Kessler Foundation Podcasts

 Welcome to a 2016 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speakers for today, April 4th, 2016 are Drs. Gail Forrest and Karen Nolan presenting: “Powered Robotic Exoskeleton Research in the HPER”.   Dr. Karen Nolan is a Senior Research Scientist in Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, Assistant Professor of PM&R at Rutgers NJMS, Clinical Research Scientist a...

Today is April 1, Jobs Friday, and we’ve just issued our monthly report on Trends in Disability Employment – or #nTIDE. We’re exploring today’s nTIDE with Dr John O’Neill, director of Disability & Employment Research at Kessler Foundation. Dr. O’Neill looks at the six-month trends, finding reason to be cautiously optimistic, and describes an interesting new pilot study aimed at getting individuals...

We’re INSIDE KESSLER FOUNDATION with Justin Stanley, Research Recruitment Specialist – a new position here at the Foundation. Justin talks about our caregiver studies and what Kessler Foundation is learning about stress, burden, and the potential for negative health outcomes for them. Interested in becoming a research participant? Sign up at http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies....

We’re INSIDE KESSLER FOUNDATION with Justin Stanley, Research Recruitment Specialist – a new position here at the Foundation. KESSLER FOUNDATION is a major center for cognitive research in traumatic brain injury – the most common neurological disorder among young people. Justin, tells us about our studies aimed at improving treatment for individuals with cognitive deficits due to TBI. Interested i...

We’re INSIDE KESSLER FOUNDATION with Justin Stanley, Research Recruitment Specialist – a new position here at the Foundation. KESSLER FOUNDATION is a major center for cognitive research in multiple sclerosis – the most common neurological disorder among young people. Justin tells us about our studies aimed at improving treatment for individuals with cognitive deficits due to MS. Interested in beco...

Recorded February 1, 2016 Welcome to a 2016 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speaker Dr. Denise Krch presents: “Development of a virtual-based cognitive rehabilitation treatment” Dr. Krch is a Research Scientist in the Traumatic Brain Injury Laboratory at Kessler Foundation Research Center, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutger...

Welcome to the 2016 Estabrook Distinguished Research Lectureship “Vocational and Community Integration after Acquired Brain Injury” Presented by James F. Malec, PhD, ABPP-Cn, Rp, Professor & Research Director of PM&R at Indiana University School of Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospital and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the Mayo Clinic. This lecture was recorded on Friday, January 22, 2016 at th...

Join us for our first 2016 SCI grand rounds podcast series sponsored by Kessler Foundation. Guest speaker Sandra Wojeciehowski, discusses: “Advances in Rehabilitation Technology” Sandra is an Advanced Clinical Specialist and NeuroRecovery Network Clinical Supervisor at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Physical Therapist at Kessler Foundation. This lecture was recorded on Wednesday, January...

Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti spoke on air with CBS Radio’s Dan Raviv on January 8, 2016 about ‘Concussion’, which opened in theaters on Christmas Day. The film, starring Will Smith as Dr. Bennett Omalu, details the challenges the doctor faced in his exploration of the deaths of professional football players who had experienced severe cognitive deterioration. Dr. Chiaravalloti provided her insight into...

Welcome to a 2015 SCI grand rounds podcast series sponsored by Kessler Foundation. Guest speaker Karyn Baig, presents: “Integrating Yoga into a Plan of Care for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury” Karyn is a Clinical Specialist in physical therapy at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. This lecture was recorded on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 and is presented by the Northern New Jersey Spinal C...

Welcome to a 2015 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speakers Drs. A.M. Barrett and Peggy Chen present: “Visuospatial Function in Daily Life”. Dr. A.M. Barrett is the Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation. A cognitive and behavioral neurologist and neuroscientist, she is also the Chief, Neurorehabilitation Program Innovation, Kessler Institute for Rehabil...

Welcome to a 2015 Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Speakers series podcast sponsored by Kessler Foundation. Guest speaker Dr. Peter Arnett presents: “Cognitive Health and Coping in MS” Dr. Arnett is an Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training, and Director of the Penn State Sports Concussion Program at Penn State University. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015...

CarolAnn Murphy, PA, Communications Manager at Kessler Foundation, interviews Drs. Hanneke Hulst, PhD and Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD. regarding their research on MS. Dr. Hulst is an assistant professor of anatomy & neuroscience at the Free University Medical Center, Amsterdam Area, Netherlands and focuses her studies on cognitive rehabilitation. Dr. Dobryakova, sr. research scientist at Kessler Fou...

Welcome to The 2015 Baird Lecture “Understanding Cognitive Decline in Multiple Sclerosis” Focusing on the hippocampus and thalamus Presented by Hanneke Hulst, PhD. Dr. Hulst is an assistant professor of anatomy & neuroscience at the Free University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands and focuses her studies on cognitive rehabilitation. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, November 19, 20...

Recorded on November 10, 2015 Interview with Drs. R. Lee Kirby and Trevor Dyson-Hudson on Wheelchair Skills Assessment & Training Program Dr. R. Lee Kirby is from Dalhousie University and the Capital District Health Authority Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, M.D. is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. For more in...

Kessler Foundation scientists study impact of cultural diversity in brain injury research. Dr. Lequerica answers questions about the implications for cultural diversity and cultural competence in brain injury research and rehabilitation. For more information about this topic, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/media/Kessler%20Foundation%20scientists%20study%20impact%20of%20cultural%20diversity%20i...

Session II: “Using Technology to Create New Opportunities”, presenters Javier Robles, JD and Fred Tchang, ATP “Rising to the Challenge:  Creating Employment Opportunity and Maximizing Success,” a consumer conference for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), was held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Kessler Conference Center—1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, N.J. The conference is presente...

Opening greetings from Jean Zanca, PhD and Session I: “Understanding Your Options” presenter Joe Entwisle, MS, CRC “Rising to the Challenge:  Creating Employment Opportunity and Maximizing Success,” a consumer conference for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), was held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Kessler Conference Center—1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, N.J. The conference is pre...

Welcome to a 2015 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speaker Dr. Trevor-Dyson presents: “Spinal Cord Injury Research: Don’t Worry. He Won’t Get Far on Foot.” Dr. Trevor-Dyson is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation and conducts clinical SCI research and is principal investigator/co-investigator on a number of SCI grants. H...

Welcome to a 2015 Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Speakers series podcast sponsored by Kessler Foundation. Guest speaker Dr. David Libon presents: “Using Statistical Algorithms to Characterize Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia Spectrum Patients” Dr. Libon is a professor in the Department of Neurology at Drexel University College of Medicine. This presentation was recorded on Wednesday, Se...

2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Consumer Conference Guest Speaker: Guest Speaker, Catherine Brubaker, founder of HopeForTrauma.org. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Li...

2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Consumer Conference podcast, sponsored by Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Guest Speaker, Bill Gallagher, PT, CMT, CYT, East West Rehab, presents: “Optimizing Brain Injury Recovery”. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the Na...

2015 TBI Consumer Conference: Guest Speaker, Ernest Ehrhardt, IBDM, IMD, NMD, The Ehrhardt Center for Integrative Medicine, presents: “The Brain and Nutrition”. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research...

2015 TBI Consumer Conference Panel Presentation: Michael Greenwald, EdM presents: - “Mike at the Mike”, “The Importance of Volunteering”. Panel Participants: Michelle Polk, John Laudise, Denis Balance This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Indepe...

2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Consumer Conference podcast, sponsored by Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Guest Speaker, Bill Gallagher, PT, CMT, CYT, East West Rehab, presents: “Optimizing Brain Injury Recovery”. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the Na...