Meharry Translational Research Center (MeTRC), along with our partners, will host a one and one-half day conference addressing health disparities and translational research to convene November 10–11, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference, titled Addressing Health Disparities: The Role of Translational Research, will focus on the regional impact of disparities research in cancer, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological disorders in the clinical, basic science, and population health areas. The conference features plenary sessions and concurrent sessions to include oral presentations around the key translational research areas. We are inviting you to attend the conference, which will take place at Cal Turner Center and MMC campus.

Please click here to register, apply for the travel award and submit your abstract.

We give travel awards of up to $1400 for students and postdocs and junior faculty for up to $1600 (who submit abstracts) from outside Nashville to attend the conference.