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MMRI Announces Second Annual 1958 Gala

UTICA, NY – On Saturday, March 29, 2025, MMRI will hold its second annual gala to raise awareness and support…

MMRI 2025 Summer Fellowship Program Open For Applications

The MMRI Summer Fellowship is a 10-week hands-on scientific training program for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2025 fellowship will…

MMRI Scientist Publishes Breakthrough Study Detailing How Ketones Improves Blood Flow to the Heart

UTICA, N.Y. – Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI),…

Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., awarded New York State Senate Commendation Award

At a special ceremony on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Munson in Utica, New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome,…

NIH Awards $3.7 Million Grant to MMRI Researcher Investigating Pulmonary Embolism

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $3.7 million…

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…

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…

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…

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…