By Deanna Bolio Dr. Susan Galel, a fixture at Stanford Blood Center since the very early days, retired from Stanford as an Associate Professor Emeritus on May 1, 2014. Dr. Galel had been with Stanford Blood Center since 1983, first...
By Julie Peachey In November 2000, Dawn Billman, her husband, George, and their three young daughters were looking forward to a Thanksgiving weekend full of feasts, visits from out-of-town family, and a birthday celebration for grandma. But the day before...
Pat Tompkins is a long-time Stanford Blood Center donor who has been inspired by donating blood ever since realizing she qualified to give. “Because I’ve lacked the money and time to give much to good causes, I’ve been glad to...
In his discussion titled, Stress and Success: The Science of Stress, Energy, and Productivity on the Job, Dr. Jay Azarow, Palo Alto-based organizational psychologist, management consultant, and executive coach, addressed how the 24/7/365 nature of Silicon Valley work life can take...
By Kevin O’Neill On Monday, a father and daughter teamed up to make a huge difference in people’s lives by donating platelets. What made this occasion special was that the daughter was making her very first platelet donation! Mariana Briskin,...
By Julie Peachey Each of the hospitals we provide blood products to is within the Bay Area which means that if you’re a Stanford Blood Center donor, your blood donations are helping the patients within our community. We keep in...
By Julie Peachey When Daniel Boñaga, a physician in the Philippines, moved to the U.S. in 1995, he took his first job as a phlebotomist with Virginia Blood Services. It would be 18 years before relocating west and accepting his...
With Jay Azarow, Ph.D., Palo Alto-based organizational psychologist, management consultant, and executive coach Feeling stressed? The 24/7/365 nature of Silicon Valley work life can take a toll on performance, health, and happiness. Cultivating resilience is a critical professional skill. Join us...
As we are getting settled into 2014, I’d like to take a moment to thank our staff, volunteers, and blood donors for a wonderful past year. 2013 was an extremely busy year, but also a very productive one. Because...
More than a blood bank, Stanford Blood Center hosts sophisticated research labs on the frontlines of fighting the most serious diseases affecting us today. Here, we provide an overview of the research being conducted in our labs. Viral Immunology Lab...