Aaliyah C. Gray

Compassionate General Dentist experienced in delivering comprehensive dental care to diverse populations. Skilled in performing a range of procedures, from preventive care to complex restorations, while maintaining high oral health standards. Proven expertise in managing dental emergencies and enhancing patient satisfaction through quality care.

• Meharry Medical College Biomedical Integration and Critical Thinking Seminar Case Presentation, Oral Manifestations of Gingival Hyperplasia, 2022
• Hinman Research Symposium, Memphis, TN, 2022
• Meharry Research Day Poster Presentation, Nashville, TN, 2022
• Hinman Research Symposium, 2024
• Hinman Research Symposium, 2025
• American Society for Microbiology Kentucky- Tennessee Fall Branch Research Meeting, 2025

• IV intubation Training Workshop for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Meharry Oral Surgery Club, 2023
• Stop The Bleed Save a Life, Tourniquet Training Workshop, Meharry Oral Surgery Club, 2023
• KLS Martin Group Midface Trauma Workshop, Meharry Oral Surgery Club
• Axogen Nerve Repair Workshop, Meharry Oral Surgery Club
• BLS
• CITI

• Gunderson Lutheran Medical, Lacrosse, WI - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Howard University, Washington, D.C - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Meharry Proficient Award in Physiology
• Ministry of Education Bahamas National Academic Scholarship
• Meharry General Scholarship 2021
• Awarded Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarship
• Ewell Dental Research Society Cusp of Carabelli Scholarship Recipient
• Dr. Gordon A. Rodgers Sr. and Jr. Legacy Scholarship Fund
• The Jana M. Tumpkin McQueen DDS Dental Scholarship
• The Jane and Richard Eskind Family Endowed Scholarship
• The Ronald Meharry Founding Brothers Scholarship
• The Thornton and Spann M.D/DDS Endowed Scholarship
• Hinman Student Research Symposium - Most Outstanding Oral Presentation in Biomaterials Research
• American Society for Microbiology Kentucky- Tennessee Fall Branch Research Meeting 1st Place Post Doctoral Research (2025)

• Science Tech Cinnamon Spice - The natural way to decrease vascular dysfunction, Contour Magazine
• The Achiever, American Student Dental Association On the Cusp Fall 2022 Newsletter
• The Role of Healthcare Providers in Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Screening, Health Care Journal
• A novel role for small molecule cinnamaldehyde in the protection against P.gingivalis-induced endothelial dysfunction: Involvement of PPARγ/Akt/eNOS and Nrf2/ARE signaling, Chethan Sampath, Aaliyah Gray, Sasanka S. Chukkapalli, Pandu R. Gangula, Department of ODS & Research, School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

• Interfaith Dental Clinic Patient Care Assistant Volunteer, 2021
• Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Super Sunday Oral Health Tabling and Screening, 2021
• Smiley Oh Smiley Non Profit Kids Oral Health Outreach Program at Explore Community School, 2021
• Kelly Miller Smith Towers Oral Cancer Screening for the Elderly, 2022
• Toys For Tots Meharry Medical College ASDA Chapter Toy Drive, 2022
• Riverside Agape Clinic at SDA church (free cleanings, extractions), 2023
• Hope Smiles Community Event At Immanuel Nashville (free extractions, fillings), 2023
• SNDA Impressions Day Student Volunteer/Panelist, 2023
• Smiles With Santa at Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, 2023
• Hope Fest Community event - Free Oral Screenings and Limited Exams for the Homeless, 2023
• Give a Kids a Smile Day at Meharry - Free Health Care for children, 2023
• Meharry Oral Surgery Club and Meharry Graduate Student Association, Black Graduate and Professional Students at Vanderbilt University Food Drive, 2023
• Pretty In Pink Meharry Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc Club 'Making Strides Against Breast Cancer' Awareness Walk, 2023
• #GOALS 'Go Out And Love Science' Student Volunteer for Haynes and Crewell Middle School, 2023
• Hope Smiles Community Event at Sumner Center, 2024
• Meharry Medical College Cancer Survivorship Summit Oral Cancer Screener, 2024

• Newsletter Editor and Chief, American Student Dental Association, 08/01/22, 05/01/23
• Historian, American Association for Women Dentists, 08/01/21, 05/01/22
• Social Chair, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry SOD 25, 08/01/22, 05/01/23
• Technology Chair, Meharry Medical College SOD 25, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• Historian, Alpha Kappa Alpha 'Pearls of Paradise' Pre Charted Chapter, 08/01/21, current
• President, Pretty Girls Sweat Wellness Organization, 08/01/22, 05/01/22
• Member, American Association of University Women, 08/01/21, current
• Member, Pretty in Pink, Alpha Kappa Alpha Group at Meharry, 08/01/21, current
• Member, Caribbean and African Dental Students Association, 08/01/22, current
• Member, Resident Organization American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Women in OMS Mentorship Program, 08/01/21, 05/01/22
• Technology Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Club, 08/01/22, 05/01/23
• Historian, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Club, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• Secretary, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Club, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• General Member, Meharry American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• Member, Student National Dental Association, 08/01/21, current
• Historian, Ewell Neil Research Society, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• Member, Dental Sleep Medicine Club at Meharry Medical College, 08/01/24, 05/01/25
• Community Service Chair, Pretty in Pink Alpha Kappa Alpha Interest Club, 08/01/24, 05/01/25

• Meharry Medical College, 2022, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Dr. Pandu Gangula, Dr. Chethan Sampath, The novel role of cinnamaldehyde in the protection against P. Gingivalis induced endothelial dysfunction
• Meharry Medical College, 2022, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Dr. Pandu Gangula, Dr. Chethan Sampath, Cinnamaldehyde (CNM) ameliorates delayed gastric emptying in Porphyromonas gingivalis infected and diabetes-induced mice
• Meharry Medical College, 2023, Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. Zhaid Khoury, Stylohyoid Ligament Calcification in Classical Eagle's Syndrome in patients over the span of 10 years at Meharry Medical College
• Meharry Medical College, 2024, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Dr. Pandu Gangula, Dr. Alexys Kelly, A retrospective case series of diagnosed oral potentially malignant disorders and squamous cell carcinoma among underserved populations
• Meharry Medical College, 2025, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Dr. Pandu Gangula, Dr. Alexys Kelly, The Role of Healthcare Providers in Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Screening
• Meharry Medical College, 2025, Investigating Salivary Biomarkers in the Intersection of HIV Periodontal Disease: A Case Series in Individuals With and Without HIV and Periodontal Disease
• Meharry Medical College, 2025, A novel role for small molecule cinnamaldehyde in the protection against P.Gingivalis-induced endothelial dysfunction: involvement of PPARγ/AKT/ENOS and NRF2/ARE signaling