February 17, 2025

Depicted: Jennifer and Edward St. John spoke during the ceremony announcing their generous gift to launch the Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine.

Edward and Jennifer St. John, along with the Edward St. John Foundation, have donated $10 million to establish the Edward & Jennifer St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine (CTEM), a collaboration between the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.

CTEM is designed to accelerate the development of innovative medical solutions by fostering direct collaboration between clinicians and engineers. Located on the fourth floor of the 4MLK building, the center will focus on creating new devices, diagnostics, and treatments to benefit patients in Maryland and beyond.

Read more about CTEM and watch a video from the ribbon cutting on how this $10 million gift will drive groundbreaking innovations in health care.