It started with what seemed like a few random symptoms: a sore pitching arm, upset stomach, a fever. Rebecca Olson made an appointment for her son Ronan to see his pediatrician. A COVID-19 test was...
Generous support from our donors enables Packard Children's Hospital to invest in leading-edge research and attract world-class pediatric specialists. Tanja Gruber, MD, PhD, knows firsthand the power...
Anne Marie Angeles and Krishna Farol-SchenckThursday, November 4, 2021
You Raised Awareness for Childhood Cancer
In September, our community came together in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, raising more than $16,000 to support cancer patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Your...
Six-year-old Caroline stepped up to the pole festooned with yellow, orange, and pink streamers and grabbed the rope attached to a very special golden bell. As she pulled the cord and the bell clanged...
Pediatric Transplant Program Receives Top Recognition Stanford Children’s Health is ranked as a national leader for pediatric organ transplantation, according to recent data from the Scientific...
In 1991, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford opened its doors thanks to a $70 million donation from Lucile Packard, an advocate for the health of children and expectant mothers, and her...
Bass Center Stays Busy and Focused During the Pandemic
Hayden, age 7, gives a wry smile as he snuggles against his mom, Sarah, and makes his stuffed dinosaurs perform tumbling tricks on her body. One lands a flip on her head. Another somersaults down her...
Teen Cancer America Gift Launches Healthier Futures for More Teens and Young Adults
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors experience physical and mental health issues that are unique—not only during treatment but also long after the disease is cured. To...
Dr. Agnieszka Czechowicz Named a Hyundai Hope Scholar
Cancer research at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford received a push forward thanks to a generous grant from the Hyundai Hope On Wheels Foundation. The $300,000 Hyundai Hope Scholar award...
Meet Thomas Curren: the chef turned philanthropist who is walking across the country to raise money for childhood cancer research. "I've seen plenty of mountain lions and coyotes, but this is...