Advancing Research Excellence
Our research objectives are designed to position Meharry as a leader in innovation and discovery. We are realigning research priorities and building collaborative, transdisciplinary clusters supported by cutting-edge physical, technological, and computational infrastructure. By fostering strong faculty recruitment and retention, supporting career development, and guiding grant success, we ensure a thriving research community.
Objectives
- Advance a conceptual realignment of research
- Organize transdisciplinary research clusters
- Build a physical, technological, and computational infrastructure that is conducive to transdisciplinary research and innovation
- Define scientific, analytic, and administrative structures that enhance performance and excellence of the research clusters
- Maintain a robust institutional research portfolio via faculty recruitment and retention in the research clusters
- Promote career development and productivity of researchers by assisting with the development of their research projects and grant applications
- Assure the integrity of research processes and compliance with regulatory policies
- Forge strategic partnerships with institutional, state, federal, and corporate bodies to bolster funding from non-traditional sources
- Enhance the intellectual property ecosystem at Meharry
With a commitment to integrity, compliance, and strategic partnerships across institutional, state, federal, and corporate sectors, we are expanding funding opportunities and strengthening Meharry’s intellectual property ecosystem—driving forward excellence in research and innovation.