A Lifelong Relationship Leads to a Legacy It was 1941 when Frederick A.
Fuhrman, a PhD student in
pharmacology, arrived at Stanford
for a summer project—a project that
launched an entire career as a Stanford
professor of physiology.More
A Gift to Remember Roger Choplin and his wife,
Carol Moné, live so close
to Stanford University that
they consider it "the local school."
Attending lectures at the university,
watching Stanford sports, and getting
to know members of the faculty and
staff—including physicians and other
care providers at the hospital—has
made them Stanford aficionados.More
Two Came Through Remarkable life experiences, both captivating and catastrophic,
inspired Burt and Jean Wilder's striking generosity. Burt Wilder flew 126 combat missions during World War II as an
Army Air Corps fighter pilot, at times inexplicably escaping death.
Jean McCarty trained as a Navy nurse in Memphis during the
war.More
Gratitude in Action A grateful patient's generosity is as remarkable as the life she lived.More
Helping Others Have a Better Chance People make provisions for medical
research in their estates for many
reasons. Some wish to battle a
specific illness; others want to encourage
groundbreaking research that could apply
to numerous diseases.More
The Power of a Planned Gift—To Educate Minds and Push Boundaries No two ways about it, Esther Talbot was a force to be
reckoned with. From the moment she entered this world just
ahead of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to her passing
at age 98, she pushed boundaries and made every minute count.More
A Passion for Education Lasts Forever Once an educator, always an educator—or at least that's the way Saratoga
High School advanced placement biology and chemistry honors teacher Bob Kucer
is living.More
Kathryn Edmondson: A Woman on a Mission to Make a Lasting Difference Through Alzheimer's Research After swearing in her last witness in a long career as a courtroom clerk, Kathryn
Edmondson gave up law for medicine. Or so it appeared. She liked to zoom up the
freeway from her Silicon Valley retirement community, where she wowed fellow residents
with her holiday decorating ideas, to attend seminars at Stanford University School
of Medicine.More
