Featured Projects
For 90 years, the Veterans Affairs Research and Development program has been improving Veterans’ lives. VA Research is unique in that it is the only program in the United States focused entirely on conducting research to address the full spectrum of Veterans’ health needs.
FAVER is actively engaged in the Veteran community, administering groundbreaking research aimed to improve overall healthcare. To read more about the types of research projects being conducted at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, click the information below.
Identifying new targets for treating the number one killer
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the number one killer of Americans and the leading cause of hospitalization in the VA health care...
Defining how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives and prevented serious medical consequences from infections since their introduction in the mid-20th...
Optimizing care for older Veterans and those living with Parkinson disease
Parkinson disease, while known for the motor symptoms such as tremor, slowness of movement and stiffness, is also associated with non-motor symptoms...
Prevention of Fractures: A significant health intervention that may improve longevity and quality of life in the aging veteran population
The human skeleton performs numerous functions critical to overall health. A decline in bone health, which can occur in response to disease, medical...