25 through May 2, 2009. The AAN Annual more... |
 | Study Finds Link Between Brain Injury and AggressionMarch 22, 2011 – According to research published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the development of aggressive behavior after brain injury is linked to injury location and gene expression. The article,Prefrontal cortex lesions and MAO-A modula more... |
 | Kessler Foundation and NJ NetsMarch 23, 2011Stay tuned for more on the Foundation's new partnership! more... |
 | New Legislation for Improved Helmets in Youth SportsMarch 18, 2011. WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bipartisan bill aimed at decreasing the concussion rate in youth and high school football players by improving helmet safety was introduced to Congress on Wednesday, in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Day. Senator Tom Udall (D&md more... |
 | NIDRR Grant Brings Total Amount for New Grants to >$2,500,000The Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Laboratory, led by director Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, received another significant award valued at $591,000 over three years to investigate common cognitive deficits in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This grant extends the current and ongoing NI more... |
 | Foundation Researchers Contribute to Special SCI IMay 20, 2007- The articles summarize research conducted by the Northern New Jersey SCI Model System (NNJSCIMS), one of 14 federally funded systems throughout the United States. Each system collects key data and conducts research that improves quality of life for people with spinal cord injury. more... |
 | Locomotor Training Principles and Practice The first day, all participants attended lectures focused on developing an understanding of the basic science and guiding principles of activity-based therapy, with an emphasis on locomotor training. Clinical team members participated in intensive skill development of locomotor training techniques, more... |
 | Henry H. Kessler Foundation Rebranded as Kessler FoundationAugust 4, 2009 - December 1, 2008 - West Orange, NJ - One of the largest non-profits supporting people with physical disabilities, Henry H. Kessler Foundation, announced today the organization's new name - Kessler Foundation. The Foundation is also changing the names of its two main divisions to Kes more... |
 | Transition to WorkAugust 3, 2009By working a full- or part-time job, individuals gain the independence and self-sufficiency necessary for improving their quality of life. People with physical disabilities realize that they, too, can lead competitive, profitable, and purposeful lives.
Although individuals with disabi more... |
 | Signature Employment GrantAugust 3, 2009The Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grant Program is focused on increasing employment and career advancement for individuals with mobility and/or physical disabilities in New Jersey.
Projects must be collaborative, have multiple funding sources, and serve a large geographic more... |
 | Katz & DeRose Publish Call to ActionMarch 7, 2011
The January 2011 issue of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine features a Call to Action by two Foundation executives: Elaine Katz, VP, and Rodger DeRose, President and CEO. The commentary was prompted by the results of the Harris survey released in July 2010 on the 20th anniverary of more... |
 | Collaborating and Coordinating with Employers: An Issue BriefThis comprehensive brief illustrates key research findings, outlines existing strategies and practices that are advancing the concept of disability and business collaboration, and provides resources that further illuminate effective strategies and examples of established collaborations
Elaine Katz, more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Quality Of Life Grant from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation August 5, 2009(West Orange, NJ August 2, 2009) – Kessler Foundation is proud to announce that it has received a $13,000 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 86 grants totaling almost $500,000 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit o more... |
 | Cultivating a Better Planet for People With DisabilitiesSeptember 17, 2009 - Dedicated to 'cultivating a better planet', Arthur & Friends Greenhouse Project fulfills a dual mission—providing fresh, healthful produce for the community and meaningful work for people with physical disabilities. Founded by Wendie Blanchard, Arthur & Friends is more... |
 | NIH Funds Study of Visuospatial Rehabilitation after StrokeOctober 5, 2009Visuospatial Rehabilitation after Right Hemisphere Stroke
Principal Investigator: Peii Chen, Ph.D.Research ScientistStroke Rehabilitation Research LaboratoryGrant Number: 1R03HD063177-01
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NIH/N more... |
| | Research Center Awarded $724,000 for Rehabilitation Research Training CenterOctober 9, 2009October 8, 2009. Dr. David Tulsky, Dr. Noelle Carlozzi and the SCI/Outcomes team were awarded a 5-year NIDRR grant for the Rehabilitation Research Training Center. Kessler Foundation Research Center will collaborate with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on this important projec more... |
 | Major NIH RoadmapPROMIS is the acronym for Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Health Information System. Boston University will partner with Kessler Foundation, Shriners Hospitals, the James Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa) and the James J. Peters (Bronx) VA Medical Center to validate the new PROMIS outcome measur more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Urges Improvement in Employment Opportunities for the Disability CommunityOctober 14, Kessler Foundation Urges Improvement in Employment Opportunities for the Disability Community
Largest Minority Population in the U.S. Faces Serious Employment Challenges
October 14, 2009 – West Orange, NJ –Kessler Foundation, one of the largest non-profits supporting indivi more... |
 | Recent MS Grant Brings Foundation Total to $4,600,000 for 2009November 4, 2009
Investigators Examine Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Using fMRI
Helen Genova, PhD, and colleagues, Drs. John DeLuca and Glenn Wylie, were awarded a Multiple Sclerosis Grant Award to develop a method of measuring cognitive fatigue in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS more... |
