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Episode 62: New Guidelines for Managing MS Cognitive Dysfunction with Dr. John DeLuca Oct 31, 2018

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Join host Jon Strum as he breaks down the latest multiple sclerosis news. Talking about the amazing MS research that’s currently being done in laboratories around the world — and talking to some of the brilliant neuroscientists who are conducting that research! Listen to host Jon Strum as he interviews Dr. John DeLuca, the Senior Vice-President of Research & Training at the Kessler Foundation, and the co-author of the just-published report that details this important set of new guidelines. Thanks to Jon Strum and RealTalk MS for allowing us to post this podcast. For more information about Jon Strum and RealTalk MS, go to http://realtalkms.com

30JAN18 - Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation - Round Table - Ep1 Oct 25, 2018

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In a round table discussion, Kessler Foundation’s communication manager, CarolAnn Murphy talked with Kessler’s experts in the field exploring optimal ways to treat the most common breast cancer symptoms – fatigue and weakness. This team is studying new approaches to the problem of cancer-related weakness in women who have been treated for breast cancer. Round table panel: Host: CarolAnn Murphy, PA, Communications Manager, Kessler Foundation Dr. Michael Stubblefield, Cancer Rehabilitation Specialists (https://www.kessler-rehab.com/patient-center/staff/DoctorDetails.aspx?ID=65), Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Dr. Ashish Khanna, Cancer Rehabilitation Specialists, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Tiffany Kendig, PT, Cancer Rehabilitation Specialists, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Dr. Guang Yue, Director, Human Performance Engineering, Kessler Foundation Dr. Didier Allexandre (http://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Allexandre%20Didier), Engineer, Kessler Foundation Chaya Lebovic, Research Assistant, Kessler Foundation Angela Smith, Participant This podcast was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on January 30, 2018 at Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ For more information about our breast cancer studies, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/breastcancer To join our research studies, go http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies.php

02FEB18 - Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation - Dr. Ashish Khanna Oct 23, 2018

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In this podcast series, episode 2 of “Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation”, Dr. Ashish Khanna presented “Cancer Related Fatigue” to the staff at Kessler Foundation on February 8, 2018. Dr. Khanna is a cancer rehabilitation attending physician at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ Dr. Khanna completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Kingsbrook Jewish Rehabilitation Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he became interested in cancer rehabilitation early on. He presented several posters and lectures during his time as a resident and was actively involved in attaining CARF certification in Cancer for his hospital, the first in the Northeast United States to achieve this certification. He was a Cancer Rehabilitation Fellow at Medstar Georgetown University/National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC. This podcast was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on February 8th, 2018 at Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ For more information about our breast cancer studies, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/breastcancer To join our research studies, go http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies.php

18JAN18 - Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation - Dr. Didier Allexandre Oct 23, 2018

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In this podcast series, episode 3 of “Topics in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation” Dr. Didier Allexandre was interviewed about the ongoing breast cancer study that examines the effect of exercise training on breast cancer related symptoms of weakness and fatigue. Dr. Allexandre is a Research Scientist at Kessler Foundation. This podcast was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on January 18, 2018 at Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ For more information about our breast cancer studies, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/breastcancer or call 973-243-6812 To join our research studies, go http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/joinourresearchstudies.php ===================================== Short Bio Dr. Allexandre joined the Human Performance Engineering Lab at Kessler Foundation as a Research Scientist in 2012. After completing his engineering undergraduate degree in France, he received his M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Bristish Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. After working for General Electric in X-Ray Vascular Imaging, he went on to pursue his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, from whom he graduated in 2005. Before coming to Kessler Foundation, Dr. Allexandre was a post-doctoral fellow in the department of Biomedical Engineering and Center of Integrative Medicine and Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. His main background and expertise are in biomedical modeling, signal processing, neuroimaging and cardiac, muscle and brain electrophysiology. For Dr. Allexandre Kessler Foundation bio, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Allexandre%20Didier

2018 EIS Sarah Raskin Sep 19, 2018

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Expert Interview Series with guest host Dr. Erica Weber! In this episode, Dr. Weber speaks with Dr. Sarah Raskin, professor of Psychology & Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience Program at Trinity College, Hartford, CT about prospective memory. To listen to the lecture mentioned in this podcast, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/17sep18-neurospeakersseries-sarah-raskin Be sure and check out Dr. Raskin's bio and lab page links below: Bio: http://internet2.trincoll.edu/facProfiles/Default.aspx?fid=1000611 Research Lab: https://commons.trincoll.edu/raskin/ For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

