Mimi Hayes, a comedian and author, shares her inspiring story of turning a traumatic brain injury at age 22 into comedic material. Despite the seriousness of her condition, she found humor in her experiences, using stand-up comedy to process her trauma and connect with audiences. Despite facing challenges like sensitivity to sound and light, she pu…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/2024%20KesslerFoundation-Summer-Brainstorm_Look%20Closer.%20My%20Brain%20Injury%20Is%20Invisible-V2-TRANSCRIPT.pdfStacia Bissell, MEd, shares an inspiring story of overcoming the challenges of her traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained 13 years ago. In her presentation…

Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/Einat%20Engel-Haber%2C%20MD%2C%20Discusses%20Evolving%20Definitions%20and%20Challenges%20of%20Central%20Cord%20Syndrome_Transcription.pdfIn this podcast, presented by the Northern NJ Spinal Cord Injury Model System series, Einat Engel-Haber, MD, discusses the challe…

Subject matter experts discuss how and why a new, online education class, “Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants,” was created. The course introduces learners to the physical and emotional experience of individuals living with SCI and offers suggestions for building positive working relationships. Course content wa…

Welcome to this 2024 Kessler Foundation Baird Visiting Educational Professorship Lecture podcast.Lisa Ottomanelli, PhD, a prominent researcher in the field of spinal cord injury (SCI) and disabilities, was a featured speaker at the 2023 Kessler Foundation Baird Visiting Educational Professorship. Her work primarily revolves around implementing and …

Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, is a widely recognized leader in cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury at Kessler Foundation. Here are excerpts from her 2023 interview with Jon Strum, RealTalk MS.For more information about Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Nancy%20ChiaravallotiC…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/What%20is%20cognitive%20rehabilitation-TRANSCRIPT.pdfExpertly Explained: Insights with Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhDNancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, is a widely recognized leader in cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury at Kessler Foundation. H…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/What%20is%20the%20modified%20Story%20Memory%20Technique%20%28KF-mSMT%29%20protocol-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Expertly Explained: Insights with Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhDNancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, is a widely recognized leader in cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis and tr…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/Which%20cognitive%20functions%20are%20commonly%20affected%20by%20MS-TRANSCRIPT.pdfExpertly Explained: Insights with Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhDNancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, is a widely recognized leader in cognitive rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain in…

Explore how using specialized yoga and mindfulness exercises, developed by national nonprofit LoveYourBrain, can help individuals with traumatic brain injury. Hear tips from certified brain injury specialist and registered yoga teacher Dr. Kyla Pearce. This Winter Brainstorm Series presentation was held on Thursday, January 11, 2024. It was sponsor…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/2023%20FALL%20BrainStorm%20My%20Invisible%20Injury%20presented%20by%20Kelsey%20Boyer-TRANSCRIPT.pdfWatch our Fall Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Virtual Speakers Series and listen in as Kelsey Boyer shares her dramatic story of her traumatic brain injury (TBI) and formin…

Fast Takes - Episode 49In this episode, Dr. Denise Fyffe, senior research scientist in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury and Outcomes and Assesments Research, talks about her peer-reviewed article, “Multi-Phase Veteran Engagement to Develop a Spinal Cord Injury Employment Survey” published on March 17, 2023, in the journal Progress in Community Hea…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/How%20to%20Live%20with%20Mild%20Traumatic%20Brain%20Injury-The%20Brainlash%20with%20Gail-Denton-2023-Summer-BrainStorm-TRANSCRIPT.pdfTune in to our Summer Brainstorm virtual speaker series presentation “’The Brainlash’ Way with author Gail L. Denton, PhD. Dr. Denton sh…

Fast Takes Episode 48Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/Novel%20Brain%20Injury%20Study%20Expands%20Prism%20Adaptation%20Treatment%20to%20Right-Sided%20Spatial%20Neglect%20-%20Episode%2048-TRANSCRIPT.pdfIn this podcast, Research Scientist Timothy Rich, PhD, discusses a new study, the first to show the ne…

