Segment from October 2025 Vital Signs

Kessler Foundation President and CEO Rodger DeRose explores how rehabilitation research is redefining recovery after injury and illness. Hosted by Jen Gudet on Vital Signs, the conversation highlights the life‑changing research at Kessler Foundation and how we drives positive change for people with disabilities, promoting functional recovery, improving outcomes and quality of life, and breaking down barriers to inclusion and employment.

Across the series, DeRose emphasizes how combining neuromodulation, regenerative strategies, and robotic technologies is transforming rehabilitation and quality of life. From wearable and implantable stimulation systems to robotic devices that support walking, upper-limb function, and brain health, these studies point toward a future in which recovery is more personalized, accessible, and effective. The series also underscores the importance of participation, collaboration, and philanthropy in accelerating discoveries that help people with disabilities live and work more independently.

Used by permission: NowMedia Television Networks (https://www.youtube.com/@NowMedia_TV,) "Vital Signs: Rodger DeRose"