
Author Archives for Stanford Blood Center


“Hart to Hart”: How Dr. Brad Hart Honors His Mother Through Donation
November 2, 2021 1:00 pm Comments Off on “Hart to Hart”: How Dr. Brad Hart Honors His Mother Through Donation
Give Good 2021 – The Tech Interactive
September 15, 2021 2:01 pm Comments Off on Give Good 2021 – The Tech Interactive
Behind the Scenes at SBC: The When & Why of Campaigns
August 25, 2021 7:34 am Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at SBC: The When & Why of CampaignsBy Vanessa Merina, Marketing & Communications Director Note: Italicized words indicate inclusion in the “definitions” section at the bottom of this article. Everyone has a favorite SBC campaign, be it the Grateful Life Tour, “Ugly Sweater” Holiday T-Shirt, Jersey...

Zoe’s Story: “Cancer’s tough… But I’m tougher.”
August 25, 2021 7:34 am Comments Off on Zoe’s Story: “Cancer’s tough… But I’m tougher.”By Krista Thomas, Communications Strategist August 5, 2020, was one of the most frightening days of Jennifer Yu’s and Tom Li’s lives. It was on that Wednesday that they found out what had started as just frequent bloody noses in...

Buffy Coats: A Look at SBC’s Most Popular Research Product
August 24, 2021 2:42 pm Comments Off on Buffy Coats: A Look at SBC’s Most Popular Research ProductBy Marino Bozic, Research and Clinical Services Manager You’ve likely heard us say at SBC that when you donate blood, you’re helping the patients of today and tomorrow. But did you know the most likely way you’re helping these patients...

Linking Diseases and DNA
August 24, 2021 2:41 pm Comments Off on Linking Diseases and DNA
SBC Makes History and Enhances Platelet Safety by Going 100% PRT
May 6, 2021 8:22 am Comments Off on SBC Makes History and Enhances Platelet Safety by Going 100% PRTBy Harry Sussmann, Operational Excellence (OpEx) Director On April 28, Stanford Blood Center became the first blood center of its size in the nation to use pathogen reduction technology, or PRT, on 100% of its transfusable platelets produced. With this...

Why Blood Donation Is Unpaid: A Global Perspective
May 6, 2021 8:22 am Comments Off on Why Blood Donation Is Unpaid: A Global Perspective
Emiliana’s Story: Micro-Preemie Born at 23 Weeks Beats All Odds
May 5, 2021 4:35 pm Comments Off on Emiliana’s Story: Micro-Preemie Born at 23 Weeks Beats All OddsBy Krista Thomas, Communications Strategist In early 2019, Kristi Trog and her husband Josh were thrilled but also surprised to find out that Kristi was pregnant with their first child. The pair counted this news as a true miracle. Though...