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Research Registry flyer. Details available at https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/research-opportunities.html
Research Registry flyer. Details available at https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/research-opportunities.html
Research Registry flyer. Details available at https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/research-opportunities.html
Want to learn more about research at Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute? Our faculty, staff, and trainees are conducting a variety of research studies in neuroscience and neurorehabilitation.
Read our Research Registry flyers for more information.
Check out new work by Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz & colleagues! Access to care shapes recovery after #TBI. In this #TBIModelSystems study, public/work-related insurance was linked to poorer 1-year outcomes vs. private insurance—highlighting the need for targeted support. https://ow.ly/tVRZ50YIbh3
This work is supported by a grant from the Klein Family Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center:
research.jefferson.edu/klein-family...
Postdoc Dr. Amy Lebkuecher shares insights into her research with Dr. Laurel Buxbaum exploring the relationship between gesture and language comprehension in people with #Parkinson's disease.
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2026/research-gestu...
We're hiring a postdoc in the Cognitive-Motor Learning Lab, directed by Dr. Aaron L Wong! If you want to study how people monitor their performance during skilled tool-use actions, & how this error awareness is disrupted after stroke, then this position may be a good fit.
https://ow.ly/1h2a50YIaWy
If you’ll be at the International Conference on Neuroimaging & Brain Mapping in Vienna 4/17–4/18, stop by this poster by Dylan Edwards & colleagues: “Fast E-Field-Based Targeting & Dosing w/ Real-Time Navigation Guidance for Concurrent TMS/fMRI Experiments.” #ICNIBM2026
https://tinyurl.com/cjzwumj2
How might the perception of effort and sensitivity to reward values contribute to movement impairments in people with Parkinson's disease? Research assistant Alyssa Eyssalenne contributed to research on this question.
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2026/meet-alyssa-ey...
We've shared 12 new blog articles so far in 2026! Visit our website to read up on our latest research updates, new team members, and news from the Institute.
https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news.html
Dr. Aaron L Wong uses behavioral, computational, and neuropsychological methods to study how interactions between our cognitive and motor systems allow people with and without stroke or Parkinson's disease to acquire & maintain skilled actions & become movement experts.
https://tinyurl.com/yj74xcwe
The Klein Family Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation integrates research w/ innovative rehab therapies to support people with Parkinson’s disease. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/YL8w50YCBeX #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth #PD
The last event of the National Aphasia Association's Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) series is today! Drs Sharon M. Antonucci & Argye Hillis will lead the PPA Chat to raise awareness & share resources for people living w/ PPA & care partners.
https://aphasia.org/ppa-awareness-week-2026-at-the-naa/
Dr. Jonathan M Wood, Dr. Amanda Therrien, Dr. Aaron L Wong, & Alyssa Eyssalenne examined individual components of the effort-reward trade-off in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) & neurotypical controls.
Read their new pre-print here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03...
Looking for a new career opportunity in an outstanding, collaborative research environment? Our Institute currently has open positions for a clinical research assistant & postdoctoral fellow.
Visit our website to learn more: https://ow.ly/2pZo50YCAFR #postdocjobs #sciencejobs #sciencecareers #hiring
Dr. Sharon M. Antonucci will be leading the National Aphasia Association's PPA Chat alongside Dr. Argye Hillis to help raise awareness & share resources on April 10th (PPA Awareness Day) at 2:30PM EDT.
https://aphasia.org/ppa-awareness-week-2026-at-the-naa/
#ppaawareness #primaryprogressiveaphasia
In recognition of International Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Awareness Week, the National Aphasia Association is hosting events designed to bring together people living w/ PPA, care partners, clinicians & researchers to share knowledge, resources & support.
Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness
Connected speech impairments are common among people with #aphasia but common assessment methods can be too time-intensive. In this pub, Dr. Erica Middleton & peers provide further validation evidence for a time-efficient, practical measure of content word fluency (CWF). https://ow.ly/nIB350YBhkS
Our Klein Family Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center support group meetings are led by our social worker Margarita Lorenz.
Learn more here:
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/social-worker-...
The Klein Family Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center regularly hosts a support group for people with Parkinson's disease and caregivers, providing a safe space for asking questions, sharing experiences, and getting practical information and advice from others.
https://ow.ly/CY8750YBg0b
Congrats to Drs. Tsao-Wei Liang & Robert Hand on receiving the 2026 Klein Family Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center Clinical-Research Integration Award! ➡️ "FAIRWAY-PD: Functional Assessment and Intervention for Recreational Wellness and Activity in Parkinson’s Disease" https://ow.ly/6JQ050YBeZT
Also at the TBI Conference this week, Brennan Hickson presented a poster on collaborative research, led by Dr. Umesh Venkatesan, investigating risk factors for criminal legal exposure after brain injury. Thank you to everyone who visited their posters during the event!
Earlier this week, Institute researchers shared their work at The 16th Annual TBI Conference at UPenn. Dr. Allie Tracey presented a poster in collab w/ Drs. Amanda Rabinowitz & Lauren Krasucki on the use of EMA to capture time-of-day & activity demand effects on persistent post-concussion symptoms.
Our Institute was well-represented at #ASNR2026 last week! Dr. Rachana Gangwani chaired a symposium on cognitive contributions to Motor Performance & presented a poster w/ Dr. Laurel Buxbaum examining the neural substrates of arm non-use in individuals after stroke.
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month & we are proud to be part of The Klein Family Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Jefferson, which is dedicated to integrating research with innovative rehabilitative therapies to support patients’ quality of life.
https://ow.ly/BhTr50YBaRP
As #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth comes to a close, we would like to express our utmost gratitude for the important contributions of our team members and collaborators advancing research and clinical care for people with #BrainInjury.
Infographic detailing Jefferson Moss TBI Model System's research with 1,500+ participants, 25 years of post-injury data collection, 383 peer-reviewed publications, and 18 research grants.
Launched in 1997, the Jefferson Moss Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System is a world class center of excellence with state-of-the-art research, innovative treatment, & valuable programs for people w/ TBI.
rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2026/tbi-model-syst...
Check out this paper by Dr. Lyn Turkstra & colleagues! Conversations in #msTBI are dynamic, yet research often uses static measures. The study found no change in word alignment after training, but greater variability—suggesting more flexible, diverse communication patterns. https://ow.ly/nmy650Yx6ov
Congrats to Dr. Allie Tracey, on the recent pub of one of her dissertation manuscripts! This study provides the groundwork for future studies exploring real-time symptom monitoring for clinical treatment decision-making using EMA in collegiate athletes with a concussion. https://ow.ly/gRqb50Yx6kR
Suicidal thoughts & behaviors are a serious concern after #TBI, & Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz is working on research that aims to identify risk factors associated with these thoughts & behaviors, so clinicians know who needs help & how best to intervene.
https://ow.ly/uW2U50YyBAV
Check out Drs. Allie Tracey, Lauren Krasucki, & Amanda Rabinowitz's poster, "Ecological Momentary Assessment of Activity Demand and Time-of-Day Effects on Post-Concussion Symptoms" at The 16th Annual TBI Conference on March 30-31st at UPenn if you're attending!
https://tbiconference.com/venue