2023 Spring BrainStormRead the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/2023%20Spring%20Brainstorm-Mike-at-the-Mic_Transition%20to%20the%20World%20After%20Brain%20Injury-TRANSCRIPT.pdfKessler Foundation, in partnership with the Voices Advancing the Brain Injury Community (Voices), hosted a Mike-at-the-Mic session enti…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 5 Extended - 10-Minute Silence with Bell TonesWelcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviat…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 4 - 10-Minute Loving KindnessWelcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depression an…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 4 Extended - 20-Minute Loving KindnessWelcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depr…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 3 - 10 Minute Body ScanWelcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depression and anxi…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 3 Extended - 20 Minute Body ScanWelcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depression…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 2 Extended - 10-MInute Awareness of Breath Welcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 1 - Welcome Welcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depression and anxiety. Each m…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 2 - 5-MInute Awareness of Breath Welcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depressio…

Mindful Meditation Ep. 5 - 5-Minute Silence with Bell TonesWelcome to Kessler Foundation’s new four-part meditation series Mindful Meditation. The Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research is adapting mindfulness intervention methods to help improve control of attention and psychological well-being for individuals with TBI while alleviating depres…

Most Likely to Survive: Matt FaulknerRead the transcript: https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/KesslerFoundation-2023%20Winter%20Brainstorm_Most%20Likely%20to%20Survive%20-%20Matt%20Faulkner.pdfAt age 18, Matt Faulkner’s entire life changed in an instant. In this powerful podcast, the co-author of the book Most Likely to Surviv…

Life at Kessler Foundation - Episode 7Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/ray%20ruben-recruiting-and-motivating-participants-for-tbi-and-ms-research-TRANSCRIPT.pdfRay Ruben, a research assistant in the center for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research, discusses their dedication to recruiting and interact…

Life at Kessler Foundation - Episode 8Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/Life%20at%20Kessler%20Foundation-Returning%20for%20a%20New%20Job_Title_and%20Responsibilities-Stephanie%20Jimenez.pdfStephanie Jimenez, a senior research coordinator in the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Fou…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/Using%20nerve%20transfer%20to%20restore%20hand%20and%20arm%20function%20after%20spinal%20cord%20injury-Dr-Ida-Fox-TRANSCRIPT.pdfWelcome to the 2022 Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System Lecture Series. This podcast features Ida Fox, MD, FACS, professor of surge…

Fast Takes – Episode 47Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/celebrating-un-international-women-and-girls%20in-science_dr-ada-X-chen-shares-her-perspective-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated on February 11, …

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-05/2022%20Fall%20BrainStorm%20-%20Undaunted%20Resilincy%20Falling%207%20Times%20Getting%20up%208%20With%20Glenn%20Bott.pdfSpeaker Glenn Bott relayed his personal journey on starting over after traumatic brain injury (TBI). He shared many proven recovery tactics with other…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/Impacts%20of%20Prism%20Adaptation%20Treatment%20on%20Spatial%20Neglect%20and%20Rehabilitation%20Outcome%20-%20Dosage%20Matters-Ep46.pdfIn this episode, Peii (Peggy) Chen, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundat…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/managing-your-memory_by-sarah-a-raskin-phd-2022-summer-brainstorm-TRANSCRIPT.pdfThere are dozens of techniques people with brain injury can apply in their daily lives to help them learn and retain memories. Listen to Sarah A. Raskin, PhD, Charles A. Dana Professor of P…

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/neuroimaging-study-reveals-fatigue-related-differences-by-age-and-gender-ep45%2025AUG22.pdfIn this episode, Glenn Wylie, DPhil, director of the Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center at Kessler Foundation talks about his peer-reviewed article, “Fatigue across the lifespan …

Fast Takes – Episode 44 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/Dr.%20Helen%20Genova%20leads%20new%20center%20for%20autism%20research-Ep44.pdfIn this episode, Helen Genova, PhD, head of Kessler Foundation’s Center for Autism Research established this year, discusses how she has implemented innovative studies…

Fast Takes - Episode 43Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/Neuroprotective%20effects%20of%20exercise%20for%20multiple%20sclerosis%20warrant%20thorough%20investigation-Ep43-TRANSCRIPT.pdfIn this episode, Dr. Brian Sandroff, senior research scientist in our Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Resea…

Fast Takes - Episode 40Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/Dr.%20B.%20Sandroff%20on%20cognition%2C%20fitness%20and%20physical%20activity%20in%20progressive%20multiple%20sclerosis-Ep40-TRANSCRIPT.pdfIn this episode, Brian Sandroff, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuro…

