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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 21h

Dr. Jaclyn Barcikowski is a treating #TBI physiatrist in the Drucker Brain Injury Center & Associate Program Director of the MossRehab/Einstein Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Training Program. Read about her & her collaborative work w/ Dr. Amanda Rabinowtiz.

https://ow.ly/oRjK50X9lPk

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know we're on LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, and YouTube? Follow us for news and updates from the Institute, exciting research in neuroscience and neurorehabilitation, resources, seminars, research participant stories, and more.

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 2d

Propelled by NIH-funded trials, the Anger Self-Management Training Program (ASMT) is an evidence-based, 8-session, 1-to-1 psychoeducational treatment program designed to help manage problematic anger/irritability following #msTBI.

https://ow.ly/q8hq50X7OyG

#psychoeducation #neurorehabilitation

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 4d

View the full statement here: biausa.org/Communicatin...

Researchers can cite the statement published here: journals.lww.com/headtraumare...

#BrainInjury #TBI #BrainHealth #Healthcare #TBIMS

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 4d

As part of the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Collaborative, a new guidance on communicating about brain injury was developed for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and people with lived experience.

Key message: Brain injury doesn't define a person. It's just one part of who they are.

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and our team, #ResearchRacers, at the 2025 Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania's Race for Recovery!

#BIAPA #ResearchRacers #BrainInjury #rehabilitation

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 7d

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!

👉 acrm25.eventscribe.net/fsPopup.asp?...

#rehabilitation #RTSS #neurorehabilitation

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 8d

Our Institute is #hiring! We're recruiting a part-time Administrative Coordinator at the Aphasia Center. Learn more about the position: https://jeffersonhealth.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ThomasJeffersonExternal/details/Admn-Coor-Aphasia-Center--Part-time-24--JMMR-Elkins-Park_REQ-0012807-1?q=aphasia

Three people sitting at a table in the Aphasia Center engaged in a conversation.

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 8d

They co-designed a survey on CMC use among adolescents with acquired brain injury. They also evaluated the project team's perceptions of engagement in the co-design process post-study to enhance CMC in rehabilitation research.

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 8d

Integrating Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) — using #technology, such as social media, to engage with others — into #rehabilitation could benefit adolescents w/ acquired brain injury. New paper by Institute Scientist in Residence Dr. Lyn Turkstra & colleagues!

www.publish.csiro.au/IB/IB25005

Co-designing a survey on computer-mediated communication use among adolescents with acquired brain injury: evaluating participant experiences in a mixed-methods study

Background Computer-mediated communication (CMC) – using technology to engage with others via digital platforms (e.g. social media) – is an integral mode of social interaction for adolescents. Integra...

www.publish.csiro.au

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 15d

@aaronlwong.bsky.social @laurelbuxbaum.bsky.social & @sthibault.bsky.social found that incongruence between tool & hand motions may exacerbate competition between motions of the hand & tool. Resolving this competition is challenging for people with #LimbApraxia.

👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40925673/

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 16d

Our team at Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute brings together talented researchers, trainees, & administrators from diverse backgrounds to conduct world-class research in a supportive and collaborative environment.

👉 rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/who-we-are.h...

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 17d

Check out our blog post by @amandastherrien.bsky.social where she discusses how rehabilitation research can improve the lives of people with #Ataxia.

👉 Full article here: rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/news/2025/re...

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 17d

Check out our 2025 Annual Newsletter which showcases some of our exciting ongoing research, updates from the Institute, and other stories.

rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.edu/content/dam/...

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 17d

Tom Watanabe, MD, Clinical Director of the Moss TBIMS, recently published a review on the clinical use of alpha-2 receptor agonist medications in the treatment of #TBI sequelae, highlighting key considerations for clinicians &
decision-making in patient care.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40845906/

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Sep 2

Institute Faculty Emeriti, Drs. Tessa Hart & John Whyte, are authors on a new publication applying the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) to better understand & plan complex behavioral interventions in cancer rehabilitation.

👉 Read it here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40837008/

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Sep 2

Institute faculty, @oomayshh.bsky.social & colleagues recently published research using machine learning to better understand how life exposure factors (LEFs) influence memory performance in older adults.

👉 Check it out here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40832727/

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Aaron L Wong @aaronlwong.bsky.social · Aug 25

Looking forward to working on this project, and grateful for the people at the NIH who are working hard to help support our trainees!

Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations to Postdoctoral Fellow, @jonathanwood603.bsky.social, & mentors @aaronlwong.bsky.social & @amandastherrien.bsky.social on receiving a prestigious NIH/NICHD F32 award for their project, “The role of subjective values and dopamine availability in incentive-based motor learning”!

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations to Postdoctoral Fellow, @jonathanwood603.bsky.social, & mentors @aaronlwong.bsky.social & @amandastherrien.bsky.social on receiving a prestigious NIH/NICHD F32 award for their project, “The role of subjective values and dopamine availability in incentive-based motor learning”!

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations to Institute Faculty, @aaronlwong.bsky.social, on his promotion to Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University!

Learn more about Dr. Wong's research, publications, and accomplishments here: www.jefferson.edu/academics/co...

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malathi-neurolang.bsky.social @malathi-neurolang.bsky.social · Aug 13

New treatment theory paper for Aphasia in press. Developing Cognitive Control Training for Aphasia: Insights From Treatment Theory and Enablement Theory. @annakrason.bsky.social @mossresearch.bsky.social

authors.elsevier.com/c/1la37_5qTr...

authors.elsevier.com

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 14

Dr. Lyn Turkstra, is continuing her excellent work with colleagues in another recent pub. This study is aimed at developing an activity-focused self-report tool to guide treatment target selection in cognitive rehabilitation for adults with mild #TBI.

👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40771986/

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 8

Check out this recent research publication by Drs. @dramandar.bsky.social, @oomayshh.bsky.social & colleagues identifying factors associated with cardiovascular-related death following complicated mild to severe traumatic brain injury (#TBI).

👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40736354/

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our Scientist in Residence, Dr. Lyn Turkstra, & colleagues recently published findings that highlight the need for stronger interprofessional care for children & adolescents with cognitive-communication disorders following acquired brain injury (#ABI).

👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40738855/

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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our Visiting Scholar Lecture from Dr. Gayle DeDe is available on our YouTube Channel! 📺

Dr. DeDe gave an excellent presentation about her work investigating the active ingredients of group conversation treatment for individuals with aphasia.

👉 Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imte...

MRRI Visiting Scholar Lecture: Dr. Gayle DeDe, June 2025

YouTube video by Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

www.youtube.com

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