The Medical College of Georgia has a comprehensive biomedical sciences research agenda with signature programs in cancer, infection and inflammation, neurological conditions, and cardiovascular diseases. Physical therapy faculty are involved in research in balance, sports medicine, rehabilitation oncology, neurological rehabilitation, educational delivery systems, prosthetic devices, and environmental stress during exercise. The department also houses three research laboratories whose activities are directed by physical therapy faculty.

• Simulation laboratory
  Director: Abiodun E Akinwuntan, Ph.D.
   
• Human Movement Science lab
  Director: Raymond Chong, Ph.D.
   
• Environmental Physiology Lab
  Director: Michael F. Bergeron, Ph.D., FACSM 

Faculty Research Activity:
 

• Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor
  Simulation laboratory
   
• Michael F. Bergeron, Ph.D., FACSM
  Associate Professor
  Environmental Physiology
   
• Lori A. Bolgla, PT, Ph.D., ATC
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Physical Therapy
   
• Charlotte A. Chatto, MS, PT, NCS
  Assistant Professor
  Gait measurement and intervention in persons
  with neurological problems.
   
• Raymond Chong, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor
  Human movement science
   

• Miriam Cortez-Cooper, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor
  Non-pharmacological interventions to optimize cardiovascular health and manage disease.
   

• Douglas R. Keskula, PhD, PT, ATC
  Associate Professor and Chairman
  Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
   

• Rick W. Wilson, PT, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor and Vice-Chair
  Evaluate and compare the effects of self-administered stress management and exercise interventions implemented during chemotherapy.