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Dr. Botticello researches how environmental factors determine outcomes for people with disabilities Feb 23, 2021

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Fast Takes - Women in Science - Ep16 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/dr-botticello-researches-how-environmental-factors-determine-outcomes-for-people-with-disabilities-Ep16.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 16 features Dr. Amanda Botticello, assistant director in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Botticello about her scientific background, how she chose her career path, the research she is currently involved with, and advice to women in the same field. Learn more about: Dr. Botticello - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Amanda%20Botticello Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, February 1, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Evaluating Sensory Acuity as a Marker of Balance Dysfunction After a Traumatic Brain Injury-Ep12 Feb 18, 2021

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Fast Takes – Episode 12 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Evaluating%20Sensory%20Acuity%20as%20a%20Marker%20of%20Balance%20Dysfunction%20After%20a%20Traumatic%20Brain%20Injury-Ep12-TRANSCRIPT_0.pdf In this episode Dr. Rakesh Pilkar, senior research scientist from our Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation talks about his latest peer reviewed article "Evaluating Sensory Acuity as a Marker of Balance Dysfunction After a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Psychophysical Approach” which was published August 11, 2020 in the journal Fontiers of Neuroscience. Funding sources for this study was the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR) Multi-Investigator Grant CBIR15MIG004 Learn more about Dr. Pilkar at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Rakesh%20Pilkar and the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-mobility-and-rehabilitation-engineering Read the Kessler Foundation article at https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/balance-dysfunction-after-traumatic-brain-injury-linked-diminished-sensory-acuity. Read the Fontiers of Neuroscience article at https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.00836/full Co-authors: Kiran K. Karunakaran, Akhila Veerubhotla, Naphtaly Ehrenberg, Oluwaseun Ibironke and Karen J. Nolan ============================================================== Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Friday, January 15, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Dr. Erica Weber Credits Mentorship for her Career Path to Memory Rehabilitation Research - Ep15 Feb 16, 2021

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Fast Takes – Episode 15 Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/dr-erica-weber-researches-ways-to-rehabilitate-memory-in-people-with-cognitive-disabilities-ep15.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 15 features Dr. Erica Weber, a research scientist in our Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Weber about her work at the Foundation, how mentors have influenced her career choices, and her most memorable experiences while working in science. Learn more about: Dr. Weber at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Erica%20Weber and Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-traumatic-brain-injury Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, January 18, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Dr. Jeanne Zanca Balances Family Life with a Career in Spinal Cord Injury Research - Ep14 Feb 10, 2021

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Fast Takes – Episode 14 Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Dr-Jeanne-Zanca-Balances-Family-Life-with-a-Career-in-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Research-Ep14-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% of researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 14 features Dr. Jeanne Zanca, senior research scientist in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Zanca about balancing family life, her scientific background, and advice to women working in the same field. Learn more about: Dr. Zanca at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne%20Zanca, the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research, and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Thursday, January 28, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Dr Olga Boukrina on helping stroke survivors recover their ability to read and process language-Ep13 Feb 10, 2021

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Fast Takes – Episode 13 Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Translating%20stroke%20data%20to%20help%20people%20recover%20their%20ability%20to%20read%20and%20process%20language-TRANSCRIPT_1.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% of researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 12 features Dr. Olga Boukrina, a research scientist in our Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Boukrina about her work at the Foundation, how mentors have influenced her career choices, and her most memorable experiences while working in science. Learn more about Dr. Boukrina at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Olga%20Boukrina and the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/stroke/rehabilitation Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Thursday, January 28, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Eva’s Village Maintains Vital Lifelines to Clients in Recovery During the Pandemic-Ep12 Feb 09, 2021

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COVID-19 Edition - Episode 12 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Evas%20Village%20Maintains%20Vital%20Lifelines%20to%20Clients%20in%20Recovery%20During%20the%20Pandemic%20-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In 2020, Kessler Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in COVID-19 emergency grants to nonprofits faced with new and sudden challenges to serving people with disabilities in New Jersey. The Foundation’s COVID Emergency Fund provided funding for 37 grantees of Kessler Foundation’s employment grant program. In this mini-series, we explore how our COVID emergency grants supported these nonprofits as they adapted to a new reality, enabling us to continue toward our common goal – helping individuals with disabilities reach their goals of independence and self-sufficiency. Episode 12 features Eva’s Village in Paterson, New Jersey. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Marie Caliendo, director of philanthropy who was faced with the uncertainty of being able to maintain vital lifelines to clients in recovery during the pandemic. With the help of the Foundation’s Emergency Grants fund, Eva’s Village has continued to maintain connections to those at-risk. Learn more about Kessler Foundation Center for Grantmaking - https://kesslerfoundation.org/grant-programs and Eva’s Village - http://www.evasvillage.org ======================================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on December 9, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Keeping disabled and at-risk youth employed during the pandemic at the Camden Childrens Garden-Ep11 Feb 02, 2021

