By Rob Gerth
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Stroke & VRI recorded a podcast with Dr. Peggy Chen to be posted later this month. Dr. Chen is a senior research scientist in the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation. Her story of how she got from Taiwan to Penn State to Kessler is fascinating. But maybe even better, she let me and Nicky, our
This spring and summer Kessler Foundation’s scientists are traveling the globe, to present their research, moderate events, and build connections with the goal of improving the lives of people with disabilities.
International Multiple Sclerosis Cognition Society, AmsterdamJohn DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of research and training, at Kessler Foundation presented on strategy training in multiple sclerosis. His presentation offered other scientists data and information to move their studies forward.
One Twitter follower @NoColorLights says, “And again
By Rob Gerth
Here's what's been Trending@KesslerFdn. Items that might be of interest to our community.
Joey Travolta's Short Film CampWe visted Tenafly, NJ last week to check in on a grantee of ours, Joey Travolta's Short Film Camp produced by MarbleJam Kids. Joey Travolta (yes, he's John's older brother) and his crew of nine professional filmmakers, teach young kids and teens with special needs the art of film making from creative concept to completion. He's been running these camps for 10 years.
The campers are divided into three teams, each with the goal of scripting, shooting, and editing a short film during a two week period. The end result is three short films which are intercut with a
Seven Kessler Foundation postdoctoral fellows were recognized at the recent celebration by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; honoring the graduation class of 2019.
• Andrew Abdou, PhD, Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research
• Anthony Juliano, PhD,
By Rob Gerth
Here's what's been Trending@KesslerFdn. Items that might be of interest to our community.
Memory Challenges in TBI, SCI, and MSLast week we recorded a podcast with Dr. Nancy Chiaravalotti, director of the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research and
In honor of the Americans with Disabilities Act 29TH anniversary, Kessler Foundation is sharing its resources that support people with disabilities in the workforce. The purpose of the ADA law is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else, in all areas of public life. Kessler Foundation strives to help create equal opportunity through employment and disability research, and funding to organizations that specialize with assisting veterans, young adults, and individuals with disabilities in the workforce and various areas.
Employing People with Disabilities
From 2004 to 2019, Kessler Foundation
Seven Kessler Foundation scientists from the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research are headed to Berlin, Germany this week for the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society’s 41ST International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, July 23-27. They will be presenting research posters, speaking at symposiums, and chairing two sessions.
The theme this year is “Biomedical engineering ranging from wellness to intensive care.”
The seven scientists who are attending include:
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Sunday, September 22, 2019
10:00 AM — 1:00 PM | Rain or Shine
Verona Park
Verona, NJ
Join us on Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 10 AM to 1 PM in Verona Park, for the best Stroll 'N Roll ever! This family event brings together more than
Friday, September 27, 2019
8:15 am – 3:00 pm
Hotel Westminster
Livingston, NJ
Admission is free but registration is required.
Please register by Friday, September 20, 2019, additional registrations will be accepted after this date as space allows.
Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Health after
By Carolann Murphy, PA, Senior Writer
June 19, 2019. The application of new technology in rehabilitation research has resulted in a new tool for restoring mobility to individuals recovering from stroke. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently approved the ReStore exo-suit (ReWalk Robotics), a soft, fabric-based exoskeleton, for gait retraining for stroke survivors in rehabilitation centers. ReStore, the only soft suit approved by the FDA for stroke rehabilitation, was tested in 40 research participants at five rehabilitation research facilities, including Kessler Foundation.
Karen Nolan, PhD, senior research scientist,
Happy Father's Day! In celebration, I share a story to demonstrate how your support makes all the difference for fathers, like Pete Welch, who live with disabilities. You advance groundbreaking rehabilitation research to help Pete and others with disabilities live fuller, more engaged lives with their families.
After Hurricane Sandy, Pete and his then-girlfriend, Ali, were assessing the storm's damage when Pete fell three stories, sustaining a traumatic brain injury. After doctors saved his life, Pete began his journey to recovery with Ali by his side.
During his rehabilitation, Pete worked hard and participated in several
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. A unique research study at Kessler Foundation, made possible by donors like you, seeks ways to prevent memory loss and reverse impairments for those living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
Approximately 40 percent of people aged 65 and older in the US—16 million people—experience age-associated cognitive impairments, like memory loss and dementia. “It’s a very big issue,” says Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of The Centers for
At Kessler Foundation, research in breast cancer, mobility and sleep disorders is performed to find treatments and help rehabilitate lives.
Studies in Sleep/Wake Disorder
At the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, Anthony Lequerica, PhD, senior research scientist, studies neurological disorders. His research includes, sleep/wake disorders after brain injury and exploring how cultural issues influence rehabilitation outcomes. Sleep/wake disorders are common after a brain injury, and can cause difficulty at
Today, May 30, is World MS Day. I share a story to thank you for your support and show how you help people with Multiple Sclerosis, like Rosemarie Collopy, live to the fullest, despite the invisible symptoms of the disease.
After her diagnosis, Rosemarie had to adjust to the challenges of living with MS. For her, these were fatigue, weakness, balance problems, and difficulties with thinking and remembering. "The cognitive symptoms were the most frustrating and eventually forced me to give up my job," she recalls.
Most people know about the physical symptoms, but few, including doctors, fully understand the cognitive symptoms, which are often invisible. Many are diagnosed with MS in the prime of their lives, and more than half will develop cognitive problems. MS
By Angela Smith, Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k race director
ImageOn a picture-perfect Memorial Day, 23 national and international wheelchair racers gathered in Ridgewood, NJ to compete in the 19th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K—the wheelchair division of the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run. Racers competed for a total purse of $15,000. James Senbeta and Jenna Fesemyer from the University of Illinois wheelchair racing team were the top male and female finishers with times of 23:02 and 25:58 respectively. Glen Ridge, NJ native Tony Nogueira took first in the masters division, and 71 year old Carlos Guzman from Queens, NY bested the quad division with a time of 33:45.