 | Times Features Grant-funded Greenhouse Project March 9, 2011
This Kessler Foundation-funded Greenhouse Project was featured in the March 2 New York Times Dining Section. Arthur & Friends trains people with disabilities for jobs in agribusiness. Trainees, called 'friends' learn hydroponic farming methods and grow and market a var more... |
 | Improving Quality of Life for Wounded Warriors and Their FamiliesNovember 12, 2009
Signature Program Grants support large initiatives that increase opportunities for citizens with disabilities to obtain competitive employment. A Signature Program Grant from Kessler Foundation funds the Army Wounded Warrior Career Demonstration Project, a national project of the more... |
 | Kessler Foundation's First Joel DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research & Education WEST ORANGE, N.J.— Walter R. Frontera, MD, PhD, former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Physiology at the University of Puerto Rico, is the first recipient of Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Res more... |
 | North Jersey Navigators Set New Records at National & World ChampionshipsNovember 23, 2009
At the 2009 National Junior DisabilityChampionships (NJDC), all the athletes obtained new personal best records and the team netted a total of 123 medals (77 Gold, 30 Silver, 16 Bronze), set 16 new national records, and once again placed FIRST in the large team category (teams wit more... |
 | Foundation Awarded Grant to Produce SCI Educational Videos November 30, 2009
This grant for $97,500 from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation will enable researchers to develop a series of 3 educational videos on the prevention and management of medical complications in persons with spinal cord injury. This brings the year to date grant total for Kessler Founda more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Sweeps Traumatic Brain ResearchAugust 3, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Sweeps State Traumatic Brain Injury Research Grants WEST ORANGE, N.J.The New Jersey Commission for Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR), based in the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), awarded four grants to Kessler Foundation Research more... |
 | Army Wounded Warrior Careers Program Featured at State of the Union AddressJanuary 27, 2010
National Organization on Disability's Army Wounded Warrior Careers Program Featured at Tonight's State of the Union Address
Wounded U.S. Army Veteran Spc. Scott Vycital of Colorado to sit with First Lady during national address from the Capitol
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Army more... |
 | Rodger DeRose Attends White House Jobs SummitDecember 14, 2009On December 3, 2009, the White House convened the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum, an important step toward meeting the nation's ongoing challenges. President Obama invited leaders representing every sector of the economy to brainstorm ways to create jobs quickly as the economy slowl more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Trustees Approve $1,933,835 in Grants December 17, 2009. WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Board of Trustees of Kessler Foundation has approved a grant allocation of $1,933,835 to benefit people with physical disabilities through Kessler's "Transition to Work" initiative. Earlier this year, the Foundation awarded $423,742 in grants to benefit more... |
 | Registration closed for the 22nd Annual PM&R Board Review Course, 4/22 - 4/30January 13, 2010Click here now for the nation's largest review course in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. This course, offered in cooperation with UMDNJ Department of PM&R and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, offers a comprehensive curriculum taught by expert faculty and the opportun more... |
 | Finding Work After Spinal Cord InjuryJune 23, 2010
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation, in association with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, hosted another chapter of its Life after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) conference, entitled "Empowering People with SCI to Compete in Today's Workforce," on Friday. The conference series i more... |
 | Tenth Annual Wheelchair 10K - Registration is closed!April 12, 2010The Tenth Annual Wheelchair 10K is the wheelchair division of the Ridgewood Run that is held annually on Memorial Day. For the first time, this year's race is the designated Wheelchair Track and Field USA (WTFUSA) Wheelchair 10K Championship.
At 8:40 am on Monday, May 31, 2010, wheelc more... |
 | Dyson-Hudson Receives Standing Tall AwardPARAMUS, N.J.—Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, Interim Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Research (SCI) and Outcomes & Assessment Laboratories at Kessler Foundation received the Standing Tall Award from the Alan T Brown Foundation to Cure Paralysis (ATBF) on Monday. Dr. Dyson-Hudson was honored f more... |
 | Actor Daryl Chill Mitchell Tours Kessler FoundationMay 26, 2010May 7, 2010; WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, actor, producer, director and advocate for people with disabilities, toured Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation on Friday. As a result of his spinal cord injury, which left him paralyzed from the waist d more... |
 | Achieving Accuracy in Healthcare Research among the Aged: The Negative Impact of Clinical Coding Practices on Research Outcomes and Proposed SolutionsFebruary 8, 2010Anna Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, delivered a presentation at the United Nations on February 9, 2010. Her presentation explained the importance of properly coding hidden disabilities that commonly occur after stroke but are often over more... |
 | 8th Annual Estabrook Lecture Presented by Paul Wehman, PhDFebruary 9, 2010
The 8th annual Kenneth L. Estabrook Distinguished Scientist Lectureship was held by Kessler Foundation on March 5, 2010. More than one hundred medical and rehabilitation professionals, as well as other interested parties, heard Paul Wehman, PhD, discuss "Employment and Return to Wo more... |
 | 10th Annual Wheelchair 10K to be Held on May 31March 18, 2010
