Transforming IBD Care
No one looks forward to getting a colonoscopy. Now imagine how uncomfortable and overwhelming it must be for children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who…
Category: Research
Surgical Excellence Starts Here
Fifteen-year-old Dakota was riding an all-terrain vehicle near his Nevada home when he collided with a road sign, shattering his windpipe and severing his trachea….
Researcher Spotlight: Juliet Knowles, MD, PhD
Approximately 460,000 children are living with active epilepsy, a neurological condition that can cause seizures that strike at any time. They may miss school, sports,…
Meet Jasan Zimmerman: Pediatric Cancer Survivor Turned Fundraising Leader and Research Advocate
It’s not a stretch to say that Jasan Zimmerman was born to make a difference for kids and families facing cancer. That doesn’t mean his…
Donor Support Advances New Treatment for EB, a Rare and Painful Skin Disease
Families living with one of the most debilitating skin conditions now have more reason for hope. Recently, a phase 3 clinical trial showed that gene…
How AI Can Improve Nutrition for Premature Babies
An algorithm that learned from tens of thousands of nutrition prescriptions for premature babies could reduce medical errors and better identify what nutrients the smallest…
Researcher Spotlight: Stephanie Chao, MD
Gun violence is the leading cause of death of children in the U.S.—surpassing car accidents and cancer—and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford sees the impact…
Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research
Life’s biggest celebrations center on food—from birthday parties to holidays—but for children with severe allergies, those milestones can be fraught. The fear of accidental exposure…
The ‘ME’ in Social MEdia
On a recent Friday afternoon, about 30 young people attended the first #GoodforMEdia Maker Day at allcove, an integrated youth health center in San Mateo….
Mapping the Human Heart, Cell by Cell
Xiaojie Qiu, PhD, joins Stanford’s bold initiative to cure congenital heart disease Growing up in a remote town in rural China, Xiaojie Qiu’s early life…