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Date:7/8/2008

Jersey. Dr. DeLuca joined KMRREC in 1989 and has devoted his research and training to the areas of memory and information processing disorders in sufferers of multiple sclerosis, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, chronic fatigue syndrome and traumatic brain injury, publishing over 300 articles, abstracts and chapters in these areas. In 2005, Dr. DeLuca received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the New Jersey Psychological Association. In his new role, Dr. DeLuca will have six Directors of Research reporting into him and will be responsible for reporting directly to the CEO on any research development and news.

Additional Organizational Change

Filling the vacancy left by Dr. DeLuca as the Director of Neuroscience Research will be Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D. Dr. Chiaravalloti is a neuropsychologist with experience in new learning and memory research across a variety of conditions, most notably multiple sclerosis. She previously held the position of Associate Director of the Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Laboratory at KMRREC and is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

About The Henry H. Kessler Foundation

The Henry H. Kessler Foundation was established in 1985 by Dr. Henry Kessler and is currently one of the largest public charities supporting people with physical disabilities. The Foundation's mission is to improve the lives of people with physical disabilities by engaging in activities to assist people with physical disabilities, supporting the efforts of others who serve individuals with disabilities and raising, managing and distributing resources to support KMRREC, its cutting edge research facility. KMRREC currently has research programs focusing on neuropsychology, neuroscience, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and other areas. The Kessler Foundation has a full time staff of 80 individuals, divided between two locations in West Orange, NJ.

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