Home

Main menu

  • Our Research

    What We Study

    • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Stroke
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Autism
    • Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Aging

    What We Seek To Improve

    • Cognition
    • Mobility
    • Quality of Life and Community Engagement
    • Employment

    ADVANCING REHABILITATION SCIENCE

    • Our Research
    • Our Scientists

    About Us

    • Institutional Review Board
    • Kessler Foundation Learning Center
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

    DRIVEN BY PURPOSE, LEADING WITH IMPACT

    • Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation
    • Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center
    • Derfner-Lieberman Laboratory for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research
    • Other Centers and Laboratories
  • Giving

    SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT CHANGES LIVES

    • Give Today
    • How Your Gift Makes a Difference
    • Ways to Give
    • Give Crypto
    • Build a Lasting Legacy

    Together, We Can Shape the Future

    Image
    At Kessler Foundation, a researcher guides a participant through a structured task using letter tiles, a printed board, and a tabletop mirror for visual cueing. The scene illustrates evidence‑based methods that advance Kessler Foundation’s research in cognitive rehabilitation and stroke recovery, highlighting the organization’s commitment to translating clinical assessments into real‑world functional improvements.

    Your generosity fuels discovery, advances rehabilitative care, and improves lives.

  • Media Center
  • About Us

    DRIVEN BY PURPOSE, LEADING WITH IMPACT

    • About the Foundation
    • Our Leaders
    • Meet Our Team
    • Join Our Team
    • Get Involved

    Join Our Community of Dreamers and Doers

    Image
    a man walking with crutches

    Be part of the answer

    Every breakthrough starts with people like you. Join us and help shape the future of rehabilitative care and research.

Make a Gift Join a Study
  • Our Research
    • What We Study
      • Spinal Cord Injury
      • Traumatic Brain Injury
      • Stroke
      • Multiple Sclerosis
      • Autism
      • Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Aging
    • What We Seek to Improve
      • Cognition
      • Mobility
      • Quality of Life and Community Engagement
      • Employment
    • Research Named Through Leadership Giving
      • Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation
      • Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center
      • Derfner-Lieberman Laboratory for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research
      • Other Centers and Laboratories
    • Ethics and Knowledge Sharing
      • Institutional Review Board
      • Kessler Foundation Learning Center
      • Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
    • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Giving
    • Support Research that Changes Lives
      • Give Today
      • How Your Gift Makes a Difference
      • Ways to Give
      • Give Crypto
      • Build a Lasting Legacy
  • Media Center
  • About Us
    • DRIVEN BY PURPOSE, LEADING WITH IMPACT
      • About the Foundation
      • Our Leaders
      • Meet Our Team
      • Join Our Team
      • Get Involved
Get Involved

Breadcrumb

  1. Home /
  2. About Us /
  3. Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

The people advancing research, opportunity, and inclusion
Manuela Soto Restrepo headshot

Manuela Soto Restrepo

Senior Research Assistant
Read Bio
Headshot photo of Samantha Rodimer

Samantha Rodimer

SCI Navigator
Read Bio
Headshot photo of Melissa Rosahl

Melissa Rosahl

Senior Research Assistant
Read Bio
Diana H. Presno Rubin, MD

Diana H. Presno Rubin, MD

Associate Research Scientist
Read Bio
Megan Rusco Headshot

Megan Rusco

Senior Research Assistant
Read Bio
foundation staff placeholder image

Paige V. Rusnock

Senior Research Coordinator
Read Bio
foundation staff placeholder image

Brian Saba

Senior Administrative Assistant
Read Bio
Headshot of Jemy Samuel

Jemy Samuel

Research Assistant
Read Bio
Headshot photo of Christian Sanchez

Christian Sanchez

Research Coordinator
Read Bio
Brian Sandroff, PhD headshot

Brian M. Sandroff, PhD

Assistant Director
Read Bio
foundation staff placeholder image

Susana Santos

Assistant to the President and CEO
Read Bio
foundation staff placeholder image

Alana Scaglione

Senior Research Technician
Read Bio
Headshot of Francesca Senor

Francesca Senor

Research Assistant
Read Bio
foundation staff placeholder image

Jacob Serfaty

Data Analyst
Read Bio
Donna Servidio Headshot

Donna Servidio

Manager
Read Bio
Headshot photo of Steph Shaw

Steph Shaw

Course Developer
Read Bio
  • Load More
footer banner graphic

Every Breakthrough Starts with You

Your involvement, whether through participating in a study or making a gift, drives life‑changing discoveries happening today.

Join a Study Make a Gift
Home
Kessler Foundation drives positive change for people with disabilities through rehabilitation research.
Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating Candid Gold Seal of Transparency

Helpful Links

Can't find what you need? Discover more on these pages.
 

Disability Resources
Events
Media Inquiries
Search Our Media
Join Our Team
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Our Learning Center

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Especially written for donors and friends of Kessler Foundation. Learn how you can champion research and employment for people with disabilities.

Contact Us

Kessler Foundation is based in New Jersey and has campuses in East Hanover and West Orange.  

East Hanover Campus
120 Eagle Rock Avenue East Hanover, NJ 07936-3147

973.324.8362

West Orange Campus
1199 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052-1424

973.324.8362

© 2026 Kessler Foundation

Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Conflict of Interest Statement | Notice of Privacy Practices