Transplants
January 14, 2021 at 11:41 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Deepti Sharma, PhD, Clinical Laboratory Scientist; Tamara A. Vayntrub, Project Manager; Bing Melody Zhang, MD, MS, FCAP, Assistant Director, HLA Lab SBC is now using next-generation sequencing (NGS) as the basis for its HLA typing method for both bone...
October 29, 2020 at 9:35 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Tamara Vayntrub, Project Manager, HLA Lab SBC’s Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) is a leader in the field of transplantation and genetics. The HLA Lab supports patients by using state-of-the-art technology to perform solid organ and bone marrow...
August 13, 2020 at 5:40 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Marcelo Fernández-Viña, PhD, D (ABHI), Medical Director of SBC’s Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) A few months ago for national Donate Life Month, we shared information on our SBC blog (HemoBLOGin) about organ donation and the critical role...
May 1, 2020 at 2:24 pm
Published by Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
In May of 2013, Nicole Porto was thriving in all aspects of life. She had built up a life for herself that she was proud of. Physically, she had been training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon and felt extremely strong;...
February 14, 2018 at 6:01 pm
Published by Loren Magaña | Media, Partnerships & Public Affairs Specialist
Mr. Manmohan (Mohan) Mahal claims it has taken him over twenty years to understand his “journey.” It is because of this journey that he is now driven to give back to the world and inspire others. But first, he needed a change...
November 8, 2017 at 6:06 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
Robin Beresford has many goals, most of which surround helping others. She is a former nurse, a licensed physician’s assistant, a marriage and family therapist, and is in the process of completing her PhD in Depth Psychology. So several years...
August 10, 2017 at 4:32 pm
Published by Alex Hicks | Communications Strategist
Kelvin Yu thought it was just an ordinary day. He went to his job as a Project Manager at Kaiser Engineers, left his office, and set out for a lunchtime walk around Lake Merritt. He had no idea that within...
February 14, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
The adventure began soon after their meeting. Carmela and Eric Gries met in 1984 while attending college. Not long after they met and became a couple, they decided to take a year off from school to drive across the country...
August 24, 2016 at 8:48 pm
Published by Loren Magaña | Media, Partnerships & Public Affairs Specialist
Galen “G” Dahl, 13, is much like any other 7th grader. He loves skiing, math, jumping on his trampoline, video games and his dog, Flash. He is a self-confessed Harry Potter fanatic who enjoys hanging out with his buddies. One...
February 14, 2016 at 7:34 pm
Published by Kristin Garcia | Digital Marketing Project Manager
In 2013, Michael, a recent high school graduate, was excited to start the next chapter in his life. He had applied to a trade school and looked forward to pursuing a career in welding when he came down with what...