Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Donate $50 Million to the Medical College of Wisconsin to Advance Precision Medicine
Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Donate $50 Million to the Medical College of Wisconsin to Advance Precision Medicine
PR Newswire
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19, 2026
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) today announced a historic $50 million gift from Linda T. and John A. Mellowes and the Charter Manufacturing Foundation to accelerate MCW's efforts to advance precision medicine and become a destination for health. It is the largest investment ever made in precision medicine at MCW and matches the largest philanthropic gift in the institution's history.
In recognition of this transformational gift, MCW's Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine will be elevated to the Medical College of Wisconsin Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Institute for Genomic Medicine and Precision Therapeutics, reflecting progress toward becoming a nationally and internationally recognized collaborative for genomics and precision medicine. The gift will also rename the Hub for Collaborative Medicine, the collaborative space at the heart of MCW's Milwaukee campus, to the Medical College of Wisconsin Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Health Innovation Center.
"We are proud that we can get exceptional, innovative care right here in our hometown, and we want everyone to have that experience," said Linda T. and John A. Mellowes. "The Medical College of Wisconsin is a place people trust, and when you're facing a serious health challenge, getting your health back is all about trust. We hope this gift helps more people receive the care they need close to home."
The Mellowes family's landmark gift will enable MCW to:
- Build the data infrastructure required to deliver world-class precision care.
- Attract, support and retain top talent in Milwaukee to tackle medicine's greatest challenges.
- Deliver innovative medical education grounded in genomics and data science.
- Welcome Marni J. Falk, MD, an internationally recognized leader in genomic medicine, mitochondrial disease and precision therapeutics, as executive director of the new Institute.
"We are profoundly grateful to Linda, John and the entire Mellowes family for their visionary leadership and continued generosity," said Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, MCW's president and chief executive officer and the Dr. Bill and Marlene Listwan Leadership Chair for Caring and Character in Medicine. "Their transformational gift will reshape how we understand, prevent, diagnose and treat diseases for generations to come, and will expand access to personalized medicine and improve the standard of care for more people in our communities."
SOURCE Medical College of Wisconsin
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