At 8:40 a.m. on Monday, May 31, 2010, wheelchair racers from around the country will kick-off the series of seven events that comprise the Fred d'Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run. With the support of the North Jersey Masters, Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K has grown to one of the l more... |
 | Registration Closed for Aphasia Summit June 21, 2010Clinical Research Summit - Innovative Physiologic Treatments for Aphasia
Up to 6 Category 1 CME credits availableASHA, PT/OT credit pendingPost-stroke communication disorders
Post-stroke communication disorders of speech and language (aphasia) affect 20-30% of all stroke survivors in more... |
 | June is Aphasia Awareness Month! The National Aphasia Assoc's Speaking Out! Conference! will be June 12, 2010,7:30AM - 4:45PM, at National Rehab. Hospital, 102 Irving St NW, Washington, DC.Please visitwww.aphasia.org/RegionalConference.html more... |
 | Life after Spinal Cord Injury conference:May 14, 2010 The job market is tough. For people with disabilities, the workforce presents a whole other set of challenges. The next chapter of the Life after Spinal Cord Injury conference series, entitled "Empowering People with SCI to Compete in Today's Workforce," will be held on Friday, June 18, more... |
 | Wyclef Jean Visits Kessler FoundationApril 23, 2010
Wyclef Jean Tours Kessler Foundation
WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Wyclef Jean, musician and Haitian earthquake relief activist, along with his wife, Marie Claudinette, toured the research center of Kessler Foundation on Friday afternoon. Because of the tremendous needs of the Haitian p more... |
 | New Study Shows Benefits in Multiple SclerosisJune 14, 2010Kessler Foundation Study Shows Benefits in Multiple Sclerosis
Mentally Active Lifestyle May Protect Against Decline in Learning and Memory
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Researchers at Kessler Foundation have shown that a mentally active lifestyle may protect against the problems with learni more... |
 | 10th Annual Wheelchair 10K Draws Athletes from Around the WorldJune 16, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2010
Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k Achieves New Heights
Click here for pictures from this years 10K.
The 35th anniversary of the annual Fred d'Elia Ridgewood Run, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on Memorial Day also celebrated another milestone: the 10th a more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Convenes Aphasia SummitJuly 8, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kessler Foundation Convenes First National Aphasia Summit
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation, in association with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR), hosted the first national Aphasia Summit, entitled "Innovative Physiologic Treatments for Aphasia, more... |
 | On the 20th Anniversary of the ADA20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law "the world's first comprehensive declaration of the equality of people with disabilities, and evidence of America's leadership internationally in the cause of human rights." Because more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Releases New Harris Survey on Americans with DisabilitiesJuly 26, 2010. Kessler Foundation in West Orange marked the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the release of a new Harris poll called the Kessler Foundation/National Organization on Disability (NOD) Survey of Americans with Disabilities.
The survey details the gaps more... |
 | NBC Today Show Features Kessler Foundation/NOD Survey!July 26, 2010 Wallace stars in the public service announcements for www.ThinkBeyondTheLabel.com. Click here to see the NBC Today Show interview in its entirety. more... |
 | ADA turns 20, Harris interactive survey finds lifestyle and economic gaps stil remain betweeen Americans with and without disabilitiesAugust 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Elyse Bernstein, Kessler212.805.8049elyse.bernstein@emanatepr.com
Rebecca Catts, NOD717.232.5554rcatts@neimangroup.com
AS ADA TURNS 20, HARRIS INTERACTIVE SURVEY FINDS LIFESTYLE AND ECONOMIC GAPS STILL REMAIN BETWEEN AMERICANS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABIL more... |
 | Grafman Named New Director of Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchSeptember 8, 2010, WEST ORANGE, NJ Kessler Foundation announced that Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., will join Kessler Foundation Research Center as Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research Laboratory. His will assume his position on January 3, 2010.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Kes more... |
 | UMDNJ-NJMS medical student honored for poster presentationMs. Tina Chen (pictured at left), a medical student in the UMDNJ-NJMS class of 2013, tied for top-ranked Medical Student Summer Research poster presentation with her summer project, "Assessment of Spatial Neglect and Spatial Biases in Left Brain Stroke Survivors." Ms. Chen worked with her rese more... |
 | Sumowski Receives NIH Grant to Study Multiple SclerosisSeptember 15, 2010. WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation Research Scientist James F. Sumowski, Ph.D., received the R00 award, the second phase of the "Pathways to Independence Award", from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday. The grant, dedicated to continuing Dr. Sumowski's r more... |
| | Director of Stroke Research Awarded $716,000 GrantAugust 12, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kessler Foundation Director Receives Large NIH Grant
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Dr. Anna Barrett, Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at Kessler Foundation was awarded the K24 Investigator Award in mentoring translational cognitive science f more... |
 | Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationSeptember 27, 2010 Kessler Foundation has established an annual award program in honor of the Founding Director of its Research Center, Joel A. DeLisa, MD, who retired from the Foundation this year. This $50,000 award seeks to identify and reward the physician or researcher who has demonstrated a si more... |
 | One-Day TBI Consumer Conference Friday, November 5, 2010 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Kessler Conference Center1199 Pleasant Valley WayWest Orange, New Jersey 07052
