Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
@mossresearch.bsky.social
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.
Our work is primarily conducted in three focus areas: 1) Movement Science, 2) Cognition, Behavior & Emotion, and 3) Language & Communication.
Congrats to Institute Faculty @oomayshh.bsky.social on his receipt of an Albert Einstein Society Award! His new research project will examine peer support after #braininjury in individuals with disabilities.
Learn more in our latest blog article:
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/ae...
Learn more in our latest blog article:
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/ae...
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Congrats to Institute Faculty @oomayshh.bsky.social on his receipt of an Albert Einstein Society Award! His new research project will examine peer support after #braininjury in individuals with disabilities.
Learn more in our latest blog article:
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/ae...
Learn more in our latest blog article:
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/ae...
Please join us in welcoming Laurie O’Neill! She recently began a new position as a research assistant in the The Memory & Perception Lab, led by Dr. Andrew Persichetti.
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/laurie-o-neill-joins-the-memory-and-perception-laboratory.html
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/laurie-o-neill-joins-the-memory-and-perception-laboratory.html
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Please join us in welcoming Laurie O’Neill! She recently began a new position as a research assistant in the The Memory & Perception Lab, led by Dr. Andrew Persichetti.
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/laurie-o-neill-joins-the-memory-and-perception-laboratory.html
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/laurie-o-neill-joins-the-memory-and-perception-laboratory.html
Our Institute faculty have developed a reliable, quantitative, and ecologically valid measure of attention-related behavior after #TBI. Learn more about the Moss Attention Rating Scale (MARS) here: https://ow.ly/L7um50XpcRF
#TBI #neurorehabilitation
#TBI #neurorehabilitation
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our Institute faculty have developed a reliable, quantitative, and ecologically valid measure of attention-related behavior after #TBI. Learn more about the Moss Attention Rating Scale (MARS) here: https://ow.ly/L7um50XpcRF
#TBI #neurorehabilitation
#TBI #neurorehabilitation
Amanda Rabinowitz worked w/ colleagues on a joint statement that gives a unified definition of #braininjury (emphasizing it can be a chronic condition) & outlines tips for talking about brain injury.
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/joint-statement-brain-injury.html
#TBI 🧠🔄 🧠📈
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/joint-statement-brain-injury.html
#TBI 🧠🔄 🧠📈
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Amanda Rabinowitz worked w/ colleagues on a joint statement that gives a unified definition of #braininjury (emphasizing it can be a chronic condition) & outlines tips for talking about brain injury.
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/joint-statement-brain-injury.html
#TBI 🧠🔄 🧠📈
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/joint-statement-brain-injury.html
#TBI 🧠🔄 🧠📈
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.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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.
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
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/innovations/brain-injury-functional-outcome-measure.html
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/innovations/brain-injury-functional-outcome-measure.html
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
https://www.youtube.com/@MossRehabResearch
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
https://www.youtube.com/@MossRehabResearch
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
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Bf2b50XkYiS
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
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
Additional photos from the event!
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Additional photos from the event!
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.
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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.
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.
👩🔬 🧪
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/sp...
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rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/sp...
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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.
👩🔬 🧪
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/sp...
👩🔬 🧪
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/sp...
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
https://ow.ly/JnpV50XkWI8
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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
https://ow.ly/JnpV50XkWI8
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
👉 https://ow.ly/xqzj50XfLqS
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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
👉 https://ow.ly/xqzj50XfLqS
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
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/mF5U50Xe9yT
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/mF5U50Xe9yT
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
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Vuus50Xe9jO
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Vuus50Xe9jO
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
https://ow.ly/SAcN50XfKEG
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
https://ow.ly/lPMB50XfKnE
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
https://ow.ly/lPMB50XfKnE
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
https://ow.ly/zefm50XfJgw
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
https://ow.ly/zefm50XfJgw
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
https://ow.ly/8hac50XfIZU
October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
https://ow.ly/8hac50XfIZU
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
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).
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
https://ow.ly/vOCM50XfI4a
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
https://ow.ly/vOCM50XfI4a
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
https://ow.ly/28ip50Xeaku
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
https://ow.ly/28ip50Xeaku
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
https://ow.ly/naIV50Xeag9
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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
https://ow.ly/naIV50Xeag9