1. Penn Medicine gets $25M gift for Williams syndrome center
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has received a $25 million donation to create the Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome.
2. U of Kentucky establishes aortic research center
Lexington-based University of Kentucky College of Medicine is opening an aortic center. The Saha Aortic Center was established after a $1 million gift from the Saha Foundation, according to a June 2 news release from the university.
3. Stanford Children’s receives $100M gift for $800M labor and delivery project
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has received a $100 million gift from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to advance its obstetric and neonatal facilities.
4. Vanderbilt University Medical Center gets $10M gift for innovation center
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three children, to establish an innovation center May 31.
5. Notre Dame receives $20M gift for precision health institute
The University of Notre Dame has received a $20 million gift to endow the newly created Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health.
6. City of Hope expands cancer care with $10M gift
Los Angeles-based City of Hope is expanding its cancer care program after a $10 million gift from the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, it said in an email to Becker’s on May 24.
7. Mount Sinai receives $20M gift to battle healthcare disparities
New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received a $20 million donation over five years from Royalty Pharma, a buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties. The gift went to the organization’s Institute for Health Equity Research.
