February 8, 2023 Jason McCarthy, Ph.D., Scientific Operations Director and Associate Professor at MMRI, led new research in nano drug delivery that reveals new possibilities for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Phys.org: Nano drug delivery breakthrough reveals new possibilities for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis https://phys.org/news/2023-02-nano-drug-delivery-breakthrough-reveals.html (Click here for the […]
December 14, 2022: Dr. Nathan Tucker of the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), an expert on genomics, was quoted in Healthline magazine regarding the concerns and benefits for genetic testing. Study Begins on Genetic Testing of Infants for Diseases: The Benefits and Concerns By Tony Hicks Fact checked by […]
December 3, 2022 Central New York Business Journal https://www.cnybj.com/masonic-medical-research-institute-names-new-assistant-professor/ (Click here for the PDF) People News: Masonic Medical Research Institute Names New Assistant Professor The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently promoted Chase Kessinger, Ph.D., to assistant professor and added a new lab to the growing institute. Kessinger’s research utilizes […]
September 21, 2022 Spectrum News (video) https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2022/10/13/utica-scientists-finding-new-way-to-identify–treat-heart-disease (Click here for the PDF) Utica scientists work to identify, treat heart disease By Melissa Krull Utica PUBLISHED 5:00 PM ET Oct. 13, 2022 Researchers at Masonic Medical Research Institute are studying a gene to see if it impacts heart disease. They […]
MMRI Looks to Add New Location, New Faculty Central New York Business Journal October 3, 2022 https://www.cnybj.com/mmri-looks-to-add-new-location-new-faculty/ (Click here for the PDF) BY TRACI DELORE UTICA — Some might say Utica is home to a “hidden gem” that has played a role in saving countless lives from heart attacks […]
August 11, 2022: Dr. Maria Kontaridis, the Executive Director of the Masonic Medical Research Institute, is the new Vice Chair of the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Council Leadership Committee. The two-year, volunteer position is progressive, meaning she will be the next Chair of the committee in 2024. Dr. […]
August 2, 2022 Heart damage has been noticed among many patients hospitalized with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19), leading many to wonder how it is that the virus affects the heart. New research reveals that the spike protein from SARS-CoV-2 can lead to […]
July 29, 2022 Ten weeks of intensive science work and exploration was celebrated with a graduation ceremony on Friday, July 29, for the Summer Fellows of the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI). The Fellows presented in-depth science presentations to an audience of researchers and dignitaries. Special guests […]
June 30, 2022: Dr. Maria Kontaridis, the Executive Director of the Masonic Medical Research Institute in Utica, New York, has been elected a Fellow of the International Society for Heart Research. This prestigious recognition was announced at the ISHR World Congress in Berlin, Germany, June 12-15, 2022. A rare honor, […]
June 22, 2022: Imagine, if scientists had a map of the heart, so granular in its accuracy that it even profiled details of the heart at the cellular level. What if we could zoom in even further, via single nucleus profiling, to peer inside the heart with a molecular view? […]