About Our Research
We help individuals with disabilities improve mobility, cognition, quality of life, and gain employment.
Kessler Foundation changes the lives of people with physical and cognitive disabilities through the work of specialized rehabilitation research centers. Our scientists seek ways to overcome obstacles faced by adults and children who live with brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke, autism, and other chronic neurological and orthopedic conditions. Researchers also investigate how disabilities affect employment and methods to optimize outcomes.
Helping Adults and Children With Disabilities
Our research changes care. Kessler Foundation researchers are recognized nationally and internationally in neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurology, bioengineering, public health, and disability employment. We collaborate with clinical partners to identify needs and assess new methods of treatment. Treatments developed by Kessler Foundation scientists are used by rehabilitation professionals in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and South America.
Scientific Leadership
Scientific Leadership
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Senior Vice President, Research and Training
Co-Director
Center for Multiple Sclerosis Research
Interim Director
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Research Center Directors
Research Center Directors
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Director, Consortium Growth for Spinal Stimulation
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Associate Director, Neuropsychology Research
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Assistant Director, Wellness Research
Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research
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Assistant Director, Neuroscience Research
Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research
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Chair, Institutional Review Board
Chair, Institutional Review Board
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Kessler Foundation's Rehabilitation Research Training Program trains individuals in clinical research whose ultimate goal is to improve the rehabilitation outcomes for traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other neurological and physical impairments. The program is designed to be multidisciplinary, and will solicit and enroll post-doctoral fellows and clinicians from a wide variety of fields within rehabilitation. These fellows will receive research training that will facilitate the pursuit of a career in rehabilitation research.
Research Studies Currently Enrolling Participants
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TBI and SCI Model Systems Provide National Impact
Kessler Foundation, in alliance with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, is one of only 10 U.S. organizations with dual model system grants for traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury research. Model systems promote independent and collective research to improve the national standard of care.
Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, model systems deliver specialized care, conduct innovative research, and collect long-term data to advance rehabilitation. By collaborating nationally, the Foundation shares best practices that improve clinical care and helps individuals with SCI and TBI achieve greater independence and community participation.
Northern New Jersey SCI System Northern New Jersey TBI System
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
Living with Spinal Cord Injury Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
Partnerships Help Advance Rehabilitation Research
Collaborations with leading hospitals, universities, and foundations across the country are vital to the success of our rehabilitation research. Close partnerships with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School strengthen our ability to conduct impactful clinical studies and translate findings into real-world care. Collaborations with Veterans Administration hospitals include studies to improve caregiving for veterans with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
Advance Your Knowledge Base with Online Learning at KFLearn.org
Kessler Foundation Learning Center (KFLearn.org) offers flexible, online courses designed for rehabilitation professionals, clinicians, and caregivers. Topics include understanding spinal cord injury, memory training methods, vocational rehabilitation, cognitive assessment, and more. Courses are developed by experts at Kessler Foundation and range from introductory to advanced levels. Many are free, while others require a fee.
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