Written by: Dianne Geary, technical hospital relations manager For those of you that have donated blood before, you are familiar with the routine; the whole blood donor is asked a bunch of questions, has a mini physical and passes the...
Innovation is a guiding principle at Stanford Blood Center, and our founder is on the forefront of innovation in cancer treatment discoveries. Ed Engleman, M.D., recently conducted research into vitamin A’s role in suppressing colorectal cancer, the second leading cause...
By Dayna Kerecman Myers Every day, people living in some of the world’s poorest countries die because of a shortage of safe blood. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the vast majority of countries collected less than half of the blood...
Stanford Blood Center’s Special Donations department is a small office of four cubicles. A large whiteboard takes up an entire wall of the room, and is covered in meticulous handwriting in a rainbow of colors. A good portion of the...
By Bruce Anderson, guest blogger When I first started giving blood, I was terrified of needles and syringes and would become light-headed at the mere suggestion of them. But I had grown up in a small town where the community...
We want you to know ahead of time that we are making temporary modifications to our center hours of operation. Starting Monday, February 8, 2016 we will be instituting new appointment schedules at all three center locations. This temporary change...
By Dayna Kereceman Myers Whether you’re looking to cozy up to some good books to help fill the last few days of your winter vacation or keep you company on your trip home, you want to learn more about blood...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist This year, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is excited to get into the holiday spirit by partnering with Christmas in the Park: A San Jose Tradition! Named one of the top 10...
By Dayna Kerecman Myers With holiday hustle-and-bustle ahead, we know you have a busy schedule. We hope you’ll keep donating blood on your to-do list, though, because patients in our community hospitals still need life-saving blood products. Topping our to-do...
By Kristin Stankus, digital community and social media specialist Stanford Blood Center (SBC) works with many organizations throughout the Bay Area, and last month one of our community partners went above and beyond in helping local patients. This is the...