For more information,contact: GDeIorio@KesslerFoundation.org; 973.243.6812
People with brain injury and their families are encouraged to attend to learn about ways to ma more... |
 | 2010 Stroll NRoll Wrap-upTo see photos from Stroll'N Roll 2010 click here
On a beautiful September morning, about 300 strollers and rollers gathered at the starting line of Kessler Foundation's 9th annual Stroll 'N Roll. The North Jersey Navigators, junior athletes with disabilities, led the crowd. After a few opening rema more... |
 | MS Expert Dr. Nocentini Presented Baird Lecture on Nov. 9A Continuing Education Activity Sponsored by Kessler FoundationAging, Cognition and Domestic Accidents in Multiple SclerosisNovember 9, 2010 10:30 - 11:30 amKessler Conference Center1199 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052
Presented by
Ugo Nocentini, MDNeurologist, Santa Lucia Foundation - more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Celebrates 25 years at May 12th Event! April 4, 2011 - Kessler Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 12, 6:30 pm, Capitale, 130 Bowery Street, New York, NY for this milestone event celebrating 25 years of research, education and grantmaking that has benefited people with disabilities. Our honorary co-chairs a more... |
 | Kessler Foundation 10k Attracts Athletes from AfricaThe 11th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k, the wheelchair division of the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run, on Monday, May 30, will have its first racers from Africa. Kessler Foundation is sponsoring two athletes from Ghana. Other athletes from the Ghanaian and Nigerian National wheelchair ra more... |
 | New Kessler/NOD Issue Call to Hire People with DisabilitiesNEW YORK (October 5th, 2010) A new survey sponsored by Kessler Foundation and National Organization on Disability (NOD) finds that although corporations recognize that hiring employees with disabilities is important, most are hiring very few of these job seekers and few are proactively making more... |
 | Botticello Awarded NIH Grant to Study Rehabilitation Outcomes of Spinal Cord InjuryWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Warm weather may hinder learning, memory and other thinking tasks in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to results of a Kessler Foundation study released by the American Academy of Neurology on Thursday, February 17.
Principle Investigator Victoria M. Leavitt, Ph more... |
 | Disability Mentoring Day at Kessler FoundationStudents Andre, Sha-Dair, and Lavar from Horizon High School visited Kessler Foundation to test various jobs for National Disability Mentoring Day (DMD), on October 20.President and Chief Executive Officer of Kessler Foundation, Rodger DeRose, said, "Kessler Foundation is proud to be a part of this more... |
 | Traumatic Brain Injury NewsletterJanuary 17, 2011
Interested in traumatic brain injury? Considering volunteering for a research study? Click here to read TBI News & Views, our newsletter for people with brain injury and their care givers. Learn more about care and research at Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute--partners more... |
 | New Study Compares WalkAide with Orthotic for Foot DropKessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation received a joint two-year contract from Innovative Neurotronics, Inc. to test treatment options for a common side effect of stroke known as foot drop.
Randomized Trial of the Innovative Neurotronics WalkAide Compared to Conventional Ankle- more... |
 | Foundations Biomechanics Research Featured in Lower Extremity ReviewDr. Nolan was quoted in three articles in Lower Extremity Review, which provides practical articles to practitioners in the fields of podiatry, rehabilitation, physical therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and orthopedics. In December 2010, she provided insight into her study of plantar pressur more... |
 | Warm Weather Affects Brain Function in MSWEST ORANGE, N.J.Warm weather may hinder learning, memory and other thinking tasks in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to results of a Kessler Foundation study released by the American Academy of Neurology on Thursday, February 17.
Principal Investigator Victoria M. Leavitt, Ph.D more... |
 | Ghana Athlete Prepares for Kessler Foundation 10KPatrick Obeng of Team Ghana competed in the 11th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k on Monday, May 30th in Ridgewood, NJ. The race, which is the wheelchair division of the Fred d'Elia Ridgewood Run has become the premier wheelchair 10k in the Northeast.
Kessler Foundation sponsore more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Changing Lives
On May 12, Kessler Foundation celebrated its 25 year of changing the lives of people with disabilities through rehabilitation research and grant funding for programs that expand employment opportunities. As part of the anniversary, the Foundation hosted an awards dinner at Capitale in N.Y. honorin more... |
| | Social Enterprises Successful for Businesses and Social Causes
According to a report released by Kessler Foundation and the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, social enterprises serve as ways to launch successful businesses and to address a social issue.
In the report, entitled, “Social Enterprise Businesses: A Strategy for Creating Good Jobs f more... |
 | Athletes from Africa Compete in the Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10kRacers from three continents gathered for the 11th annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k, the wheelchair division of the Fred D'Elia Ridgewood Run in Ridgewood, NJ, on Memorial Day 2011. It is one of the largest wheelchair races in the country and one of the few integrated races where wheelchair more... |
 | eLEGS Scheduled for Testing at Kessler FoundationOn June 8, Berkely Bionics released news of its partners in testing eLEGS in the rehabilitation setting.
Click here to read the release
Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation are collaborating on research studies that will help determine which types of patients are most l more... |
 | Battle it Out with Music!Join us on Saturday, August 13th for a “Battle of the Bands” to benefit Kessler Foundation, the battle will be held at the Crossroads—78 North Avenue, Garwood, NJ. Doors open at 6:30pm and the party doesn’t end until midnight!