17SEP18 NeuroSpeakersSeries Sarah Raskin Sep 19, 2018

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Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Neuro Speakers Series podcast. Guest lecturer Dr. Sarah Raskin presented “Assessment and Management of Prospective Memory Deficits in Clinical Populations” on Tuesday, September 18th at the Kessler Foundation Conference Center, East Hanover, NJ Dr. Erica Weber welcomed Dr. Raskin at the start of this podcast. Dr. Raskin is a professor of Psychology & Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience Program at Trinity College, Hartford, CT. To learn more about Dr. Raskin, check her bio and lab page links below. Bio: http://internet2.trincoll.edu/facProfiles/Default.aspx?fid=1000611 Research Lab: https://commons.trincoll.edu/raskin/ For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Multiple Sclerosis RoundTable with Fabiola Garcia, PhD and Yolanda Higueras, PhD Sep 11, 2018

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Welcome to a multiple sclerosis (MS) roundtable discussion with visiting scientists Fabiola Garcia and Yolanda Higueras, PhD, and Kessler Foundation’s Drs. Nancy D. Chiaravalloti and Denise Krch. The guests discuss their collaborative research treating new learning and memory deficits in people with MS using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT). For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter! Be sure and check out our guests bios below: Fabiola García-Vaz is a fully accredited Clinical Neuropsychologist in Spain, Member of the National Commission of Accreditation in Neuropsychology of the Spanish Psychological Society, and Member of the Division of Neuropsychology of the British Psychological Society. García-Vaz has a long professional trajectory working with neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders for more than twenty years and combines her clinical practice with her position as an Assistant Lecturer in the Complutense University of Madrid, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. As a researcher, she is focused on clinical neuropsychology and neurodegenerative diseases, and currently working in cognition and multiple sclerosis collaborating with the Unit of Multiple Sclerosis of the Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Hospital La Princesa; she is currently completing her training with her PhD thesis in this field. Yolanda Higueras Hernández, PhD in Psychology has been working in the field of neuropsychology since finishing her Master Degree in 2001. Her work was strongly related with research and based on several neurological diseases such as dementia, movement disorders, stroke or epilepsy. Nowadays she is focused on multiple sclerosis and combine her role as neuropsychologist with teaching assistant duties at Complutense University, School of Psychology. Dr. Nancy D. Chiaravalloti is the Director of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience and Traumatic Brain Injury research at Kessler Foundation. She is the Project Director for the Northern New Jersey TBI Model System funded by the Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a division of the Department of Education. Dr. Chiaravalloti conducts research in cognitive rehabilitation, particularly in new learning, memory and processing speed… read more at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Nancy%20Chiaravalloti Dr. Denise Krch is a Research Scientist in the Traumatic Brain Injury research at Kessler Foundation and a licensed psychologist in the state of New York. Dr. Krch's research interests include the efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation interventions for persons with Multiple Sclerosis and Traumatic Brain Injury, with a special interest in the development of culturally competent intervention methods to maximize the efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation intervention with Hispanics. In a separate line of research, Dr. Krch is investigating the role of cognitive reserve in Traumatic Brain Injury. Previous research interests have been in examining neuropsychological functioning in Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease populations, using traditional neuropsychological measures and functional neuroimaging (Position Emission Tomography)….. read more at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Denise%20Krch

Stay@Work/Return2Work with Adria DeSimone Aug 13, 2018

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Stay@Work/Return2Work Thanks for joining us for Episode 3 of the Stay at Work, Return to Work Podcast Series. In this episode Laura Viglione, Communications Specialist at Kessler Foundation, met with Adria De Simone, MS, CRC, LAC, Spinal Cord Injury Vocational Resource Facilitator at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. They discuss Adria's background in employment facilitation and how it has prepared her for her current role. Adria also shares how the program has already made a difference in the lives of people with a spinal cord injury. For more information about the Stay@Work/Return2Work program, contact Adria by email at AADeSimone@kessler-rehab.com, or visit: https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/outpatient-services/vocational-rehab/. For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds with Jill Wecht Aug 08, 2018

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Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring guest speaker Jill Wecht, EdD. Dr. Wecht presented "Systemic and Cerebral Hemodynamics in Persons with SCI: Presentation, Consequences, Treatments." Dr. Wecht is a professor of Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and VA RR&D Research Health Science Specialist. For more information about Dr. Wecht, go to http://scirc.org/JillWecht.html Follow along with the presntation notes... https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/filepicker/11/26JUL18_KF_SCI_GRANDROUNDS_0.pdf This presentation was recorded Nicky Miller, Social Media Specialist and produced/Edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey. This lecture was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Michael Reznick on Delirium After Brain Injury Jul 24, 2018

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Recorded on July 16, 2018 Welcome to a Kessler Foundation stroke research lecture podcast. This episode features Dr. Michael Reznik presenting “Delirium After Brain Injury” Dr. Reznik is a neurologist in the division of Neurocritical Care at Rhode Island Hospital and assistant professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. He completed residency training at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and fellowship training at Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical Center. His research interests include delirium and disorders of consciousness after stroke and other forms of acute brain injury, along with their impact on neuro-rehabilitation and ultimate outcomes. This episode was recorded on Monday, July 16, 2018 at the at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation. For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

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