Stanford Medicine Department of Surgery
Advancing Vascular Care Through Research
About the Organization
Stanford's Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery runs the Baszucki Family Vascular Surgery Biobank, a repository of patient blood and vascular tissue collected during care. The biobank enables researchers to study why vascular diseases develop and progress, and to test new therapies using genomics and patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). By banking real-world surgical specimens—processed into plasma, PBMCs, and cryopreserved tissue—the biobank accelerates insights that can translate into more precise, personalized treatments for patients.
Key Facts
Why I Support This Cause
Medical research changes what's possible for patients. The Baszucki Family Vascular Surgery Biobank is an investment in faster discoveries and more precise treatments for people facing vascular disease. Stanford's track record in surgical innovation—and the biobank's growth from its 2022 launch to hundreds of patient samples today—gives me confidence we're helping move lifesaving care forward.
"Building the vascular surgery BioBank is just the beginning of a long-term project to better study prognosis, prevention, and precision care for vascular diseases."
— Jason T. Lee, MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery