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                          June 16, 2023

       Jerome D. Jabbour
       Chief Executive Officer
       Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc.
       1545 Route 206 South, Suite 302
       Bedminster, New Jersey 07921

                                                        Re: Matinas BioPharma 
Holdings, Inc.
                                                            Registration 
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed June 9, 2023
                                                            File No. 333-272580

       Dear Jerome D. Jabbour:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not 
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for 
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and 
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of 
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Joshua 
Gorsky at 202-551-7836 with any questions.



                                                                                
                          Sincerely,

                                                                                
                          Division of Corporation Finance
                                                                                
                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              Steven M. Skolnick, 
Esq.