For just a $7 cover charge, you can enjoy three more... |
| | Pneumonia rates low in study of patients with spinal cord injuryPrevention of respiratory complications, the major cause of death in people with spinal cord injury, is the focus of an ongoing research study. Because poor cough reflex contributes to the high rate of complications, researchers are comparing two methods of promoting cough inpatients with tetraplegi more... |
 | Patrick Wins Gold!Just one month ago, Patrick Obeng, 35, left Ghana and came to the United States in the hopes of earning a spot in the Paralympics. Kessler Foundation wanted to help him achieve his goals and sponsored his travel and stay in the U.S.
While the Paralympics require athletes to log a certain number of more... |
 | Kessler First to Implement LokomatPro V6 Advanced technology improves mobility for persons with neurological injuries
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—July 13, 2011. Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation are the first rehabilitation centers in the U.S. to implement the new LokomatPro V6, an advanced ro more... |
 | Actor and Veteran Say, “Only Abilities Matter”Actor Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Lt. Ian Brown, Retired Air Force Officer, were at Kessler Foundation filming a public service announcement (PSA) campaign. The campaign will feature TV and radio spots that only focus on abilities.
Paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in 2001, “Chill more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards Grant to Improve Access to Food Pantries Kessler Foundation awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services' Division of Disability Services with a $15,000 Special Initiatives Grant to improve the accessibility of food pantries. As a result, individuals with physical disabilities will be able to independently navigate the pan more... |
 | Pascrell Announces $2.28 Million Grant to Kessler FoundationWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today announced a $2.28 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education to Kessler Foundation. The five-year grant will fund comprehensive rehabilitation services for people who have sustained spinal cord injuries as well as a new more... |
| | Call for Nominations for DeLisa Award: Deadline Dec. 16Kessler Foundation announces the 2011-2012 Call for Nominations for Kessler Foundation’s Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). This $50,000 annual award recognizes a physician or scientist who is a l more... |
 | What Are Your Abilities? Kessler Foundation Launches National "Abilities" CampaignLimitations. We all have them. But the people who focus on what they can do, instead of what they can’t do, find success in life. When we find ways to overcome our limitations, we find fulfillment.
There are 54 million Americans with disabilities, but aren’t their abilities what matter? more... |
| | How Kessler Foundation Supports AbilitiesKessler Foundation Supports Abilities through Rehabilitation Research
As the largest public charity for people with disabilities, Kessler Foundation discovers ways to maximize their abilities through researching rehabilitation treatment for spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multip more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Invites Americans with Disabilities to Share Their Abilities for National Disability Awareness MonthWEST ORANGE, N.J. — Fifty four million Americans live with a disability, representing the largest minority group in the U.S. In recognition of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Kessler Foundation encourages everyone, especially people with disabilities, to share the ab more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Appoints New Director of Human Performance and Engineering LaboratoryWEST ORANGE, NJ—October 6, 2011—Kessler Foundation announced that Guang H. Yue, Ph.D., has joined Kessler Foundation Research Center as Director of the Human Performance and Engineering Laboratory. He will assume his position in January 2012.
“The addition of Dr. Yue is an importa more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Identifies Six Participants to Test EksoFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation, in collaboration with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, announced that it has selected six participants for the Ekso exoskeleton investigational studies, which will commence October 17. Made by Ekso Bionics, Ekso is more... |
 | Kessler Awarded Major Federal Grant for SCI ResearchKESSLER AWARDED $2.28 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH
WEST ORANGE October 4, 2011–The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education awarded a $2.28 million federal grant to Kessler Foundation. The five-year grant funds t more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Stroll ‘N Roll Features Special Guests, Innovative Technology and CompetitionWEST ORANGE/NEWARK, N.J.—Kessler Foundation celebrates its 10th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll (and Run!) on Sunday, October 16 at Branch Brook Park in Newark, N.J.
Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, singer Pras Michel from the Fugees, Tony Award Winner John Larroquette, actor Daryl “Ch more... |
| | REP. PASCRELL, KESSLER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE PROGRESS IN CLOSING THE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2011 Congressman has teamed up with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' office, Kessler Foundation to address treatment disparities among people who have sustained brain injuries.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), co-fou more... |
 | 10th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll Honors AbilitiesKessler Foundation’s 10th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll was different than any other year’s…and it wasn’t just the cooler weather. More than 300 people gathered to stroll, roll, run, or race a 5K or 8K around Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ, on the brisk morning of October 16t more... |
 | Disability Mentoring Day Leaves Imprints on EveryoneKessler Foundation hosted three students from Horizon High School—Andre C., Samone I., and Timesha J.—for Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) on October 19, 2011. Since 1999, DMD has taken place on the third Wednesday of October as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Goals more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Scientists Awarded Grants to Study Cognition in MS
West Orange, NJ. Oct. 18, 2011. Two neuropsychologists at Kessler Foundation Research Center were awarded more than $100,000 in grants by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, received $63,000 to conduct a pilot study, “Speed of Processing Training for Impr more... |
 | New Jersey Credit Unions Celebrate BEST Internship ProgramHIGHTSTOWN, N.J. – On Thursday, November 3rd, the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) hosted a luncheon at the League office for credit unions, interns, and representatives from the disability community to discuss the experiences of Cycle VI of the Building more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awarded Stroke Research Grant by Wallerstein FoundationWest Orange, NJ . November 11, 2011. Kessler Foundation received a $250,000 stroke research grant from the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement. Anna Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, will apply the funds to finding better ways to treat h more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Reports Benefits of Behavioral Technique for Cognitive Rehabilitation in MSWest Orange, NJ. Nov. 15, 2011. John DeLuca, PhD, Vice President for Research at Kessler Foundation presented findings on the use of a behavioral technique for cognitive rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Lead investigator was Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of the more... |
 | Foundation's TBI Research Director Comments on Giffords' TV AppearanceGiffords faces long road, wants to return to Hill
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON -- Nov. 15, 2011. Debating opponents. Negotiating compromises. Raising money. The demands of Congress are great for anyone, much less someone recovering from a gunshot to the head like Rep. Gabriell more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Ann Klein Advocate AwardWest Orange, N.J.--Kessler Foundation received a 2011 Ann Klein Advocate Award from The Community Health Law Project (CHLP), a New Jersey nonprofit public interest law firm that provides legal aid services to more than 5,000 clients each year. Harold P. Garwin, president and executive dir more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Grants to Study Health Disparities in People with Disabilities West Orange, NJ. November 23, 2011. Kessler Foundation received two government grants to study the impact of culture, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on the rehabilitation and reintegration of people with spinal cord injury. The grants totalling $296,261 were awarded to Denise Fyffe, PhD, a more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Grant to Study Cognitive Reserve in Traumatic Brain InjuryWest Orange, NJ. November 29, 2011. Denise Krch, PhD, and James Sumowski, PhD, research scientists in the Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Laboratory at Kessler Foundation, received a $379,000 grant to study cognitive reserve in people with traumatic brain injury. The grant was award more... |
 | Dr. Albert Rizzo Gives Estabrook Lecture on December 2
West Orange, NJ. November 24, 2011. Kessler Foundation announces that The 2011 Estabrook Lectureship Series presentation will be given on December 2, 2011 at Kessler Conference Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, New Jersey, from 10:30 am to 12 noon. Entitled, "Cli more... |
 | Register for the 24th Annual PM&R Review CourseRegistration for the 24th Annual Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Board Review Course, the nation’s largest review course in the field of PM&R, is now open! Register before January 16th to receive early bird discounts.
Practicing physicians, fellows, and residents will refr more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Appoints New Assistant Director of Stroke Rehabilitation ResearchFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kessler Foundation Appoints New Assistant Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research
December 8, 2011. WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation appointed Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, as Assistant Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research, an inaugural position. She assumes the pos more... |
| | Dec. 15 Webinar on Creating Jobs for People with DisabilitiesRegister now for this December 15, 1:00 pm EST webinar, “Social Enterprise Businesses: A Strategy for Creating Good Jobs for People with Disabilities.” Kessler Foundation’s Elaine Katz, VP of Grant Programs and Special Initiatives joins Ronnie Kauder, employment strategist for more... |
 | New video highlights pilot testing of Ekso exoskelton Exoskeletal device tested in six patients with traumatic spinal cord injury
Results of pilot testing encourage Kessler Foundation researchers
West Orange, NJ. December 14, 2011. Monitored by scientists at Kessler Foundation, six people with traumatic spinal cord injuries tested Ekso (view vi more... |
 | ABILITY Magazine features Kessler FoundationKessler Foundation is featured in ABILITY magazine’s Nov/Dec issue, including interviews with Rodger DeRose, Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Steve Kirshblum, Gail Forrest, and Lauren Scrivo. Read On the Move with Kessler Foundation. more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Neuroscientist Receives Humboldt Research Award West Orange, NJ. December 16, 2011. Jordan Grafman, PhD, director of traumatic brain injury research at Kessler Foundation, has received a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This prestigious award encourages collaborative research between German scientists and more... |
 | Stroke research director provides expert commentary for study published in NeurologyDr. Barrett, director of stroke rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation, is an expert in hidden disabilities like spatial neglect. She commented on the significance of new findings by stroke researchers in Rome, who found improvement in patients treated with magnetic stimulation. Th more... |
 | Eric LeGrand Makes HistoryKessler Foundation congratulates Eric LeGrand on earning a spot on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated. Voted on by the fans, it is the first time in the magazine's 50-year history that a Rutgers football player has appeared on the cover. Eric LeGrand was paralyzed on a tackle that went wron more... |
| | Kessler Foundation reports advance in early diagnosis of spatial neglect after strokeWest Orange, NJ. January 3, 2012. Researchers at Kessler Foundation and Seton Hall University report findings in the early diagnosis of acute spatial neglect, a hidden disability that is a common complication of stroke. In the weeks after stroke, 30-50% of stroke survivors cannot reliably report or more... |
 | Neuroscientist TBI Director Jordan Grafman, PhD, Delivers 2nd Annual Cilo LectureWest Orange, NJ. January 6, 2012. Dr. Jordan Grafman, director of Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, presented the second annual Mark Cilo Lectureship on January 6, at Craig Hospital, Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Grafman’s talk, “The Believing Brain: The Neuroscience of K more... |
| | Kessler Foundation’s John DeLuca, PhD, Conducts National MS Society TeleconferenceWest Orange, NJ. January 6, 2012. John DeLuca, PhD, VP for Research at Kessler Foundation, will conduct an educational teleconference for people with MS and their families, “Where is my Memory? Cognitive Changes in MS,” on Tues., January 24, 6:30-7:30 pm. Dr. DeLuca is well known fo more... |
 | Jan. 6 AOL Homepage Featured Kessler Foundation's Ekso Youtube Video West Orange, NJ. January 8, 2012. AOL's Homepage featured Kessler Foundation's Ekso testing youtube video! Views of this videos more than doubled as a results, and are now over 56,000. The 4-minute video features Ekso research participants with spinal cord injury and Drs. Steven Kirshblum and Gail F more... |
 | Kessler Foundation and USC Announce Collaboration on Clinical Virtual Reality January 10, 2012. Kessler Foundation and the University of Southern California (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies will collaborate on clinical research projects applying virtual reality technology to cognitive and motor rehabilitation research. The goal, according to USC’s Albert Rizzo, more... |
| | Kessler Foundation reports greater brain activation after cognitive rehabilitation for MS West Orange, NJ. January 17, 2012. Neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following memory retraining using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT). This is the first study to demonstrate that behavioral i more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 Grant to University of Alaska Disability Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $425,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Center for Human Development (CHD) at the University of Alaska-Anchorage to advance employment opportunities for people with disability caused by traumatic brain injury. This Signature Grant is part of th more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Grant to Boston Disability Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded $250,000 Signature Employment Grant to the National Telecommuting Institute (NTI), Inc., based in Boston, M.A., to train and place 400 people with severe disabilities in telework positions. This Signature Grant is part of the more than $2.7 million more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $350,000 to Employment Initiative of Brain Injury Association of Florida WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $350,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Brain Injury Association of Florida, Inc. (BIAF) to advance employment opportunities for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is the first year that eligibility for the signature grants exp more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 Grant to University of Hawaii Disability Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a Signature Employment Grant in the amount of $425,000 to the Office of Research Services at the University of Hawaii, to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. This Signature Grant is part of more than $2.7 million in grants more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Employment Grant to Jersey City Social Enterprise for People with DisabilitiesWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $250,000 Signature Employment Grant to Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE), headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. This Signature Grant is part of more than $2.7 million in grants more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to Increase Employment for People with DisabilitiesWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded $2.7 million in grants to organizations that advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The grants fund major programs in five states, as well as community initiatives primarily in New Jersey. Since 2005, the Foundation has more... |
Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 to University of Hawaii Virtual Reality Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J. January 23, 2012—Kessler Foundation awarded a Signature Employment Grant in the amount of $425,000 to the Office of Research Services at the University of Hawaii, to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The Signature Employment Grant supports the dev more... | |
 | Assistant Secretary Martinez Meets with Disability Employment Leaders at Kessler FoundationWEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), came to Kessler Foundation on Friday, January 27th to hear presentations from employment initiatives supported by the Foundation and strategize for the future of employment more... |
 | The North Jersey Navigators Featured in Sports 'N SpokesThe North Jersey Navigators, a Special Initiatives grantee of Kessler Foundation, was featured in the May 2011 issue of Sports 'N Spokes magazine. The Navigators is an adaptive sports team for junior athletes with disabilities. Read how the Navigators changed the lives of these young adults and get more... |
 | African Racers with Disabilities Featured in Sports 'N SpokesFor Kessler Foundation's 11th Annual Wheelchair 10K, the Foundation sponsored two athletes from Africa to compete in the race. But for Patrick and Wilson, the race meant more than winning prize money; it was an opportunity to advance the status of people with disabilities in their countries. Read th more... |
 | Disabilities as Workplace AssetsResponse by Rodger DeRose, president & CEO, to A Chance to See Disabilities as Assets by Peggy Klaus, Feb. 5, 2012 New York Times:
Letter to the Editor: Since the ADA, there have been gains for people with disabilities. Education is the one area where the gap has narrowed significantly to more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Scientist Addresses Opening of Science Complex of William Paterson UniversityWest Orange, NJ. February 21, 2012. John DeLuca, PhD, vice president for research at Kessler Foundation, is the featured speaker at the grand opening of the new Science Complex at William Paterson University’s College of Science and Health. Dr. DeLuca, a well known expert in cognit more... |
| | Jordan Grafman, PhD, Addresses 2nd Annual TBI Conference in Washington DCWest Orange, NJ. February 24, 2012. Jordan Grafman, PhD, director of Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, is an invited speaker at The 2nd Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference on March 6, 2012, in Washington, DC. Dr. Grafman will describe the long-term cognitive and socia more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Scientist Honored with Women of Excellence WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Helen Genova, PhD, research scientist at Kessler Foundation, received a Women of Excellence Award in Health Sciences from the Union County Commission on the Status of Women. In the Foundation’s Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Laboratory (NNL), she investigates the effe more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Researchers Present at DC Conference on Race, Ethnicity and Disabilities West Orange, NJ. February 28, 2012. Two scientists will represent Kessler Foundation at the 2012 Race, Ethnicity and Disabilities State of the Science Conference on March 1-2 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Denise Krch, PhD, research scientist, and Lawanda Ford-Johnson, PsyD, more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Implements Ekso Bionics’ First Commercial Robotic ExoskeletonWEST ORANGE, N.J.—On Monday, Kessler Foundation became the second rehabilitation research center in the U.S. to implement Ekso, a wearable, robotic battery-powered exoskeleton that allows wheelchair users with lower-extremity weakness to stand and walk.
