Meet Max – 3D Digital Artist and Inspiration for Team Mighty Max
As Max stepped up to ring the Golden Bell at the end of his cancer treatment in September 2023, he was surrounded by more than…
Author: brian.pendergast
Expansive Donor Support Drives Pivotal Breakthrough in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
This week, an extraordinary breakthrough at the Stanford School of Medicine brings hope to children and families facing devastating brain or spinal cord cancers typically…
Meet Mikayla – Artist, Scooter Rider, and Heart Transplant Recipient
“In hindsight, I think we missed a lot of the signs,” says 6-year-old Mikayla’s mom, Stephanie. “But we had four normal years with her.” The…
Meet Arya – Mac ’n’ Cheese Aficionado, Trolls Fan, NICU Grad, and Craniofacial Patient
“Believe it or not, Arya is super social,” explains mom Shubh with a laugh. “I don’t know how, because first she was in the hospital…
Diabetes Researcher, Elite Athlete, Patient: Meet Dr. Dessi Zaharieva
When Dessi Zaharieva was 7 years old, she had a big year. She began to take lessons in taekwondo and kick-started a decades-long journey—one that…
Matthew, 9; Kate, 7; Alex, 7, Portola Valley
NICU grads and siblings with a cause Elizabeth’s first visit to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford was filled…
Meet Zenaida – Concert Lover, Big Sister, Cancer Patient
At the age of 4, Zenaida was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that usually affects kids under age 5. In the past eight years,…
Supporting NICU Nurses Through a Donor-Advised Fund
Nurses are at the heart of any neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Laurel Lagenaur saw this firsthand when she developed preeclampsia at 28 weeks into…
Researcher Spotlight: Christina Buysse, MD
In 2023, Christina Buysse, MD, received a Community Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity (CERPHE) Pilot Grant from the Children’s Fund- supported Stanford Maternal and…
The Sweet Sound of Music Therapy
If you’ve met 8-year-old Ryan, you’ve likely met Serafina, too. Serafina is a life-size stuffed orange tabby cat with a bit of a sassy side,…
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