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MMRI welcomes inquiries from journalists. Our media-relations staff is on hand to provide local and national journalists with accurate information about MMRI’s research and our investigators’ areas of expertise. Media may call Millie Occhionero at 315-624-7475 or email .

Faculty Member Receives Prestigious Promotion to Associate Professor

Zhiqiang Lin, Ph.D., has been promoted to associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at the MMRI, recognizing his significant contributions since joining the organization in 2018. Lin has been instrumental in advancing cardiovascular research as a key faculty...

MMRI awarded $200,000 by Lupus and Allied Diseases Association

On Thursday, August 14, 2024, officials from MMRI received a surprise announcement by LADA President and CEO, Kathleen Arntsen, that its three previously supported SLE research projects would receive an additional $50,000 each this year, and for one new project...

MMRI Held Graduation Ceremony for Largest Summer Fellowship Cohort To-Date

On Friday, July 26, 2024, MMRI held its annual graduation ceremony to honor the accomplishments of its 19 Summer Fellows who completed the esteemed scientific program. For ten weeks, these Summer Fellows studied under MMRI’s principal investigators (PI) gaining invaluable...

Undergrad students look to gain scientific research experience with MMRI fellowship program

Masonic Medical Research Institute, a non-profit in Utica that researches new ways to fight disease, is a little more than halfway done with its annual fellowship program that this year boasts the largest class of fellows. “Julia and I are...

MMRI Recruits New Associate Professor to Utica from University of Louisville

Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., has been recruited to Utica and named associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at MMRI. In this role, Nystoriak will spearhead a laboratory dedicated to coronary blood flow and cardiovascular medicine. Specifically, his laboratory will...

MMRI Holds Utica’s First Walk to Support Lupus Research in Honor of Lupus Awareness Month

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, MMRI hosted more than 350 people at the Masonic Care Community Campus, located at 2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, New York, to walk in support of its lupus research. This was Utica’s first walk to support...

19 Students to Take Part in MMRI Summer Fellowship Program

MMRI is thrilled to welcome 19 undergraduate students to its highly esteemed 2024 Summer Fellowship program. For ten weeks, these Summer Fellows will study under MMRI’s principal investigators (PI) gaining invaluable scientific research experience, as well as with administrative executives...

MMRI Receives Summer Fellowship Grant From Community Foundation

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced more than $2 million in grants during the first quarter of 2024 to organizations and initiatives primarily in the areas of human services, health, arts and culture, and education. In February...

Millie Occhionero & Dr. Samantha LeSommer with MMRI talk Lupus Walk on May 18 for Autoimmune Disease Research

05.06.24 Millie Occhionero and researcher Dr. Samantha LeSommer with Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) discuss debut of upcoming Lupus Walk on Saturday, May 18, starting at 10 am at 2150 Bleecker St., Utica, to help raise funds for research into...

American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon raises funds, awareness

05.03.24 A pleasant luncheon in Utica was so much more at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in downtown Thursday afternoon. It was the American Heart Association’s 20th annual Mohawk Valley Go Red for Women luncheon. Read and watch WKTV’s full...