Items Tagged ‘Henrietta Lacks’
August 17, 2017
Lessons from Henrietta Lacks’ story: improving research collaboration with patients, communities
By Sharon Rosen 
Stunned, surprised and moved – these are just some of the reactions people shared in a discussion on ethics, race and medicine after viewing the movie, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, at the Science at the Cinema event in Rochester, Minnesota held earlier this month. The film tells the compelling story of Henrietta Lacks, whose […]
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August 1, 2017
Henrietta Lacks’ legacy: a conversation about ethics, race and medicine
By Sharon Rosen
Henrietta Lacks’ cells – taken without her knowledge or permission in 1951 –provided the foundation for pioneering medical discoveries, including development of the polio vaccine, gene mapping, cancer treatments and much more. See this riveting story on the big screen and discuss its application to medical and ethical decisions you may face on a daily […]
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August 13, 2013
The Impact of Henrietta Lacks on Genomic Research
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Until recently, very few people knew the name Henrietta Lacks, or what she has contributed to science. Through the voice of her daughter, and with the help of journalist Rebecca Skloot, the name Henrietta Lacks is synonymous with the HeLa cells from Ms. Lacks that were the first immortal, and stable cell line to be […]
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