MMRI is an internationally recognized biomedical research institute founded by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the State of New York in 1958.
“ I am tremendously proud of our team’s advances in knowledge and innovative approaches to disease therapy. We are committed to building an infrastructure of independent thinking and transparency to help promote the growth and curiosity of all our scientists. We are striving to make training and professional development a top priority.”
-Dr. Maria I. Kontaridis, Executive Director / Director of Research / Gordon K. Moe Professor and Chair Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine.
The ultimate goal of the MMRL’s Molecular Genetics Core is to identify the factors that are responsible for diseases. This knowledge will facilitate the development of gene-specific therapies and cures for arrhythmias and identify individuals at risk for sudden cardiac deaths.
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The Advanced Imaging Core at MMRI was developed to facilitate the non-invasive analysis of preclinical models of disease. The imaging suite is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment for small animal in vivo imaging using fluorescence, x-ray computed tomography and ultrasound.
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The Histopathology Core at MMRI provides a range of histological services, including tissue fixation and processing, paraffin and cryosectioning, common and advanced histological stains, as well as immunohistochemistry and fluorescence staining.
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When picturing a scientist, you may see the lab coat, gloves and lab equipment, but what you may not picture is the sacrifice. One particular woman from Brazil had to leave her friends, family and country in order to pursue her dream of conducting research to help people.
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Vaea Salt-Bernard is from New Zealand and studying at SUNY Oswego. “Life is good,” he said. Salt-Bernard is an intern at Masonic Medical Research Institute. He fell in love with chemistry while in high school.
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Does a connection exist between the development of heart disease and autism? That’s a question Dr. Maria Kontaridis, executive director and Gordon K. Moe, professor at the Masonic Medical Research Institute.
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The research work of Maria Kontaridis, executive director and Gordon K. Moe professor at the Masonic Medical Research Institute in Utica, has taken an unexpected turn that’s letting her fulfill a wish of her late mother.
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Click here to view all the scientific publications that originated from the MMRI on pubmed central categorized by year
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