Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health

🔬❤️ This Heart Month, we’re spotlighting groundbreaking research at the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center’s Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative!     In 2023, Xiaojie Qiu, PhD, joined BASE at Stanford—a one-of-a-kind program dedicated to understanding and ultimately curing congenital heart disease (CHD). Using single-cell genomics and machine learning, Dr. Qiu is creating a detailed cellular map of the heart to pinpoint where and when heart disease develops.     And there’s more exciting news—since this article was published, Dr. Qiu was awarded the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award and his research was published in Cell Magazine. Nature Magazine even called his work “breakthrough science.” 🏆👏     Click the link below to learn more about how this research is shaping the future of CHD treatment. #HeartMonth #CHDResearch #PediatricHeartAwareness https://lnkd.in/gnNuiAsd

The spirit of giving came to Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford thanks to our supporters at Spirit Halloween who raised $116,423 for our Child Life and Creative Arts team. 🎃✨    These funds will fuel music and art therapy programs and enable our child life specialists to purchase equipment and toys that foster healing, connection, resilience, and joy for our patients and their families.    👏 💫 Massive thank you to Spirit of Children and the donors and shoppers who supported Packard Children’s during the 2024 Halloween season!

How many hearts can you find? 👀 Happy Valentines Day to you and yours! 💝🩷💖 P.S. How wonderful is the art in the hospital?! 🎨✨ Fun fact: Philanthropy plays a major role in bringing the art program to life, and much of the art is made possible by generous donors in our community. Designed to support the healing journey for kids, moms-to-be, and families, these commissioned works are woven into the space to uplift all who walk through Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.

Ten years of innovation, impact, and hope for patients with allergies and asthma. 💙🙌 “Providing hope and promise to patients with allergies and asthma is the driving force behind everything we do,” says Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, the Parker Center’s Co-Director.     This month, we mark the tenth anniversary of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University. 🎉 From groundbreaking basic science research to clinical trials and community initiatives, each day brings the Center’s multidisciplinary experts closer to the goal of finding better treatments—and, ultimately, a cure.    “The team has taken powerful steps toward understanding our complex immune mechanisms,” says philanthropist Sean Parker, “and I look forward to the day when immunotherapy for allergies and asthma is the standard of care.” Link to read more: https://lnkd.in/gF6747-X

Stanford Children’s has become a pioneer in supporting NICU parents with a continuum of mental health support. For heart baby Austen, this meant her family could navigate her complex medical journey with compassion and clarity.

✨Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ndidi Unaka ✨At Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Dr. Ndidi Unaka is leading the charge to make world-class maternal and pediatric health care accessible for all families in our community. She is deeply committed to ensuring every mother and child has a chance to reach their health potential. At the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, we know that philanthropy has the power to transform health for all kids and moms. We were honored to feature Dr. Unaka at a recent event for members of our Lucile Salter Packer Society—which celebrates donors who have included the hospital in their will or estate plan—where she shared the importance of closing gaps in care and innovating to create a health care system that works for all. Dr. Unaka’s dedication is an inspiration, and we are grateful for her leadership, vision, and partnership in creating a healthier future for all children and families.💙

Big thanks to Sports Basement for their generosity and commitment to our community at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford! This week, they presented a $2,566 check from their give back Basementeer program, supporting our hospital and the patients we serve. ❤️🏥 When you become a Sports Basement Basementeer and select Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford as your favorite charity, they donate 10% of profits to us. Plus, Basementeers receive 10% off most purchases. Thanks to all our 2024 Basementeers who chose us as their charity of choice. 🫶

Love knows no bounds—even in the hospital. 💝 While many celebrate holidays at home, patients and families at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford spend them in the hospital. This Valentine’s Day, send a heartfelt note to brighten a child’s day—featuring Echo, our lovable Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center facility dog! 🐶💌 https://lnkd.in/gDAa-Nau

We asked the team: What’s IN and what’s OUT for 2025? Drop yours in the comments! ⬇️   Our IN: We’re ALL IN on unlocking philanthropy to transform health for kids and moms. Our OUT: Holding back on bold solutions—because every kid and mom deserves a chance to live a healthy life.

We are proud to support the incredible pediatric cancer research being done at Stanford University School of Medicine. 🙌 #CancerResearcch #PediatricCancer