Henrietta Lacks Foundation
The Henrietta Lacks Foundation, is a non-profit organization founded by Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, who is donating a portion of her book’s proceeds to the Foundation.
Topics from the book
The following topics from the book may help you brainstorm options for research. You can search databases like ProQuest and Academic Search Complete for articles on these topics. You may also use our library catalog to find books and media.
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Science and Medicine |
People, Places, Associations | Ethics & Legal Issues | |
| Sickle-cell anemia |
George Gey |
Racism in health care | |
| Pap Smear | Alexis Carrel, Chicken Heart | Informed Concent | |
| Radiation Therapy | Jonas Salk, polio vaccine | Nuremburg Code | |
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Biopsies |
John Hopkins | Patient Privacy | |
| Chromosomes and disease | Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield | Animal Research | |
| Virology | National Foundation for Cancer Research | Tissues Industry | |
| HeLa Bomb (cell line contamination) | National Institutes of Health | Medical Research on Inmates | |
| Human Genome Project | Tuskegee syphilis study | ||
| Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) | John Moor lawsuit | ||
| Eugenics | National Cancer Act | ||
| Mississippi appendectomies | |||
Lacks Family Website
- Henrietta LacksUse for background reading, additional links, and references.
Henrietta Lacks
- Honoring the Henrietta Lacks Legacy at HopkinsBriefly covers the story of Henrietta's treatment, HeLa cell research, informed consent, and tissue donors.