Meharry School of Medicine Expands Psychiatry Faculty With Two New Appointments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2026) — Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has announced two new faculty appointments in its Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, expanding the department’s clinical, academic and research expertise and strengthening its commitment to addressing mental and behavioral health needs in Nashville, Middle Tennessee and […]
Lockett and Quarterman selected for George Mason University NSF I-Corps
David Lockett and Courtney Quarterman, Meharry SACS Data Science Ph.D. students, have been selected for the George Mason University National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps NextGen Technology Cohort. The regional program will provide them infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities and training to transition their research towards the marketplace or into becoming […]
Smarter, Safer Classrooms: How Meharry SACS Researchers Are Using Edge AI to Protect Schools Without Sacrificing Student Privacy
Every parent, teacher, and student wants safer schools. Cameras and other surveillance systems add an important layer of security but also raise serious privacy concerns. Researchers at the Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) have engineered a solution: a safety system that spots potential threats in real time—without streaming […]
Fellowship to help Djan apply data science to cancer research
Pam Djan is committed to the fight against cancer. That passion fuels both her doctoral studies in biomedical data science at Meharry Medical College’s School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) and her work as a clinical research professional at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In September 2026, […]
Meharry Medical College and Nashville General Host Nashville Walk for Peace
Meharry Medical College and Nashville General Hospital hosted Nashville Walks for Peace Saturday, Sept. 12, bringing physicians, medical students, first responders, families and community members together for a 5K race and 2-mile walk focused on preventing gun violence and promoting safer communities. Nashville was one of 10 cities to participate […]
Solving the City, One Intersection at a Time: Dr. Naw Safrin Sattar Brings Meharry’s Data Science Excellence to Nashville’s Streets
Meharry Medical College researcher named a 2026 Nashville Tech Studio Civic Tech Jam winner, earning $40,000 to help make Nashville’s buses run on time When people think of Meharry Medical College, they think of a legacy — 150 years of training the physicians, dentists, and scientists who have transformed health […]
Meharry School of Global Health Awarded Funding for Maternal Mental Health, Heart Health and Longevity Initiatives
Under the leadership of Dr. Lynn Todman, Professor and Chair of the Department of Population Health at the School of Global Health, the Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church has awarded Meharry’s School of Global Health (SGH) a $250,000 planning grant to advance maternal mental health during the postpartum […]
Safer streets, protected privacy: how Meharry SACS researchers are teaching smart cars to learn without sharing your data
Every millisecond counts when a self-driving car needs to brake for an unexpected obstacle or avoid a sudden collision. Today’s connected vehicles generate massive streams of sensitive trip and location data, but sending all that information up to remote cloud servers can cause dangerous lag times—and leaves drivers open to […]
Meharry Medical College’s Dr. Alfredo G. Torres Named Recipient of the 2027 William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists by ASM
Nashville, TN — September 10, 2026 – Meharry Medical College is proud to announce Dr. Alfredo G. Torres has been named the recipient of the 2027 William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists. Torres, vice president and professor of Faculty Affairs and Development Department of […]
Meharry and Fisk Host 15 HBCU Undergraduates for Summer Research Internship
This summer, the Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences, in partnership with Fisk University, hosted the 2026 MS-CC Undergraduate Summer Research Internship. The program introduced 15 undergraduate students from across the U.S. to research applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced computational techniques. “The internship is a great opportunity […]