Our News Sources

To read about the Foundation's latest SCI research discoveries, upcoming conferences or presentations, and other announcements, follow these links:

  • Webpage: Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation
  • Facebook and Instagram: Find new studies and breakthroughs from our researchers via social media
  • SCI Podcasts: Listen to consumer and professional presentations on the Kessler Foundation SoundCloud channel presented by our researchers and guest speakers
  • SCI Research Videos: Learn about targeted studies and interventions described in detail by guest speakers and Foundation research scientists
Join a Study

If you would like to participate in one or more of our research studies, Kessler Foundation is recruiting volunteers with SCI. When you participate, you help advance science and improve rehabilitative care. 

 

Fact Sheets About SCI from MSKTC

Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and all of us at the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) are dedicated to serving individuals with SCI and their families to ensure they have all of the information they need to live healthy, fulfilling lives. For more information about the subjects listed below and much more, please visit the research-based rehabilitation resource Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) Living with Spinal Cord Injury section.

Accessibility Autonomic Dysreflexia Bowel and Bladder Care
Emergency Preparedness Employment Exercise and Fitness
Mental Health Mobility (Walking or on Wheels) Pain
Pregnancy Respiratory Health Sexuality

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“La Fundación Kessler, el Instituto Kessler para la rehabilitación, y todos nosotros en el Sistema de Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal del Norte de Nueva Jersey (NNJSCIS) nos dedicamos a servir a las personas con lesiones de la médula espinal (SCI) y sus familias para asegurar que tengan toda la información que necesitan para vivir vidas sanas y satisfactorias.

A continuación se muestra una lista de páginas informativas, videos y archivos de audio que esperamos que le sean útiles, así como enlaces a organizaciones que dan información y servicios a personas con SCI.

Build Stronger Skills for SCI Caregiving

Take a free, online course created for personal care assistants and others who support people with spinal cord injury. The training introduces the physical and emotional realities of living with SCI and shares practical strategies for developing respectful, effective working relationships.