The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) was founded in 1958 by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. \u00a0 It is an entity of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York with its 15 Directors being appointed serially by the Grand Master and elected by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York at its annual convocation. Originally established by the Grand Lodge of New York, \u00a0the forerunner of the MMRL was known as The Masonic Foundation for Health and Human Welfare and it played a major role in the defeat of rheumatic fever. The MMRL\u2019s current focus is on Cardiovascular Disease, principally focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Death syndrome, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). \u00a0It\u2019s newest venture is into Tissue and Organ Bioengineering with the goal of building new hearts for transplantation. \u00a0In recent years, Masonic jurisdictions \u00a0of many states have joined with the \u00a0Grand Lodge of the State of New York to further its important humanitarian work.<\/p>\n
The Laboratory is administered by a Board of Directors and the Executive Director. The Board of Directors consists of up to 15 distinguished Freemasons<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0elected to three-year terms. Their selection is based upon their outstanding business and professional experience. They all serve the Laboratory without compensation.<\/p>\n For More Information Please Visit the MMRL Website:<\/p>\n Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Website<\/a><\/p>\n Or Speak with the 16th District MMRL Representative:<\/p>\n Wor James George<\/p>\n 617-388-2637<\/p>\n johannofribe@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) was founded in 1958 by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. \u00a0 It is an entity of the Grand […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" \u00a0<\/p> The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) was founded in 1958 by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. \u00a0 It is an entity of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York with its 15 Directors being appointed serially by the Grand Master and elected by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York at its annual convocation. Originally established by the Grand Lodge of New York, \u00a0the forerunner of the MMRL was known as The Masonic Foundation for Health and Human Welfare and it played a major role in the defeat of rheumatic fever. The MMRL\u2019s current focus is on Cardiovascular Disease, principally focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Death syndrome, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). \u00a0It\u2019s newest venture is into Tissue and Organ Bioengineering with the goal of building new hearts for transplantation. \u00a0In recent years, Masonic jurisdictions \u00a0of many states have joined with the \u00a0Grand Lodge of the State of New York to further its important humanitarian work.<\/p> The Laboratory is administered by a Board of Directors and the Executive Director. The Board of Directors consists of up to 15 distinguished Freemasons<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0elected to three-year terms. Their selection is based upon their outstanding business and professional experience. They all serve the Laboratory without compensation.<\/p> For More Information Please Visit the MMRL Website:<\/p>![\"web-site-5\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.eb1870.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/web-site-5.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>Introduction<\/h1>