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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-18</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-11-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001062216</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEMORY PHARMACEUTICALS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MEMY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001281446</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREAT POINT PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>165 MASON STREET - 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JAY JEFFREY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>165 MASON STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1346349</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7433896</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Biomedical Value Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1146890</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6332579</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 18, 2006, upon the issuer receiving shareholder approval to complete the sale, Biomedical Value Fund, L.P.
 (&quot;BMVF&quot;) used  its own funds to purchase an additional 1,346,349 shares of Common Stock of the issuer.  BMVF now owns in the
 aggregate 7,433,896 shares of Common Stock of the issuer.  Also on December 18, 2006, upon the issuer receiving shareholder
 approval to complete the sale, Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd. (&quot;BOVF&quot;) used its own funds to purchase an additional
 1,146,890 shares of Common Stock.  BOVF now owns in the aggregate 6,332,579 shares of Common Stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Great Point Partners, LLC (&quot;Great Point&quot;) is the investment manager of BMVF by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the
 beneficial owner of the shares held by BMVF.  Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as senior managing member of Great Point (&quot;Dr.
 Jay&quot;), has voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by BMVF and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
 of the shares held by BMVF.  Great Point and Dr. Jay disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by BMVF, except to the
 extent of any pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are the beneficial owners
 of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Great Point is the investment manager of BOVF and by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
 shares held by BOVF.  Dr. Jay, as senior managing member of Great Point, has voting and investment power with respect to the
 shares held by BOVF and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by BOVF.  Great Point and Dr. Jay
 disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by BOVF, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest, and this report
 shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC, By: /s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, Senior Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
