Meet Sophia: Softball player, big sister, hearing loss advocate
Sophia has glimmers of memories from her earliest days as a patient at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. “I remember the feeling of being small,…
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AI-Powered Stanford Project to Predict Congenital Defects Wins Prestigious Grant
Stanford researcher Xiaojie Qiu, PhD, has been awarded a Moonshot Seed Grant from the Laude Institute. Moonshots provide seed funding and multi-year labs to proven academic researchers who are using artificial intelligence…
Remembering Randy: Ruby Robins Gives Back to Honor her Late Son
Ruby Robins can still remember the first time she heard her son’s voice. Moments after giving birth, Randy’s persistent cry filled her heart with joy….
Researcher Spotlight: Ruth Lathi, MD
Infertility touches roughly 1 in 6 people around the world, and nearly 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. Ruth Lathi, MD, is uncovering the…
You Helped Give Sadie More Than New Lungs
Carrie grins when she talks about her daughter. “Sadie Rose’s name describes her perfectly. She’s sweet, caring, and generous. But she’s also got thorns—she’s tough,…
Honoring Timon: Labintcev Family Invests in Research to Fight Pediatric Brain Tumors
Timon was just 12 when he died from a brain tumor in 2024. In the face of this unimaginable loss, his parents, Yury Labintsev and…
Helping Heart Patients Thrive at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
At the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center, exceptional care is not a goal, but a guarantee. So, where do we go next? Our best-in-class physicians, surgeons, and scientists have the audacious aim of curing congenital heart disease (CHD) in this generation. In honor of American Heart Month, let’s look at…
Investing in Excellence: The Schneiders Champion Diabetes Care and Research
Billee (left) and Michael (right) with their granddaughter, Taylor, now a thriving young adult. Michael and Isabel “Billee” Schneider have been part of the Stanford…
Dreams on Display at Packard Children’s Hospital
This holiday season, something new appeared inside Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. A tree filled not with traditional ornaments, but with dreams. The goal was…
Mom’s Voice Boosts Preemies’ Brain Development, Stanford Study Finds
Stanford scientists recently proved what parents have always known: babies thrive on love and connection. In a first-of-its-kind study, premature infants who heard their mothers’…