Fast Takes - Episode 42Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/Dr.%20B.%20Sandroff%20on%20virtual%20reality%E2%80%99s%20role%20in%20managing%20cognitive%20deficits%20in%20multiple%20sclerosis%20-Ep42-TRANSCRIPT.pdfIn this episode, Brian Sandroff, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Neuropsycholo…

Fast Takes - Episode 41Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/Major%20role%20of%20social%20engagement%20in%20MS%20warrants%20new%20emphasis%20for%20clinical%20interventions%20-%20Ep41-TRANSCRIPT.pdfIn this episode, Dr. Lauren Strober, senior research scientist in our Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscie…

Fast Takes - Ep39Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Researching%20novel%20approaches%20for%20treating%20neuropathic%20pain%20and%20chronic%20fatigue%20-%20Ep39-TRANSCRIPT.pdfHistorically, it was believed that the brain stopped growing after childhood. We now know the contrary to be true. Neuroscience ha…

Fast Takes - Ep 38Read the transcript - https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Dr.%20Brian%20Sandroff%20on%20improving%20cognition%20in%20multiple%20sclerosis%20with%20treadmill%20exercise%20training%20-%20Ep38-TRANSCRIPT.pdfIn this episode, Brian Sandroff, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Neuropsychology and Neur…

The advances made in stroke research and brain processes at Kessler Foundation and the impact these novel discoveries have had were discussed in this interview with Rodger DeRose, President and CEO, Kessler Foundation, and two of the Foundation’s Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research scientists, Peii (Peggy) Chen, PhD, and Olga Boukrina, PhD. E…

RVN Television’s “CEO Chat” hosts, Al Cini and Joe Asumendi, interview Rodger DeRose, President and CEO, Kessler Foundation on the Foundation’s work in rebuilding the lives of people with disabilities. He described the organization’s two-part mission: conducting breakthrough advances in neurotrauma research and providing grants to help people with …

Anchor Steve Adubato and co-host Mary Gamba discuss the role of leadership with Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, Director, Centers of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience and Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Kessler Foundation. In the second half of this video, Dr. Chiaravalloti shares her knowledge on innovative neuroscience and memory impairment studies. She w…

Rodger DeRose, President and CEO, Kessler Foundation, joins Steve Adubato, PhD, Emmy Award-winning public broadcasting anchor, and his co-host & executive producer, Mary Gamba, for a special edition of “Lessons in Leadership: Research, Science, Innovation and Leadership.” This series, done in partnership with Kessler Foundation, focuses on the role…

Fast Takes - Episode 37Listen to the transcript - https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Greenspace%20and%20Psychological%20Well-being_An%20Unexpected%20Finding%20Among%20People%20with%20Spinal%20Cord%20Injury-Ep37-TRANSCRIPT.pdfA recent investigation has spurred two of our researchers to question how natural spaces influence the…

World Art Day with Alder CrockerRead the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Alder%20Crocker_Becoming%20a%20Professional%20Artist%20After%20Traumatic%20Brain%20and%20Spine%20Injury-TRANSCRIPT.pdfImagine never holding a paint brush or working with a canvas, but after traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, becomin…

As part of the "Research, Science, Innovation and Leadership" series, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Helen Genova, PhD, Assistant Director, Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, Kessler Foundation, about her important work with transition-aged youth with autism spectrum disorders. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/5HZcoQPV…

Rodger DeRose, president and CEO, Kessler Foundation, moderated a panel that discussed innovative technologies and digital accessible tools that narrow the employment gap for those with or without disabilities. This event took place during the United Nation’s 2021 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, where the day’s focus was “Advancing …

Listen to Tara Buggie, brain injury survivor and advocate, present at our Winter BRAINSTORM 2022 virtual speakers event for individuals with brain injury, family and friends.Presented on Tuesday, January 27, 2022.View the presentation slides at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Reclaiming%20Self%20after%20Brain%20Injury__Hop…

Fast Takes – Women In Science - Episode 36 Read the transcript - https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/dr-soha-salehs-research-encompasses-neurorehabilitation-through-neurophysiology-and-neuroimaging-methodologies-ep36-TRANSCRIPT.pdfWelcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls…