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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

A national leader in neurorehabilitation research. From theory-driven research to clinical treatments in neurorehabilitation

Our work is primarily conducted in three focus areas: 1) Movement Science, 2) Cognition, Behavior & Emotion, and 3) Language & Communication.

12/29/2025

Our Institute Cognitive-Motor Learning Laboratory, directed by Dr. Aaron Wong, examines how interactions between the cognitive and motor systems allow us to acquire and maintain skilled actions and become movement experts. 🧠⚙️

Interested in learning more about the lab? Visit our website: https://research.jefferson.edu/labs/researcher/wong-research.html

12/28/2025

Institute Faculty Dr. Umesh Venkatesan is advancing research on traumatic brain injury ( ) with a focus on how aging, psychosocial factors, and resilience shape long-term outcomes after moderate-to-severe TBI. Over the past year, Dr. Venkatesan has been invited to present his NIH- and NIDILRR-funded work at national and international forums, including the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania's Clinical Forum, the University of British Columbia Neuropsychiatry Program, and the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society.

Learn more about his research here:
https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/departments/rehabilitation/faculty/venkatesan.html

12/27/2025

Our Aphasia Activity Center offers a variety of programs designed to promote long-term recovery and participation in everyday life activities. Check out some of their upcoming events, including Reta's Games Group (next meeting 1/7, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm via Zoom), the Constance Sheerr Kittner Conversation Cafes (Mondays & Tuesdays at various times via Zoom), Talking Book Club (Mondays 12:30 - 1:30 pm), and more! https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/your-health/classes-and-events/talking-book-club

12/26/2025

Our team at the Institute brings together a diverse, multidisciplinary group of scientists, faculty, and staff committed to collaborative, world-class rehabilitation research. Want to learn more about us? Visit our website: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/who-we-are.html

12/25/2025

Our Innovations webpage highlights our Institute’s technologies, tests, and tools, including eye-tracking, lesion mapping, and the Moss Attention Rating Scale, along with the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification Manual, its framework for defining treatments, and many more.

👉 https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/innovations.html

12/24/2025

Check out this new paper by Institute Faculty Emeritus, Dr. John Whyte and colleagues! In response to global calls to strengthen rehabilitation research, a new reporting guideline has been developed to improve how rehabilitation interventions are described in clinical studies. GUIDE-Rehab was created through an international Delphi process with 68 stakeholders from 26 countries and will assist in the reporting of rehabilitation interventions by enhancing transparency, replicability, and clinical implementation research. 📈

Read more here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41390170/

12/23/2025

Our Brain Injury Neuropsychology Laboratory, directed by Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz, is advancing research on injury and . The lab's projects include collaborative research through the Model Systems, use of mobile technology for neurorehabilitation after , and many more. 🧠

Check out our website to learn more: https://research.jefferson.edu/labs/researcher/rabinowitz-research.html

12/22/2025

We're proud to share that Institute postdoc Dr. Jonathan Wood has accepted a faculty position at the University of Delaware and will begin his new role in January!

Check out our latest blog post to learn more about his impactful research and exciting next steps: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/jonathan-wood-faculty-position.html

12/21/2025

Our Institute Aphasia Center, founded in 1996, provides a welcoming environment for programs, opportunities, and social activities for people with . Additionally, they have a virtual resource library with an excellent selection of videos/articles about . 🧠💬📚

Interested in learning more? Visit our website: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/aphasia-center.html

12/20/2025

This spring, our Institute welcomed Dr. Andrew Persichetti, Director of the Memory and Perception Laboratory. Since joining, he has expanded his team with two new members and secured an R00 award from the National Eye Institute to support his lab’s work using high-resolution functional MRI to study the human brain. Dr. Persichetti and his collaborators have also published several peer-reviewed papers over the past year. We are excited to see the continued impact of Dr. Persichetti's work!

12/19/2025

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season! ⛄❄️

12/18/2025

Meet the Clinical Research Affiliates of the Human Motor Recovery Laboratory! Collaborations with clinicians are critical for advancing our research, including an ongoing NIH-funded multisite trial on telerehabilitation for motor recovery after stroke.

Learn more about the project and the team in our latest blog article: https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/clinical-affiliates-edwards-lab.html

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50 Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA
19027

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Website

https://rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/

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