- Henrietta Lacks - Wikipedia
Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951) [2] was an African-American woman [5] whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line [B] and one of the most important cell lines in medical research
- Henrietta Lacks: Biography, Cervical Cancer Patient, HeLa Cells
Born in 1920, Henrietta Lacks was a Black woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951 Cells taken from her body without her knowledge were used to form the HeLa cell line, which has been used
- The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins University and Health System leaders were joined by members of Henrietta Lacks’ family yesterday to officially kick off an East Baltimore building project that honors the legacy of Mrs Lacks, whose cells have revolutionized science and medicine
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Henrietta Lacks (August 18, 1920, to October 4, 1951) was a poor Southern African-American tobacco farmer whose cancerous cervical tumor was the source of cells George Otto Gey at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, cultured
- Henrietta Lacks | Biography Facts | Britannica
Henrietta Lacks (born August 1, 1920, Roanoke, Virginia, U S —died October 4, 1951, Baltimore, Maryland) was an American woman whose cervical cancer cells were the source of the HeLa cell line, research on which contributed to numerous important scientific advances
- The story of Henrietta Lacks and the uniqueness of HeLa cells
In the past century, Henrietta Lacks has, arguably, done more to advance medicine than any other person She played a material role in the development of polio vaccines, cancer treatments, HPV
- Henrietta Lacks: How an African American Woman Changed Medicine Forever
Today, Henrietta Lacks is celebrated as a hero of modern medicine Her story has inspired books, films, and public recognition, including the bestselling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- Who was Henrietta Lacks? The Only Person with Immortal Cells - Jagran Josh
Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cervical cancer cells, taken without her consent in 1951, became the first immortal human cell line, called HeLa The cells have been used in
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