• HOME
  • NEWS
  • EXPLORE
    • CAREER
      • Companies
      • Jobs
    • EVENTS
    • iGEM
      • News
      • Team
    • PHOTOS
    • VIDEO
    • WIKI
  • BLOG
  • COMMUNITY
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • TWITTER
Thursday, October 23, 2025
BIOENGINEER.ORG
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • EXPLORE
    • CAREER
      • Companies
      • Jobs
        • Lecturer
        • PhD Studentship
        • Postdoc
        • Research Assistant
    • EVENTS
    • iGEM
      • News
      • Team
    • PHOTOS
    • VIDEO
    • WIKI
  • BLOG
  • COMMUNITY
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • TWITTER
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • EXPLORE
    • CAREER
      • Companies
      • Jobs
        • Lecturer
        • PhD Studentship
        • Postdoc
        • Research Assistant
    • EVENTS
    • iGEM
      • News
      • Team
    • PHOTOS
    • VIDEO
    • WIKI
  • BLOG
  • COMMUNITY
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • TWITTER
No Result
View All Result
Bioengineer.org
No Result
View All Result
Home NEWS Science News Health

New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds Kessler Foundation study in children

Bioengineer by Bioengineer
December 28, 2020
in Health
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
IMAGE
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on RedditShare on Telegram

Dr. Lengenfelder of Kessler Foundation will test new treatment for emotional processing deficits in children with traumatic brain injury

IMAGE

Credit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks

East Hanover, N.J. December 24, 2020 – Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, received a two-year $168,001 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research to study the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the ability of children to reliably process the emotions of others.

Children with TBI often struggle with social interaction and relationships, even years after their injury. Difficulty in emotional processing may contribute to these social problems. Specifically, difficulty correctly identifying emotions from facial expressions can have significant negative impacts on social interactions, mood, and quality of life.

“While there has been much research on emotional processing problems in adults with TBI, much less has been done in children with TBI who have these deficits,” said Dr. Lengenfelder, assistant director of the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation. “Developing and applying treatments to improve emotional processing is critical to improving how these children function at home, in school, and eventually, the workplace.”

Dr. Lengenfelder’s pilot study is based on an existing 12-session treatment used to teach adults with TBI to correctly recognize facial expressions of different emotions. The research team will adapt this treatment to the pediatric population, and test its effectiveness in improving emotional processing deficits in children recovering from TBI.

Kessler Foundation conducts pediatric rehabilitation research in partnership with Children’s Specialized Hospital. See website for current studies: https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/pediatric

For detailed information, contact our recruitment specialist at [email protected]

Funding: New Jersey Commission for Brain Injury Research (CBIR20PIL021)

###

About the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research promotes the necessary research that will result in the treatment and cure for traumatic injuries of the brain, thereby giving hope to an ever increasing number of residents who suffer the debilitating effects of this injury. To achieve these goals the Commission will encourage and promote significant, original research projects in New Jersey emphasizing nerve regeneration as a means to a cure for brain injury through the funding of approved research projects at qualifying research institutions in the state. In addition, the Commission will establish and maintain, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, a central registry of all persons who sustain traumatic brain injuries. The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, whose members are appointed by the Governor, was established on January 2, 2004, with the passage of the “Brain Injury Research Act” by the New Jersey State Legislature.

About Kessler Foundation

Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility, and long-term outcomes–including employment–for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

For more information on Kessler Foundation’s research, visit KesslerFoundation.org.

Facebook |http://www.facebook.com/KesslerFoundation

Twitter | http://twitter.com/KesslerFdn

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kesslerfdn

YouTube | http://www.youtube.com/user/KesslerFoundation

iTunes & SoundCloud | http://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation

Contacts:

Carolann Murphy, PA; 973-324-8382; [email protected]

Media Contact
Carolann Murphy, PA
[email protected]

Tags: Clinical TrialsDisabled PersonsGrants/FundingMemory/Cognitive ProcessesRehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic SurgerySocial/Behavioral ScienceTrauma/Injury
Share12Tweet8Share2ShareShareShare2

Related Posts

Post-Pandemic Frailty in Ecuador’s Older Adults Explored

October 22, 2025

Circular Economy Revolutionizes Global Lithium Battery Supply

October 22, 2025

Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and PCOS Uncovered

October 22, 2025

Mapping Healthcare Spending Patterns in End-Stage Organ Disease

October 22, 2025
Please login to join discussion

POPULAR NEWS

  • Sperm MicroRNAs: Crucial Mediators of Paternal Exercise Capacity Transmission

    1275 shares
    Share 509 Tweet 318
  • Stinkbug Leg Organ Hosts Symbiotic Fungi That Protect Eggs from Parasitic Wasps

    306 shares
    Share 122 Tweet 77
  • ESMO 2025: mRNA COVID Vaccines Enhance Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy

    145 shares
    Share 58 Tweet 36
  • New Study Suggests ALS and MS May Stem from Common Environmental Factor

    131 shares
    Share 52 Tweet 33

About

We bring you the latest biotechnology news from best research centers and universities around the world. Check our website.

Follow us

Recent News

Post-Pandemic Frailty in Ecuador’s Older Adults Explored

Circular Economy Revolutionizes Global Lithium Battery Supply

Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and PCOS Uncovered

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 66 other subscribers
  • Contact Us

Bioengineer.org © Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
    • Home Page 2
  • News
  • National
  • Business
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science

Bioengineer.org © Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved.