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 key translational research areas.