Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



Nancy Spaeth. Photo credit Northwest Kidney Centers

“A PhD in Wisdom:” Remembering Nancy Spaeth

In all her 75 years, Seattle resident Nancy Spaeth was many things: mother, registered nurse, volunteer, dialysis pioneer, patient advocate, the longest-surviving kidney patient in theRead more →

Remembering Stew Rogers

The Bloodworks Research Institute is an internationally renowned leader in blood and transfusion medicine research. Much of this lifesaving work was made possible by N. StewartRead more →

“Why Everything is Everything” Dr. Ashley Ellis (S3 E18)

Dr. Ashley Ellis, the Assistant Medical Director at Bloodworks Northwest could never figure out why Black History Month was only confined to February. Here at Bloodworks,Read more →

Jaclyn Schuenzel: When Donating Blood Comes Full Circle

When teacher and improv performer Jaclyn Schuenzel gave birth to her daughter Zelda in June 2020, life with her husband Marc Guy and the new babyRead more →