2025 Halfond-Weil Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Recipient

Award recipient in Lab

Luana Nunes Santos, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, has been awarded the 2025 Halfond-Weil Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. A postdoctoral fellow in the Kontaridis Lab since 2021, she is focused on understanding the cellular and molecular biology linking congenital heart disease and autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, she is focused on the role of a novel mutation, the CCNQ…

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MMRI Announces Second Annual 1958 Gala

Ice sculpture with the words 1958 Gala

UTICA, NY – On Saturday, March 29, 2025, MMRI will hold its second annual gala to raise awareness and support for its groundbreaking medical research. The event will take place at the Fort Schuyler Club in Utica, New York, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The 1958 Gala, presented by The Fountainhead Group, Adirondack Bank…

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