From Pulse 2.0 · Amit Chowdhry · · 40s
Penn Medicine Gets $25m Gift for Precision Therapeutics Center
Smilow Foundation's $25m gift creates Penn Medicine's new center for gene-editing heart disease treatments.
In brief
Smilow Foundation's $25m gift creates Penn Medicine's new center for gene-editing heart disease treatments. Smilow Foundation's $25 million gift establishes Penn Medicine's Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics focused on gene-editing heart disease treatments. Originally reported by Pulse 2.0.
Smilow Foundation Gift
A $25 million gift from the Smilow Foundation led by William Smilow establishes the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine.
Center Focus
The center will advance gene-editing technologies and precision therapies for cardiovascular disease underlying causes.
Research Goals
Penn Medicine says the center will develop new treatments for heart disease that have been difficult to treat historically.
At a glance
Smilow Foundation's $25 million gift establishes Penn Medicine's Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics focused on gene-editing heart disease treatments.
