UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) announced it will welcome 19 undergraduate students to its 2024 summer fellowship program where they will study under MMRI principal investigators and administrative executives for 10 weeks to gain scientific-research experience and insights into operations. Participants were selected based on academic excellence, innovative scientific-project ideas, and demonstrated […]
UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) announced it will welcome 19 undergraduate students to its 2024 summer fellowship program where they will study under MMRI principal investigators and administrative executives for 10 weeks to gain scientific-research experience and insights into operations. Participants were selected based on academic excellence, innovative scientific-project ideas, and demonstrated drive. They will engage in hands-on research and participate in professional-development workshops covering topics including applying to medical and graduate school, the scientific code of conduct, and didactic lectures on various scientific disciplines, MMRI said in a release. At the end of the program on July 27, the fellows will present their research to MMRI staff, colleagues, families, and community members. This year’s fellows are: Rebecca Caruso, Bucknell University; Richard Chen, University of Michigan; Mariah Foster, SUNY Fredonia; Afomiya Kassie, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Nay Linn, Binghamton University; Alexandra Volo, Syracuse University; Dmytro Davydenko, Davidson College; Raegan Weems, University of Florida; Gianna Frank, Syracuse University; Houze Li, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Hope Garramone, Clarkson University; Alinur Jaboldinov, Hamilton College; Julia Sassower, Syracuse University; Zhijie Han, Syracuse University; Raeghan Sassower, Binghamton University; Emily Hemstrought, Nazareth University; Anna Zamperetti, LeMoyne College; Alexander Seeley, Clarkson University; and Owen Trela, St. Lawrence University. “We are delighted to welcome our largest class to date into MMRI’s coveted summer fellowship program,” Maria Kontaridis, executive director, said in the release. “The halls of MMRI are bustling, and we look forward to seeing the culmination of their research experiences at the end of this program. This is a testament to our mission, which includes our commitment to training future generations of science and medicine.” MMRI is a scientific-research facility that focuses on improving health and quality of life through the study of diseases and development of cures and treatments.