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COVID-19 Edition, Episode 11 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/Keeping%20disabled%20and%20at-risk%20youth%20employed%20during%20the%20pandemic-Camden%20Childrens%20Garden-Ep11.pdf In 2020, Kessler Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in COVID-19 emergency grants to nonprofits faced with new and sudden challenges to serving people with disabilities in New Jersey. The Foundation’s COVID Emergency Fund provided funding for 37 grantees of Kessler Foundation’s employment grant program. In this mini-series, we explore how our COVID emergency grants supported these nonprofits as they adapted to a new reality, enabling us to continue toward our common goal – helping individuals with disabilities reach their goals of independence and self-sufficiency. Episode 11 features the Camden Children’s Garden in Camden NJ. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Jeff Clarke, supervisor for youth programs about the impact of the Foundation’s COVID emergency grant and how it allowed the Garden to employ disabled and at-risk youth to raise seedlings and distribute them and vegetable plants to the Camden community during the pandemic. Learn more about Kessler Foundation Center for Grantmaking- kesslerfoundation.org/grant-programs and  Career Opportunity Development, Inc. - www.camdenchildrensgarden.org Listen to more COVID related podcasts at soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/resilience-and-disability-in-the-time-of-covid-19 =========================================================================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on January 6, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

COVID Emergency Grant helps Career Development Project safely operate group homes - COVID-19-Ep 10 Jan 26, 2021

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COVID-19 Edition, Episode 10 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/COVID%20Emergency%20Grant%20helps%20Career%20Development%20Project%20safely%20operate%20group%20homes-COVID-19-Ep%2010-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In 2020, Kessler Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in COVID-19 emergency grants to nonprofits faced with new and sudden challenges to serving people with disabilities in New Jersey. The Foundation’s COVID Emergency Fund provided funding for 37 grantees of Kessler Foundation’s employment grant program. In this mini-series, we explore how our COVID emergency grants supported these nonprofits as they adapted to a new reality, enabling us to continue toward our common goal – helping individuals with disabilities reach their goals of independence and self-sufficiency. Episode 10 features the Career Opportunity Development Project in Egg Harbor City, NJ. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Kurt Ohlson, the Project’s vice president for property management, who was faced with unanticipated costs to keep six group homes functioning safely for consumers and staff, about the impact of the Foundation’s COVID emergency grant. Learn more about Kessler Foundation Center for Grantmaking- https://kesslerfoundation.org/grant-programs and Career Opportunity Development, Inc. - http://Njcodi.org Listen to more COVID related podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/resilience-and-disability-in-the-time-of-covid-19 =========================================================================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on December 4, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Researchers identify specific cognitive deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury-Ep10 Jan 21, 2021

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Fast Takes – Episode 10 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Patterns%20of%20cognitive%20deficits%20in%20persons%20with%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20as%20compared%20with%20both%20age-matched%20and%20older%20individuals%20without%20sci-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In this episode, Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, Director for the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation talks about his latest peer reviewed article “Patterns of cognitive deficits in persons with spinal cord injury as compared with both age-matched and older individuals without spinal cord injury” published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine online December 3, 2018. Funding Source: New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research and Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Read more about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson For more information about this study, check out the press release at https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/kf-ris011819.php or at https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1543103 Co-authors: Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, PhD, Erica Weber, PhD, Glenn Wylie, DPhil, and Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, from Kessler Foundation, and Jill M. Wecht, EdD, from the James J. Peters VA Medical Center Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, September 24, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Exercise and PRP Promising for Shoulder Pain in Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury-Ep9 Jan 19, 2021

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Fast Takes – Episode 9 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Exercise%20and%20PRP%20Promising%20for%20Shoulder%20Pain%20in%20Wheelchair%20Users%20with%20Spinal%20Cord%20Injury-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Director for the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation to talk about his latest peer reviewed article “Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of recalcitrant rotator cuff disease in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A pilot study" was e-published ahead of print on May 7, 2020 by the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. Funding sources for this study is the Derfner Foundation, Kessler Foundation, and the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (90SI5011) For more information about this study, check out the press release on our website at https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/exercise-and-prp-promising-shoulder-pain-wheelchair-users-spinal-cord-injury or the abstract link at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32379581/ Read more about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson Co-authors: Nathan S Hogaboom (https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Nathan%20Hogaboom), Reina Nakamura, Alon Terry , Gerard A Malanga Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, September 24, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

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