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MMRI research project receives $3.9 million grant
UTICA, N.Y. —The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health awarded a $3.9 million grant to a Masonic Medical

MVHS plans Oct. 15 grand-opening festivities for Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — After nearly four years of construction, Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will celebrate the grand opening of the Wynn Hospital with a

Cayuga Health, Arnot Health of Elmira to affiliate
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health System, based in Ithaca, and Arnot Health, Inc., of Elmira, on Monday announced plans to affiliate. The health-care systems on

Cayuga Women’s Health sees first patients at Cayuga Park
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cayuga Women’s Health practice welcomed its first patients at Cayuga Park on Monday, Oct. 9. It follows just over two years

Herkimer College hosts professional-development event for students
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College Career Services held a “Handshakes and Headshots” workshop for students Oct. 4 as part of its semester-long professional-development series. Students

Le Moyne College renames its Madden School of Business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says its Madden School of Business is now called the Madden College of Business & Economics. The school held
MVHS adds Albert, Brumsted, and Singh to board of directors
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently added three new members — Waleed Albert, John R. Brumsted, and Savneet Singh — to its board of directors. Dr. Albert is an infectious-disease specialist at MVHS, as well as at Rome Memorial Hospital. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Trenton Affiliated Hospitals
Rome Community Foundation awards Q3 grants
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation has awarded $20,300 in grants to five Rome area charitable organizations in its latest distributions for the third quarter of 2023. The grants ranged in value from $500 to $6,300. Abraham House received $6,300 to abate a bat problem, Zion Episcopal Church was allocated $6,000 to paint the

St. Joseph’s Health to expand lab services in $9.1M project
SYRACUSE — Construction is underway on a $9.1 million project that St. Joseph’s Health says will expand laboratory services and result in dozens of new jobs. As announced earlier this year, the health-care system is divesting its co-ownership of Laboratory Alliance of Central New York (LACNY) in January. The project allows for the expansion of

Two upstate projects get $5 million from DMCS program
Two upstate New York–based projects will use $5 million each through the federal Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) had selected the two projects as finalists for funding, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced back on Sept. 8. DoD awarded the funding to the NYS Microelectronics Defense
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