Kessler Foundation | Press Releases

June Employment Data Show Mixed Results for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Awarded More than $500,000 in Grants by New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Kessler Foundation’s John DeLuca gives keynote at International MS Cognition Society Congress in Zurich

Dr. DeLuca of Kessler Foundation speaks at ISPRM2013 in Beijing, China

Congressman Payne, Jr. Tours Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation’s Elaine Katz Presents at National Summit on Disability Employment

Kessler Foundation Marks National Stroke Awareness Month

Inspirational Leaders, Medical Excellence, and Outgoing Board Members Honored by Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation Names Dr. Ross Zafonte recipient of Foundation’s 3rd Annual DeLisa Award

Charles Fleisher of Kessler Foundation’s ThinkFirst Chapter Named VIP of the Year

May Employment Data Continue to Show Positive Trend for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Marks Minority Health Month with Advances in Rehabilitation Research

Dr. Strober of Kessler Foundation to speak at MS Conference in Vienna

Kessler Foundation participates in multi-site NIH study to develop caregiver TBI-CareQOL

Kessler Foundation’s James Sumowski, PhD, speaks at April 18-19 MS Symposium in Toronto

The State of Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds Hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System and Rutgers University

Dr. DeLuca of Kessler Foundation speaks at Consortium of MS Centers meeting in Chicago

Kessler Foundation Named One of the Best U.S. Nonprofits and Best Places to Work in N.J.

Employment Data Confirm Upward Trend For People With Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Marks MS Awareness Month with New Grants, Advances in Research

Kessler Foundation scientist receives National MS Society grant for new memory study

Kessler Foundation scientist receives National MS Society grant for $619,618 to study predictors of memory decline

Kessler Foundation scientists receive Consortium of MS Centers grant to study emotional processing in MS

Kessler Foundation Director Honored by Hudson County for Achievements in Science

ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival Changes Perceptions of Disability in N.J.

Kessler Foundation researchers share findings in rehabilitation research at AAN meeting in San Diego

Kessler Foundation Marks Brain Injury Awareness Month

People with Disabilities More Engaged in the Workplace

Kessler researchers link left-sided brain injury with greater risk for hospital-acquired infections

Kessler Foundation Named Site for COMIT, a NIDRR-funded Study of Wheelchair Use in Spinal Cord Injury

Tickets for the ReelAbilities N.J. Disabilities Film Festival are on Sale Now

Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT, Joins Spinal Cord Injury Research Team at Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation Appoints Bing Yao, PhD, Manager of New Neuroimaging Center

Kessler Foundation Awards $500,000 to the Center for Head Injury Services to Expand Employment for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Awards $323,333 to APSE to Improve Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Awards $484,452 Grant to the National Disability Institute to Improve Employment in the Financial Industry for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Announces $2.17 Million in Grants to Increase Employment for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation receives record $10.8 million in external research awards in 2012

Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Supported by Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation - 2013 Signature Employment Grant Cycle Opens

Kessler awarded $2 million Federal Grant for Northern NJ Traumatic Brain Injury System

Happtique and Kessler Foundation Lead New Working Group of Application Developers Alliance

Kessler Foundation Wins National MS Society Grant to Study Prevention of Cognitive Decline

Kessler Foundation Marks 20th Anniversary of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Dr. DeLuca of Kessler Foundation Receives Medical Excellence Award for MS Research

Kessler Foundation’s Dr Chiaravalloti to speak at Virtual Reality Symposium at Walter Reed

Hurricane Sandy Benefit Raises Money for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation researchers predict hidden epidemic of neurological disability for India

Kessler Foundation scientists report negative impact of long-term caregiving on cognition

Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Sandy: A Benefit for People With Disabilities

Kessler Foundation stroke expert receives $145,000 grant from Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

Dr. Taub to give Estabrook Research Lecture at Kessler Foundation on November 28

A.M. Barrett receives NIDRR grant to study prism adaptation therapy for spatial neglect

Kessler Foundation’s Botticello wins NIH grant to study community effects on rehabilitation outcomes

Model Selita Ebanks Joining Kessler Foundation’s Stroll ‘N Roll

Kessler Foundation research director wins NIH grant to study chemotherapy effects on brain

Young People Come Together for Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation scientists present rehabilitation research findings at 2012 ACRM-ASNR Conference

Kessler Foundation Celebrates Stroll ‘N Roll (and RUN!), Featuring Eric LeGrand

Kessler Foundation researchers present at Society for Neuroscience Meeting in New Orleans

Kessler Foundation scientists present cognitive research findings at European MS conference

Rep. Pascrell Announces $2.2 Million Grant to Kessler

Kessler Foundation scientists awarded New Jersey grants for brain injury research

Directors for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Appointed by Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation Fellow Named to NIDRR-Sponsored ARRT Young Investigators Panel

Kessler Foundation scientist garners Research Award from MS Consortium

Dr. Chiaravalloti of Kessler Foundation comments on trends in rehabilitation research in MS

Kessler Foundation Sponsors Upcoming Conference: “Brain Injury: From Research to Rebuilding Lives”

Kessler Foundation tests upgraded Ekso to advance study of mobility in spinal cord injury

Kessler Foundation researchers present findings at September ASCIP Conference

Dr. John DeLuca Receives Research Award from American Psychological Association

On ADA Anniversary, Kessler Foundation Reaffirms Commitment to People with Disabilities through Research and Employment Funding

Kessler Foundation and Heldrich Center Issue Brief on Strategies for Hiring Employees with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation’s A.M. Barrett Appointed to National Quality Forum Steering Committee

