MMRI Launches 2026 Summer Fellowship Program

Summer Fellows Utica New York

Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) welcomed 13 students to its 2026 Summer Fellowship Program, a prestigious 10-week biomedical research experience designed to provide hands-on training in cutting-edge scientific research. Working alongside leading MMRI principal investigators, students will gain valuable laboratory experience while contributing to research focused on cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and…

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MMRI and LADA Host 2026 Lupus Walk in Utica

MMRI’s 2026 Lupus Walk in Utica, NY supporting lupus research

Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), in partnership with Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (LADA), hosted its third annual Lupus Walk on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Masonic Care Community campus in Utica, New York. The community event brought together supporters, advocates, families, and local leaders to raise awareness and funding for lupus research…

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MMRI’s 2026 1958 Gala Raises Over $220,000 for Medical Research

Harold "Tom" Clark with guests at the 1958 Gala

UTICA, N.Y. – MMRI welcomed 400 guests to its third annual 1958 Gala, presented by Adirondack Bank, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The evening honored community leader Harold “Tom” Clark for his philanthropic efforts and longstanding commitment to the Mohawk Valley, while fundraising for MMRI’s…

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MMRI Names Recipients of Prestigious Halfond-Weil Postdoctoral and Research Fellowships

Vikas and Bing doing science

UTICA, N.Y. – The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) is proud to announce that Vikas Sharma, Ph.D., of the McCarthy laboratory, and Bing Xu, Ph.D., of the Kontaridis laboratory, have been named recipients of the 2026 Halfond-Weil Postdoctoral and Research Fellowships, respectively. These highly competitive awards support exceptional research scientists working to advance innovative biomedical…

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