“Kessler Foundation makes st more... |
 | NJBIZ Honors Kessler Foundation as a 2012 Best Places to Work in New Jersey!WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ in the medium category (15-249 employees). This survey and award program identifies, recognizes and honors the top places of employment in New Jersey that benefit the state's economy, its more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Remembers Rep. Donald Payne, Sr. This week, we reflect on the many years of public service by Donald Payne (D-10 NJ), the first African American to represent New Jersey in the US House of Representatives. Of his many and varied contributions, one in particular resonates with the Foundation's mission. As a m more... |
 | Kessler Foundation MS study documents negative effect of warmer weather on cognitive performanceWEST ORANGE, N.J. March 13, 2012. Kessler Foundation scientists have shown for the first time that outdoor temperature significantly affects cognitive functioning in multiple sclerosis (MS). While it is recognized that disease activity increases during warmer months, this is the first study to docum more... |
 | Jordan Grafman comments on Afghan massacre on Discovery News onlineWest Orange, NJ. March 13, 2012. Kessler Foundation's director of TBI research is quoted in Sheila Eldred's article in Discovery News, "Did brain injury play a role in Afghan massacre?" Jordan Grafman, an expert in brain function and behavior, was asked to comment on the possible role of more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s John DeLuca comments on memory at Rubin Museum’s BRAINWAVE seriesWest Orange, NJ. March 14, 2012. John DeLuca, PhD, and Allan Lokos will converse about memory following a screening of Caris’ Peace, an award-winning film about an actress who develops severe cognitive disability after brain surgery.
On March 28, neuropsychologist John DeLuca, PhD, and medita more... |
 | Kessler Foundation neuroscientist to speak at Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol HillWest Orange, NJ. March 16, 2012. On Wednesday, March 21, the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force brings representatives from the brain injury community to Capitol Hill for Brain Injury Awareness (BIA) Day. The day starts with the BIA Fair, where attendees share information on policy issues, resear more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Launches “Only Abilities Matter” featuring Eric LeGrand and John Larroquette WEST ORANGE, N.J.—To share the message that the 54 million Americans with disabilities have abilities, Kessler Foundation released public service announcements, featuring Eric LeGrand and John Larroquette. The Foundation invites people to tell stories of their abilities on its Facebook page (w more... |
| | Stroke Progress Review Group sets priorities for NIH research and shapes future programs and policies West Orange, NJ. March 23, 2012. In 2011, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) convened the Stroke Progress Review Group (SPRG) to conduct a final 10-year review of the state of stroke research. The goal is to set priorities and shape future NINDS programs and policies more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Receives $383,000 Fellowship Training Grant from National MS SocietyWest Orange, NJ. March 26, 2012. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has re-funded a Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Grant in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at Kessler Foundation. The total award is $383,000 for five years beginning on July 1st, 2012. This grant provides advanced training in re more... |
| | John DeLuca, PhD, moderates new MS educational program by Projects in Knowledge West Orange, NJ. March 30, 2012. A new ‘Journal Insights’ continuing education program, moderated by John DeLuca, PhD, has been released by Projects in Knowledge, a New Jersey –based medical education firm. ‘Journal Insights’ highlight noteworthy articles from the more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Grafman to speak at Brain to Health Symposium in DallasWest Orange, NJ. April 9, 2012. --- Jordan Grafman, PhD, will speak at the Reprogramming the Brain to Health Symposium at The University of Texas at Dallas on April 12. An expert on brain function and behavior, Dr. Grafman’s topic is human belief systems in the brain.
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| | NJ Stroke researchers report advances in spatial neglect research at upcoming AAN ConferenceWest Orange, NJ. April 11, 2012. Anna M. Barrett, MD will represent Kessler Foundation’s Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, April 21 – April 28. Four abstra more... |
| | Kessler Foundation funds BEST Internship Program for People with DisabilitiesMadison, Wis. -- Over 54 million people and 19 percent of the United States population - or one out of every five Americans - have some type of disability and a large number of which are “unbanked” or “underbanked.” Credit unions in New Jersey are working to make a difference more... |
 | New TBI and SCI Newsletters are Out!Kessler Foundation released the latest issues of its traumatic brain injury (TBI) newsletter and spinal cord injury (SCI) newsletter. TBI News & Views, a publication of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System, and Connections, a publication of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord In more... |
| | DeRose Responds to WSJ Article on Legislation for the Employment of People with DisabilitiesRe: "The Wrong Way to Help the Disabled" by James Bovard - The Wall Street Journal 4.8.12
It’s clear that Americans want to help people with disabilities find employment but are often unsure of how to begin and fear the unknown. The section 503 federal mandate, while controversial in it more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Monte Carlo Night to Benefit People with DisabilitiesKessler Foundation is hosting its first Monte Carlo Night to benefit people with disabilities on Thursday, November 15th at The Grove, in Cedar Grove, N.J., beginning at 6:30 p.m. Former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand is the Foundation’s ambassador for the event.
The five-hour evening f more... |
