# 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.
- Title: Penn Medicine Gets $25m Gift for Precision Therapeutics Center
- Summary: Smilow Foundation's $25m gift creates Penn Medicine's new center for gene-editing heart disease treatments. Smilow Foundation's $25 million gift establishes…
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- Source: Pulse 2.0 — https://pulse2.com/penn-medicine-25-million-gift-establishes-smilow-center-for-precision-therapeutics
- Author: Amit Chowdhry
- Published: 2026-10-13T22:25:36+00:00
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- Topics: penn medicine, smilow foundation, smilow center, precision therapeutics, gene editing, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, startups, business
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Smilow Foundation's $25 million gift establishes Penn Medicine's Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics focused on gene-editing heart disease treatments.