A Catalytic Investment in Allergy Research: Q&A with Sean Parker
In December, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sean Parker donated $24 million to establish the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research at Stanford University. His gift,…
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I Can Eat It: Taking a Bite Out of Food Allergies
Food allergies are a peculiar disease. Unlike other life-threatening conditions, the people they affect are completely healthy unless they are exposed to the allergen. They…
It Takes a Village: Rallying Support to Cure Food Allergies
Nine years ago, David and Kori Shaw moved to Palo Alto with their 3-year-old daughter, Keegan, and 1-year-old son, Carter. Along with the usual adjustments…
Raising the Bar: Hospital Expansion Update
Thirty years ago, Lucile Salter Packard envisioned a warm and welcoming hospital that would transform the way children and expectant mothers receive care. To gather…
Bring Nunny home
Ever since 3-year-old Effy (a cancer patient) first came to our hospital in July 2013, her beloved stuffed monkey Nunny has been with her for…
Lifetime of service includes estate gift
Maureen Roskoph began volunteering for the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in 1973, and attorney Paul Roskoph has for many years been helping people give…
Champions for Children: Putting the Fun in Fundraisers
Last year, more than 130 Champions for Children raised more than $536,000 to give our patients and their families more hope for healthy futures. Here…
Diabetes: One Family’s Fight for “Normal”
Tierra Bergh, a busy mom of five, still vividly recalls this moment from nine years ago: “Maleki woke up, looked at me, and asked why…
$300,000 gift will improve diagnostic tools at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and beyond
Stanford, CA – Thanks to a generous donor, a team of Stanford researchers, led by Bruce Ling, PhD, can now make even greater strides toward…
Stanford-led study suggests changes to brain scanning guidelines for preemies
One big challenge of having a premature baby: the uncertainty. With good medical care, a great many preemies do very well, but some face long-term…
