Juile GreiciusTuesday, May 23, 2017

Unleashing Cancer Immunotherapy Against a Diabolical Disease

It was in 6th grade that Crystal Mackall, MD, associate director of the Stanford Cancer Institute and professor of pediatrics (hematology/oncology) and of medicine at the Stanford University School...
Giselle Contreras, age 5, and her mom, Gabriella Medrano-ContrerasTuesday, May 23, 2017

Even Wondergirl Needs Heroes

GABRIELLA: The day before Giselle’s 3rd birthday, we came to Packard Children’s. She had been sick for two weeks, and we wanted more extensive testing done. On the way home, I received a phone call...
Erin DigitaleTuesday, May 23, 2017

Stanford scientists describe stem-cell and gene-therapy advances in scientific symposium

Using stem cells and gene therapy to treat or cure disease may still sound like science fiction, but a recent scientific meeting here emphasized all the fronts on which it is moving closer and closer...
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Kathy ZonanaTuesday, May 23, 2017

Bad for the bone: The toll of childhood chronic disease

Mary Leonard, MD, is pointing at a spine MRI scan of a young adult who had a bone marrow transplant in childhood. “That vertebra is compressed,” said Leonard, a professor of pediatrics and of...
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Paul CostelloTuesday, May 23, 2017

Immunotherapy: New hope in treating cancer

Listen to the podcast There’s a new kid on the block in cancer treatment. Actually it’s an old kid who’s been around for awhile but is being heralded as new and potentially groundbreaking: immuno-...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Thank You Notes (Spring 2017)

Every day, donors like you make gifts of all sizes to build a healthier future for children and expectant mothers. Your support makes our hospital a special place for our patients and families, and...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

2016 Report on Giving

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Your Impact on Prematurity Research

Dear Friends, Your generosity plays a vital role in supporting faculty scholars and other investigators who might not otherwise have the resources to conduct their research. Premature babies like...
Megan AlpersWednesday, January 25, 2017

You Gave This Young Family a Healthy Start

Chrystian’s head was spinning. This—was it! Right on his birthday, before they even got to sing “Happy Birthday” or serve up his favorite Oreo cake, Chrystian’s fiancée, Cassandra, announced, “My...
Monday, November 14, 2016

Thank You Notes (Fall 2016)

Ambassadors Bring Pumpkin Fun to Patients Every autumn, Ambassadors for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital partner with Webb Ranch to host a day at the pumpkin patch to benefit our hospital. In...