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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
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A national leader in neurorehabilitation research.

Our work is primarily conducted in three focus areas: 1) Movement Science, 2) Cognition, Behavior & Emotion, and 3) Language & Communication.
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We're grateful for all of the participants who've contributed to our research over the years, & we're proud of the Rehabilitation Research Registry we have created. The Registry gives patients and the community an opportunity to learn about our cutting-edge research studies. More info in our flyers.
Document providing invormation about our Rehabilitation Research Registry. You can find the details here: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/research-opportunities.html Document providing invormation about our Rehabilitation Research Registry. You can find the details here: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/research-opportunities.html Document providing invormation about our Rehabilitation Research Registry. You can find the details here: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/research-opportunities.html
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The Brain Injury Functional Outcome Measure assesses global function after #msTBI. It allows measurement of graded functional impairment ranging from unconsciousness to resuming normal activities.

https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/innovations/brain-injury-functional-outcome-measure.html
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Want to learn more about research at our Institute and hear from prominent scholars in the fields of #neuroscience and #neurorehabilitation? Check out our YouTube channel, and subscribe to stay up to date on what's new!

https://www.youtube.com/@MossRehabResearch
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Post-Traumatic Amnesia (#PTA) is a state of confusion brought on by physical and chemical changes in the brain after traumatic brain injury (#TBI). Our PTA Protocol describes specific actions for coordinated care by all team members

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Bf2b50XkYiS
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Drs. Amanda Rabinowitz, Umesh Venkatesan & team evaluated the reproducibility of Resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) metrics in adults w/ & w/o #TBI, finding reliability was preserved after neurological injury, w/ certain networks showing the strongest consistency. https://ow.ly/fvbp50XkXwi
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Annual Innovation & Research Celebration was a great event showcasing process improvement, research, & innovation! @edwardsneurolab.bsky.social, @dramandar.bsky.social, & @sharonmantonucci.bsky.social were keynote speakers, & they enjoyed connecting with attendees & talking about our Institute.
Group photo at the event. Dr. Antonucci presenting during the keynote address Dr. Edwards presenting during the keynote address Dr. Edwards talking to an attendee at the poster session
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Meet speech-language pathologist Kelly Horel! Kelly works in our Institute's Speech & Language Recovery Lab, where she contributes to important research on aphasia, word retrieval, & approaches to improve speech in individuals with #aphasia.
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Photo of Kelly Horel. She is a white woman with long blonde hair, and she is wearing a dark top with a gold necklace. She is standing in front of a light gray wall and smiling.
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Dr. Lyn Turkstra & peers sought to characterize social-legal discourse in adults with and without #TBI. Results identified risks of TBI-related communication deficits in legal contexts, warranting future research of the effects of TBI on intersections with legal systems.

https://ow.ly/JnpV50XkWI8
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Dr. John Whyte & colleagues describe the Physiatric Research Consulting Program (PRCP), designed to strengthen research capacity in academic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) departments in this report, highlighting potential development and growth.

👉 https://ow.ly/xqzj50XfLqS
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Dr. Dylan Edwards will be presenting a talk, "Where are we and where are we going?" in the "Non-Invasive Neuromodulation: Innovations and Future Perspectives in Neurofunctional," session @ #COBRAFIN in São Paulo on 11/20.
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/mF5U50Xe9yT
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Dylan Edwards, will be presenting a pre-conference workshop, "Advancing the Use of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation: Personalized and Individualized Treatment," @ the VIII Brazilian Congress of Neurofunctional Physiotherapy #COBRAFIN in São Paulo on 11/19.
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Vuus50Xe9jO
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Access to care is a critical issue for people with #TBI, and many patients need long-term care. Dr. John Whyte will present in this session #ACRM2025 on "Improving Access to Post-acute Care for People with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Next Steps 1953" today at 1:15 pm.

https://ow.ly/SAcN50XfKEG
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Faculty Emeritus, John Whyte, MD, PhD, is a featured presenter during the "Improving Patient Engagement in Rehabilitation 1959" session at the ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference in Chicago. Check out his presentation 10/30 at 12:00 pm.

https://ow.ly/lPMB50XfKnE
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz on her receipt of the Mitchell Rosenthal Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)! The Award was presented today during the #ACRM2025 Annual Meeting.
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz will be presenting at the #ACRM2025 Annual Meeting on 10/28/25 from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM. The symposium will cover her work with colleagues developing the ACRM Structured #TBI Interview & application of the ACRM Diagnostic Criteria in Research.

https://ow.ly/6k3k50X9nbb
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Mark your calendars for Dr. John Whyte's Plenary, "Better Rehabilitation Through Better Treatment Specification: The Growing Impact of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System," on 10/28 @ #ACRM2025!

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#rehabilitation #RTSS #neurorehabilitation
October 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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If you'll be in Chicago for the #ACRM Conference, check out Dr. John Whyte's presentation during the session "Clinical Implementation of Cognitive Rehabilitation Best Practices Using the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System 1914" on 10/29 @ 1:15 pm.

https://ow.ly/zefm50XfJgw
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Faculty Emeritus, John Whyte, MD, PhD, will present during the session "The Role of Enablement Theory in Rehabilitation Practice, Education, and Research 2557" at the ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference on October 28th, 2:45-3:45 pm.

https://ow.ly/8hac50XfIZU
October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Allie Tracey, PhD, will be presenting a poster at #ACRM titled "User Experiences of a Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment Platform for Remote Concussion Symptom Monitoring." If you'll be in Chicago, make sure to visit her on 10/28 at 7:00 pm (Station 10).
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Check out Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz's presentation, "IC20: Future Trends in Mobile Rehabilitation (mRehab): Designing and Implementing Technology-supported Interventions for Remote Rehabilitation" on 10/26, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm if you'll be @ #ACRM in Chicago next week.

https://ow.ly/vOCM50XfI4a
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Clinical Research Coordinator, Shauna Zodrow, will present @ the Academy of Aphasia Conference in San Diego 10/26-10/28. Her poster, "Evaluating speech entrainment as a treatment for non-verbal individuals with aphasia: a case study" will be @ 9:50 am on Tues, 10/28.

https://ow.ly/28ip50Xeaku
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Institute Scientist, Marja-Liisa Mailend, PhD, will be presenting at the Academy of Aphasia Conference in San Diego 10/26-10/28. Her poster titled, "Speech entrainment practice in aphasia: efficacy and optimal training parameters" will be at 9:50 am on Tues, 10/28/25.

https://ow.ly/naIV50Xeag9
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Postdoc Yingxue Tian will present @ the Academy of Aphasia Conference in San Diego 10/26-10/28. Her talk, "Naming treatment in aphasia: How individual differences and error types predict response to retrieval practice and errorless learning" will be @ noon on Tues, 10/28.

https://ow.ly/I2Yr50XeaaZ
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Dr. Simon Thibault finished his postdoctoral fellowship at our Institute! Dr. Thibault has accepted a competitive postdoctoral fellowship in the Center for Research in Psychology and Neuroscience at Aix Marseille Université in France. Congratulations, Dr. Thibault!
Group photo at Simon's going away party. Simon gathering data. Simon gathering data. Simon headshot.
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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We were thrilled to host Dr. John Medaglia for our latest Shrier Family Topics in #Rehabilitation Science Seminar! Dr. Medaglia is a postdoc alumnus from our Institute. In his talk, he shared exciting recent findings from his lab at Drexel University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE79dtkoFE0
This image shows the title slide of his presentation. The title is "Can brain networks offer the missing links for aphasia outcomes?"
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM