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New Heart Disease Research Points to Safer Future Therapies
New Heart Disease Research Points to Safer Future Therapies Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, making the search for safer and more effective treatments more important than ever. Researchers at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) have taken an important step toward that goal with a new study that sheds light on how…
Read MoreMMRI Researcher Awarded Grant to Advance Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Research
Utica, New York – Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) is pleased to announce that Tongbin Wu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine at MMRI, has been awarded a $100,000 research grant from the Saving tiny Hearts Society, in support of his project entitled, “Defining the Role of MYRF in the Pathogenesis of…
Read MoreMMRI and Northwestern University Receive NIH Grant to Advance Non-Invasive Detection of Lung Transplant Rejection
Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), in collaboration with Northwestern University, has been awarded a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop innovative imaging strategies aimed at improving the detection and management of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) following lung transplantation. Lung transplant rejection remains one of the biggest challenges facing long-term transplant success.…
Read MoreFormer MMRI Summer Fellow Amna Khan Receives SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
Masonic Medical Research Institute is proud to recognize former MMRI Summer Fellow Amna Khan following her receipt of the 2026 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence — the highest honor awarded to graduating students within the State University of New York system. Khan graduated from SUNY Polytechnic Institute on May 11, 2026, with a degree in biology…
Read MoreMMRI to Host 2026 Together for Autism Research Gala in the Bronx
Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) will host its second annual Together for Autism Research Gala on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, New York. The event will bring together community leaders, advocates, philanthropists, and supporters to raise critical funds for autism research. The evening begins at 6 p.m. and will…
Read MoreMMRI Launches 2026 Summer Fellowship Program
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…
Read MoreMMRI and LADA Host 2026 Lupus Walk in Utica
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…
Read MoreMMRI’s 2026 1958 Gala Raises Over $220,000 for Medical Research
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 groundbreaking research in…
Read MoreMMRI Names Recipients of Prestigious Halfond-Weil Postdoctoral and Research Fellowships
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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