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Maria I. Kontaridis, Ph.D., to Head National Council for the American Heart Association
On Monday, July 1, 2024, Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., became the chair of the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Council. BCVS is one of the largest councils at the Association and one of the largest organizations in cardiovascular sciences globally, with about 5,000 members from more than 45 countries. Its mission is to promote…
Read MoreMMRI 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 research the regulation of myocardial perfusion, examining blood flow through the heart muscle and its…
Read MoreVisiting Speaker Series – Summer 2024
MMRI is thrilled to host scientists from around the country as part of its invited speaker series. Since February, three scientists have traveled to Utica, New York, to share their research with the staff of MMRI. All three speakers research cardiovascular medicine. The featured speakers include Bin Zhou, Ph.D., Charles Murray, Ph.D. and Asa Gustafson,…
Read More19 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, gaining insights into MMRI’s operational endeavors. This rigorous and competitive program selects students based on…
Read MoreMMRI 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, the Community Foundation invited Herkimer and Oneida County nonprofits to apply for its Education, Health,…
Read MoreScience Spotlight: Dr. Nunes Santos & Miss Della Posta
Luana Nunes Santos, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow and Ariana Della Posta, research assistant, under Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., executive director, are working on autism research. Most recently the duo is focused on understanding the molecular connection underlying congenital heart defect (CHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).The studies being conducted aim to determine the consequences and the cellular…
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon raises funds
We were honored to be a part of this year’s American Heart Association Mohawk Valley Go Red For Women luncheon, held on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Dr. Kontaridis alongside panel members Dr. Antilus, OB/GYN, and survivor Stephanie Mazloom Hammond had the privilege of inspiring and educating others. It was the American Heart Association’s 20th annual…
Read MoreMMRI 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 the devastating autoimmune disease estimated to affect 1.5 million people in the United States and…
Read MoreLupus Walk
MMRI, in partnership with the Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc., was thrilled to have held the area’s first Lupus Walk to support lupus research in Utica, New York at the Masonic Care Community Campus. Over 350 participants from across the region joined us to walk a one or three mile course. The event began…
Read More1958 Gala
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, MMRI held its first annual 1958 Gala at the Fort Schuyler Clubhouse in Utica, New York, to raise awareness and support for its groundbreaking medical research. The proceeds benefited the organization’s innovative biomedical research in cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disorders and autoimmunity. The 1958 Gala took guests through an immersive journey…
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