NJ Students Learn to “ThinkFirst” and Earn Awards

Kessler Foundation Names John O’Neill, PhD, to Rehabilitation Research Team

Kessler Foundation Scientist Nominated for 2012 Novel Art in Science Award

John DeLuca, PhD, and Massimo Filippi, MD, chair ENS-AAN Teaching Course in Prague

Kessler Foundation’s Elaine Katz joins disability experts at National Transition Conference

Paralympians Competing in Kessler Foundation’s Wheelchair 10K

Student Develops Gaming App for Charity

Kessler Foundation scientists present cognitive research findings at MS symposium in San Diego

Dr. DeLuca participates in nationwide National MS Society webcast : “The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS”

Foundation of the Year Awarded to Kessler Foundation

Housing for People with Disabilities Opens with Kessler Foundation Support

Kessler Foundation researchers present at first International Congress on Cognition in MS

Spinal cord injury researchers win Apple Award for article on niacin for dyslipidemia

Kessler Foundation scientist awarded $554,000 for multiple sclerosis employment research

Kessler Foundation’s Krch addresses strategies for including minorities in research studies

Researchers analyze intelligence using brain mapping and cognitive testing in people with and without brain injury

NJ Stroke researchers report advances in spatial neglect research at upcoming AAN Conference

Kessler Foundation’s Grafman to speak at Brain to Health Symposium in Dallas

Kessler Foundation names Dr. John Whyte recipient of Foundation’s 2nd Annual DeLisa Award

Kessler Foundation Receives $383,000 Fellowship Training Grant from National MS Society

Stroke Progress Review Group sets priorities for NIH research and shapes future programs and policies

Kessler Foundation neuroscientist to speak at Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill

Kessler Foundation Launches “Only Abilities Matter” featuring Eric LeGrand and John Larroquette

Kessler Foundation’s John DeLuca comments on memory at Rubin Museum’s BRAINWAVE series

Kessler Foundation MS study documents negative effect of warmer weather on cognitive performance

Kessler Foundation Researchers Present at DC Conference on Race, Ethnicity and Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Scientist Honored with Women of Excellence

Jordan Grafman, PhD, Addresses 2nd Annual TBI Conference in Washington DC

Assistant Secretary Martinez Meets with Disability Employment Leaders at Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to Increase Employment for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Employment Grant to Jersey City Social Enterprise for People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 Grant to University of Hawaii Disability Employment Initiative

Kessler Foundation Awards $350,000 to Employment Initiative of Brain Injury Association of Florida

Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Grant to Boston Disability Employment Initiative

Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 Grant to University of Alaska Disability Employment Initiative

Kessler Foundation reports greater brain activation after cognitive rehabilitation for MS

Kessler Foundation and USC Announce Collaboration on Clinical Virtual Reality

Kessler Foundation’s John DeLuca, PhD, Conducts National MS Society Teleconference

Neuroscientist TBI Director Jordan Grafman, PhD, Delivers 2nd Annual Cilo Lecture

Kessler Foundation reports advance in early diagnosis of spatial neglect after stroke

Kessler Foundation Neuroscientist Receives Humboldt Research Award

Kessler Foundation Invites Americans with Disabilities to Share Their Abilities for National Disability Awareness Month

Dr. Albert Rizzo Gives Estabrook Lecture on December 2

Kessler Foundation Receives Grant to Study Cognitive Reserve in Traumatic Brain Injury

Kessler Foundation Receives Grants to Study Health Disparities in People with Disabilities

Kessler Foundation Receives Ann Klein Advocate Award

Foundation's TBI Research Director Comments on Giffords' TV Appearance

New Jersey Credit Unions Celebrate BEST Internship Program

Kessler Foundation Scientists Awarded Grants to Study Cognition in MS

REP. PASCRELL, KESSLER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE PROGRESS IN CLOSING THE

Kessler Foundation Identifies Six Participants to Test Ekso

Kessler Foundation Appoints New Director of Human Performance and Engineering Laboratory

Kessler Awarded Major Federal Grant for SCI Research

Kessler First to Implement LokomatPro V6

Pascrell Announces $2.28 Million Grant to Kessler Foundation

Social Enterprises Successful for Businesses and Social Causes

Kessler Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Changing Lives

Kessler Foundation 10k Attracts Athletes from Africa

Study Finds Link Between Brain Injury and Aggression

Henry H. Kessler Foundation Rebranded as Kessler Foundation

Dyson-Hudson Receives Standing Tall Award

Two Studies on Post-stroke Spatial Neglect at American Academy of Neurology

Grafman Named New Director of Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Kessler Foundation Sweeps Traumatic Brain Research Grants

10th Annual Wheelchair 10K Draws Athletes from Around the World

Warm Weather Affects Brain Function in MS

Kessler Foundation Convenes Aphasia Summit

Army Wounded Warrior Careers Program Featured at State of the Union Address

Study Expands Knowledge of Cognitive Fatigue in Brain Injury

New Study Shows Benefits in Multiple Sclerosis

Kessler Foundation Releases New Harris Survey on Americans with Disabilities

Foundations Biomechanics Research Featured in Lower Extremity Review

Botticello Awarded NIH Grant to Study Rehabilitation Outcomes of Spinal Cord Injury

Director of Stroke Research Awarded $716,000 Grant

Wyclef Jean Visits Kessler Foundation

Actor Daryl Chill Mitchell Tours Kessler Foundation

ADA turns 20, Harris interactive survey finds lifestyle and economic gaps stil remain betweeen Americans with and without disabilities

New Study Compares WalkAide with Orthotic for Foot Drop

Sumowski Receives NIH Grant to Study Multiple Sclerosis