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Masonic Research Laboratory, Utica, NY

Who is the Masonic Research Laboratory? How did they end-up in the MV500 Hunger Games, and what's really behind their latest press announcement? Health System, Masonic Lab Looking To Team Up This was and is really old news.

Why years later are they still searching for a way to work together? True Governor Cuomo wanted "research and teaching" combined with hospitals, but what true benefits are gained by having Masonic Research in the hospital? Hospitals have infections, what benefit is there to having research labs directly combined with such an environment?

We believe the news conference is just a PR stunt. The hospital's political backers are trying to make their ill-conceived Downtown Utica hospital seem better. Please name your science, or are patents and huge technology licensing deals underway? Have we learn anything for the swirling headlines of the past few years?

Antzelevitch No Longer At Masonic Research Lab

Mystery at Masonic: Antzelevitch's abrupt departure raises questions

Financial Theft At The Lab

Lawyer Expected To Get Probation In Masonic Medical Research lab Case

Former Vice President of Masonic Lab Board Charged

Also, one of our #NHD Group members heard someone at the Lab may have been cooking-up lab results; promoting phony science data. And also, SUNY Poly was looking to buy the Lab...?

December 27, 2018 - Has the incoming MVHS CEO and Masonic Research Director Kontaridis already met? Seems a story is already being staged...

So now we're watching Nanomedicine too! We also believe our budding nano workforce wants a vibrant and interesting downtown; multiple and well connected neighborhoods, not just the Genesee Business Corridor! Get to know BetterUticaDowntown.

Small tenant, leasing "tissue collection room", not research. This per MVHS C.O.N., or see page 308 of 3,527 of the MVHS SEQR DEIS.

November 7, 2017 - Masonic Medical Research Lab names Kontaridis new director of research...

February 3, 2017 - Masonic was part of lost bid...

January 25, 2017 -Why the recent "Public Relations Shenanigans", coupled with undocumented success of hospitals and downtown economic development?

We are pulling it all together...

January 21, 2017 - Money for Masonic and DRI is not awarded...

MVHS C.O.N. & Masonic Research

MVHS would lease space, per the MVHS C.O.N....

"Tenant Masonic Lab: The Masonic Lab is a tenant space to be developed. This location is intended to house research lab space associated with heart tissue procurement. There is a relationship with the cardiac operating rooms on the level directly below this area."

May 2016 - MVREDC submits plans to "Assembly the MVHS Hospital Site", view their bid, MVREDC Utica DRI. In this proposal, Masonic Lab to have 80,000 lab in new hospital. Read complete Downtown Utica DRI Submission (PDF). Read the Utica Mayor's DRI Bid Press Statement.

Did two CEO's; Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare President & CEO Scott Perra earning $426,500 and former Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Executive Director Charles Antzelevitch, at $307,000 ever meet? Did these two gentlemen ever hold any meetings with former SUNY Poly CEO Alain Kaloyeros?

Return for more information, as we're tracking all occurrences related to; Albany, the Mohawk Valley, Utica, Economic Development, Hospital Developments, from the day Cuomo took office and before. People, events, companies and more. The headline spoke about a better hospital, the legislation touted an "Oneida County Healthcare Transformation", but since the Fall of 2014 things sure do seem pretty shady.

References:

Amicable Masonic Lodge No. 664, Utica, NY

Masons, a.k.a. "Freemasonry" (Wikipedia)

Jobs Listings (Indeed.com)

SUNY Research, Masonic Lab & MVCC (PDF)

Masonic fellowship program offers real-world experience

MVREDC 2015 Progress Report (PDF) Reads:

"Successive CFA investments in Masonic Medical Research Laboratories have created new STEM jobs and globally-recognized innovations in cardiac research."

"Engaging in some of the world’s leading heart research, the Masonic Lab has been the recipient of two CFA awards, which together enhance research capacity of the institution. Its Round 2 funding award from Empire State Development allowed for the purchase of an optical mapping system, flow hood and bioreactor to study Congestive Heart failure and explore alternative therapies for end-stage heart failure using an innovative approach to grow new hearts using a patient’s own skin cells. This project created 2 jobs and retained 40. Building on the success of this award, the Lab received Round 3 funding from Empire State Development to purchase additional scientific materials and equipment to advance research in genome sequencing. These investments strengthen regional R&D capacity, and bolster an institution that provides more than $35 million in economic impact to the region annually."

"The Mohawk Valley is fortunate to have great R&D assets, including several colleges, the Masonic Medical Research Lab, and the Air Force Research Lab. Since 2011, the MVREDC has assisted numerous projects that leverage these assets, and grow a culture of entrepreneurship."

Funding

Various contributors to the Masonic Lab Via The Community Foundation, esteemed local community members including; Albert S. Mazloom Family Fund, Bull Family Fund, Giotto Family Fund, as well as the Nicholas & Susan Matt Family Fund (PDF)

No Studies, No Reports, thus we remain #NoHospitalDowntown

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