Everyone knows December is the season of giving, but the needs of our community extend past the holiday season. This January, you can help save patients and pets; January 1 – 31 donate blood and help shelter animals at Humane Society...
Think about the last time you gave blood. Did you notice all the complicated-looking machines throughout donor center? We’re sure most of you have, so we thought we’d share a bit about what each of them do (including some of...
Every year, 15,780 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. In fact, according to Children’s Cancer Research Fund, each day, 43 families in the United States will hear that their child has cancer. That’s why we observe September...
This July, Stanford Blood Center was honored to have Dr. Suchitra (Suchi) Pandey join us as our newest Medical Director. Her responsibilities include providing medical support to blood center staff, management of blood donor medical issues, development of Blood Center...
Since we launched our SBC Donor Survey back in July of 2017, we have received tremendous feedback and countless kudos for our Stanford Blood Center team members. The results have been inspiring, and your feedback has helped guide us in...
In January, a tough time of year for blood collections, we shared a blog, Behind the Critical Need for Blood Products at Stanford Blood Center, offering some insight into what it means for a blood center to be in critical...
On July 14, SBC hosted a table at Relay for Life Campbell. Less than a mile from our upcoming new South Bay Donor Center, this wonderful event brings communities together to remember loved ones lost and honor those affected by...
Did you know that June is National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month? If not, you are definitely not alone. In fact, 91% of women don’t even know what CMV is. But not to worry, we are here to share what you...
As we celebrate 40 years as your community blood center, it seemed like a good time to reflect on the incredible partnerships we’ve developed over the years. And when we think of partnerships, we of course think of our fantastic...
At Stanford Blood Center (SBC), most are aware that we collect blood products to supply to our hospital partners. But many might not know that we also have a medical team working in our Histocompatibility, Immunogenetics, and Disease Profiling Laboratory...