Fast Takes Episode 48 Read the transcript In this podcast, Research Scientist Timothy Rich, PhD, discusses a new study, the first to show the need to expand the application of prism adaptation treatment for spatial neglect. Dr. Rich was part of a team that discovered prism adaptation therapy was as beneficial for treating right-sided spatial neglect as left-sided spatial neglect in a cohort of individuals with stroke and traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries. The findings were published in ...
Jul 05, 2023•5 min•Ep. 13
Funding source: This work was supported by Kessler Foundation, Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement, and the Charles and Ann Serraino Foundation. Learn more about: Dr. Peii Chen and this peer-reviewed article . Co-authors: Peii Chen, PhD, Kimberly Hreha, EdD, Chris Gonzalez-Snyder, MBA, MA, Timothy J. Rich , PhD, Robert W. Gillen, PhD, Devan Parrott, PhD, A. M. Barrett, MD ========================================================================= Tuned in to our podcast series la...
Feb 07, 2023•4 min•Ep. 12
Fast Takes - Ep39 Read the transcript . Historically, it was believed that the brain stopped growing after childhood. We now know the contrary to be true. Neuroscience has confirmed that our brains change throughout our lives, from birth to death. The brain’s ability to rewire its circuitry and make adaptive changes, known as neuroplasticity, is why recovery after injury is possible. But much about neuroplasticity is not well understood. Our researchers are using functional magnetic resonance im...
Feb 01, 2023•17 min•Ep. 11
Fast Takes - Episode 31 Read the transcript Funding source: Part of this work was supported under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR; grant number no. 90IFDV0001). Learn more about: Dr. Peii Chen at kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Peii%20Chen. The peer-reviewed article at www.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…189?via%3Dihub and podcast host Joan Banks-Smith at kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Joan%20Banks-Smith Co-authors: Emily ...
Nov 07, 2022•3 min•Ep. 9
Jessica Ganga , Communications & Digital Media Coordinator at the Foundation, moderates a panel of research coordinators for mobility, spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the Foundation's recruitment manager. They share how volunteers help Kessler Foundation further its clinical research on advancing treatments, which impact the lives of individuals with disabilities worldwide. Volunteers are the heart of our research! Learn more about the panel: Rachel Byr...
Jan 10, 2022•43 min•Ep. 6
Fast Takes - Episode 30 Read the transcript In this episode, Dr. Olga Boukrina , Research Scientist in our Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research talks about her peer reviewed article “Brain Network Dysfunction in Poststroke Delirium and Spatial Neglect: An fMRI Study” published on October 8, 2021 in the journal Stroke. Funding source: American Heart Association grant 17SDG33660442 (Dr Boukrina). In kind support provided by grant R24AG054259 (PI: Inouye) from the National Institute on Aging. ...
Jan 04, 2022•4 min•Ep. 8
Fast Takes - Episode 31 Read the transcript Funding source: Part of this work was supported under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR; grant number no. 90IFDV0001). Learn more about: Dr. Peii Chen at The peer-reviewed article and podcast host Joan Banks-Smith Co-authors: Emily Esposito, Grigoriy Shekhtman Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Fo...
Jan 04, 2022•3 min•Ep. 7
Fast Takes – Episode 13 Read the transcription . 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 stud...
Feb 18, 2021•6 min•Ep. 5
Read the transcript . “The stress of caring for stroke survivors can affect the mental and physical health of caregivers and lead to decline in quality of life. These negative effects can be exacerbated when recovery is complicated by spatial neglect, a common but hidden disability that affects 30% to 50% of survivors. Spatial neglect increases the risk for falls, prolongs hospitalization, and impedes rehabilitation outcomes,” explained Dr. Chen, “and complicates the job of caregiving provided b...
Jan 12, 2021•4 min•Ep. 4
My Life As A Research Assistant: Salma Omai on Meeting New Stroke Participants Read the transcript *** Originally recorded on June 9, 2016, updated September 8, 2020. *** *** Salma is currently a marketing associate at T-Fal Cookware.*** Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities. Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies—collecting data...
Dec 15, 2020•7 min•Ep. 2
My Life As A Research Assistant: Michele Barry on the Importance of Recruiting Research Participants with and without Disabilities Read the transcript *** Originally recorded on June 9, 2016, updated September 8, 2020. *** *** Michele is currently a project manager at Mt. Sinai Health Systems in Northern New Jersey.*** Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities....
Dec 01, 2020•7 min•Ep. 3
My Life as A Research Assistant at Kessler Foundation Series: Emma Kaplan on Seeing Real Rehabilitation Research Results Read the transcript *** Originally recorded on June 9, 2016, updated July 17, 2020.*** *** Emma is currently a Research Coordinator at the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation (https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/stroke/rehabilitation).*** Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Fo...
Nov 18, 2020•6 min•Ep. 1
