The Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences advances scholarship in key domains of computational sciences by Innovating through academic excellence and impactful research, Connecting to key health care industries, businesses, influencers, and thought leaders in the areas of computational science, and Serving society at large.
Our students embrace our mission to innovate, connect and serve.
Wajehah Sanders is finding the balance and experience to pivot to build a career in drug discovery.
Brittany City is using hands-on course projects to pursue her passion – and advance her career – in data science.
Shara Taylor is discovering the remarkable applications of data science with the interactive classes she needs for success.
Clarence White seeks to use data science to stop cyber attacks before they happen.
Aleesa Mann is turning to data science to extend her impact in the advocacy world.
Zerick Dunbar, Meharry SACS’s first graduate, enhanced his doctoral studies with the biomedical data science certificate.
Learn to harness big data, precision modeling informatics, biostatistics and other aspects of data science to positively impact health care and public health.
Learn to harness big data, precision modeling informatics, biostatistics and other aspects of data science to positively impact health care.
Our Research and Development faculty apply big data techniques to addressing COVID-19, improving patient care, understanding health inequities and other complex health care issues.
Our Research and Development faculty apply big data techniques to addressing COVID-19, improving patient care, understanding health inequities and other complex health care issues.
We collaborate with our colleagues at Meharry Medical College as well as businesses and organizations in the health care and technology communities in Nashville and beyond.
We collaborate with our colleagues at Meharry Medical College as well as businesses and organizations in the health care and technology communities in Nashville and beyond.
On May 11, 2023, M.S. Data Science students Brittany City and Shara Taylor and M.S. Biomedical Data Science student Wajehah Sanders presented their capstone projects. The event was the first Capstone Presentation for the School of Applied Computational Sciences.
Uttam Ghosh, Ph.D., has received a 2023 – 2024 Faculty Research Initiative grant from the TMCF and the Novartis US Foundation to develop an app that will help predict heart disease. The Fore❤️Care app has potential to greatly impact the African American community, where heart disease is a significant concern.