Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research is one of several areas of rehabilitation research conducted at

TBI Research at Kessler Foundation examines common affects of brain injury, including fatigue and difficulty in thinking, learning, and memory. TBI research studies are non-invasive and use various forms of testing; a method of expertise is neuroimaging--in which researchers can observe changes in the brain before and after treatment as well as while an individual performs a specific thinking activity. The Foundation partners with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation to bring the latest discoveries to patient care. Kessler Foundation's innovative research is noted around the world. Thanks to willing research participants and the dedication of our researchers, lives are improving. Kessler Foundation is one of only nine centers in the US to have dual model systems in traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Model systems are federally-funded grants that promote collaboration through research to develop a standard of care for treating the injury and identify lifestyle issues that matter most to people with TBI. The Northern New Jersey TBI System (NNJTBIS) is a collaborative effort between Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. As a data collection center, Kessler Foundation follows individuals with TBI from the time of injury throughout their lives. This allows researchers to identify differences in treatment throughout communities and ethnicities as well as areas that need further exploration to improve the quality of life for individuals with TBI.

We are spotlighting emerging leaders in cognitive rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation—Dr. Aubree Alexander, Dr...
11/04/2025

We are spotlighting emerging leaders in cognitive rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation—Dr. Aubree Alexander, Dr. Silvana Lopes Costa, and their mentor, Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti.

With support from Hearst Fellowships, they’re advancing innovative approaches to aging and neurorehabilitation, from home-based cognitive training to eye-tracking tech.

📖 Read more: https://kesslerfoundation.org/Newsletter-issuu/2025-fall-your-impact-newsletter

🎧 Listen in: https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/hearst-fellows-shaping-the-future-of-cognitive-rehabilitation-research

✅ The kickoff to our three-part Spinal Cord Injury Community Event Series was a success! If you or someone you know is l...
11/04/2025

✅ The kickoff to our three-part Spinal Cord Injury Community Event Series was a success! If you or someone you know is living with a spinal cord injury, don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow! Register to hear expert talks and peer discussions to help you and your loved ones set meaningful goals and achieve them.

Be sure to join us for our upcoming sessions:

📅 November 14, 10 am - 2 pm ET at Kessler Conference Center, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ.

📅 December 12, Virtual Event, 7 pm - 8:30 pm ET

❗To learn more and register, visit: https://kesslerfoundation.org/2025-spinal-cord-injury-community-event-series

Come join Kessler Foundation on Sunday, November 16, at the BX25NJ Rehabilitation and Disability Expo! Visit our table a...
11/03/2025

Come join Kessler Foundation on Sunday, November 16, at the BX25NJ Rehabilitation and Disability Expo! Visit our table at Beru Grand in Toms River, NJ, from 12:00 am - 3:00 pm, for giveaways, treats, and information about current research at the Foundation!

To learn more or register FREE, visit:https://binausa.org/bx25/

In this episode of the Estabrook Distinguished Research Scientist Lectureship series, Dr. Karen Minassian of the Medical...
11/03/2025

In this episode of the Estabrook Distinguished Research Scientist Lectureship series, Dr. Karen Minassian of the Medical University of Vienna shares groundbreaking research on transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation—a non-invasive technique that activates spinal circuits to restore leg movement in people with chronic spinal cord injuries.

Now FDA-approved, this approach offers new hope for neurorehabilitation by enhancing spinal function without surgery.

🎧 Listen to the lecture: https://on.soundcloud.com/no5wZPFOXUOb6NgzZ2

🧪 Every year, thousands of volunteers—including people with disabilities, caregivers, and allies—team up with researcher...
11/01/2025

🧪 Every year, thousands of volunteers—including people with disabilities, caregivers, and allies—team up with researchers to advance rehabilitation science.

Wondering why it matters? Here are 3 great reasons to join a study!

❗To learn more, visit:https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/FINAL-Top%203%20Reasons%20to%20Join%20a%20Research%20Study%20with%20Kessler%20Foundation.pdf

🔗 Ready to get involved? Visit: https://kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies

11/01/2025

Do you or someone you know have multiple sclerosis? In the latest edition of our MileStones newsletter, we explore how subtle cognitive shifts in people with MS can significantly impact daily living—and how groundbreaking research is driving the creation of tools and strategies that support independence and enhance quality of life.

📰 Read it here: https://kesslerfoundation.org/2025-fall-ms-newsletter
🎧 Or listen in: https://on.soundcloud.com/kF7qmK1aebKVQisQcV



[Video Description: Image of Fall 2025 MileStones newsletter cover with an AI voice describing the latest edition.]

Kessler Foundation's John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of research and training, and co-director of the Foundation...
10/31/2025

Kessler Foundation's John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of research and training, and co-director of the Foundation's Center for Multiple Sclerosis Research, gave a keynote address at the 2025 Comprehensive Academic Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine & International Exhibition on Rehabilitation Medicine Industry in Beijing, China!

Despite a lower prevalence rate, China’s large population means thousands are affected by MS. Dr. DeLuca’s talk highlighted how targeted therapies can improve cognitive outcomes.

Ada X. Chen, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Employment and Disability Research, and Brian Yao, PhD, assistant director of the Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center and the Center for Multiple Sclerosis Research, also presented at the conference.

Learn more about our Center for Multiple Sclerosis Research: https://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter-neuropsychology-and-neuroscience-research/ms/multiple-sclerosis

10/31/2025

Helen Genova, PhD, associate director of the Center for Autism Research at Kessler Foundation, joined Andrew Seaman of LinkedIn's Get Hired podcast, to discuss KF-Stride ®—a web-based program empowering young adults on the autism spectrum to identify their strengths and communicate them confidently to reach their goals.

🔗 To listen, visit: https://tinyurl.com/2rjaevzm



[Video Description: Clip of Dr. Genova and Andrew Seaman sitting at a table talking.]

Helen Genova, PhD, associate director of the Center for Autism Research at Kessler Foundation, sat down with BINJE to di...
10/31/2025

Helen Genova, PhD, associate director of the Center for Autism Research at Kessler Foundation, sat down with BINJE to discuss the urgent employment crisis facing young adults on the autism spectrum—and how programs like KF-Stride ® are creating pathways to success.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3ucj39pb
Learn more about KF-STRIDE: https://kfstride.org/

🎃 Happy Halloween from Kessler Foundation! We hope everyone has a safe, fun, and spooky day! 👻
10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from Kessler Foundation! We hope everyone has a safe, fun, and spooky day! 👻

Helen Genova, PhD, associate director of Kessler Foundation’s Center for Autism Research, presented her work on KF-Strid...
10/30/2025

Helen Genova, PhD, associate director of Kessler Foundation’s Center for Autism Research, presented her work on KF-Stride ®—a web-based program for autistic youth that promotes strength identification and expression—at Understood ’s NeuroEquity Research Collaborative! 👏

🔗 Learn more about KF-STRIDE: https://kfstride.org/

🔬 Explore our Center for Autism Research: https://kesslerfoundation.org/autism-research

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