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1. She was a black woman from east Baltimore

2. Born 1920 as Loretta Pleasant

3. Had 5 kids.

4. In 1941 she married David Lacks.

5. In 1952 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins Hospital and dies on October 4 of the same year

Citation: World Book Student

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1. She was born as Loretta Pleasant in Roanoke, Virginia (Encyclopedia of Britannica)

2. Her mother died in childbirth. (Gale)

3. She married David “day” Lacks on April 10, 1941, her cousin, and had many children (Biography.Com)

4. After finding a tumor, doctors uncovered that she had cervical cancer. (Genome)

5. Henrietta died on October 4, 1951 (Gale)

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Infographic timelines:

2 key dates plus summarize significance

1951- George Gey “cultures” cells from Henrietta that are immortal and it is named HeLa. Henrietta Lacks dies of her cancer called cervical cancer

1952- HeLa cells become the first ever shipped while being alive. Scientists use HeLa cells to make the polio vaccine.

source: Rebecca Skoolt’s book

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-HeLa cells helped develop polio vaccine in 1952

-HeLa cells helped develop the HPV vaccine in 1984, and learned that HPV causes cancer

-HeLa cells helped develop HIV vaccine in 1986

-HeLa cells helped research effects of tuberculosis

-In 1966, NIH launches investigation which leads to the requirement of informed consent of patients

https://web.archive.org/web/20100128051117/https://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/01/st_henrietta/

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In 1951, an African-American woman named Henrietta Lacks went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to be treated for cervical cancer. Unbeknownst to her, cells from her biopsy were made available to biological researchers.

Lacks died later that year, but her cell line - known as HeLa - lives on. A new book by Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, examines the extraordinary impact of HeLa on science and the effects of that unchosen legacy on Lacks' family. Here's a look at a most eventful afterlife.

10 Popular Cell Lines for Research

HeLa isn't the only cell line in use today. Thousands have found their way into labs worldwide. Here are some commonly used lines and the number of scientific papers they appear in.

Number of Scientific Papers

Infographic: Walbaum

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Henrietta Everlasting: 1950s Cells Still Alive, Helping Science

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In 1951, an African-American woman named Henrietta Lacks went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to be treated for cervical cancer. Unbeknownst to her, cells from her biopsy were made available to biological researchers. Lacks died later that year, but her cell line - known as HeLa - lives on.

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Medical Ethics Resources:

1 or 2 medical moral or ethical issues

A ethical issue is that nobody including Henrietta lacks didn't give permission for them to use her cells. Another issue is are hela cells apart of Henrietta lacks or are they just cells.

https://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/are-your-cells-you

Citations: http://www.lacksfamily.net/index.php

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1. Mrs. Lacks was a wife, mother of five children, native of rural southern Virginia, and resident of Turner Station in Dundalk, Maryland.

2. Her life was cut short and she died on October 4, 1951

3. She has 3 nicknames: Immortal Heroine of Modern Medicine, Medical Miracle, and Wonder Woman.

4. Even today she continues to enhance many lives who are unaware of her past existence

5. And members of the Lacks family over the past several years have spoken at more than 100 events and still counting

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1. 1951 Biopsy, HeLa cells discovered and widely distributed, which are used to advance scientific research and knowledge of diseases and vaccines.

1. 1952 HeLa cells used as a control group to experiment with how germs affect cells because of their numbers and durability. These cells have been studied to help develop vaccines for various diseases.

Citations
https://www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/files/2019-07/hela_timeline.pdf

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/

http://henriettalacksfoundation.org

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/greek_oath.html

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Learning about this has made me interested in:
1. How medical records are handheld
2. How medical ethics has changed
3 other instances of this happening
4. How much money should Henrietta been compensated
5. What happens to a doctor when they infringe on patent rights.
6. Has any law been made because of this

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-died when 31

-Born on August 1st 1920

-born in Roanoke, Virginia

-original name Loretta Plesant

-married to cousin David Lacks

She grew up poor on a tobacco plantation; went to live with her grandfather near Clover, Virginia. Her mom died in 1924.

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Group 4

The use of cells without the patient’s consent or compensation is a crime, due to the fact that people should be able to have ownership over their cells.

However, many vaccines and research have been completed, but nonetheless the family should be compensated.

There should be a law passed that clarifies the amount of compensation that companies and hospitals should give to people who’s cells (or any body part) are taken to be tested or researched. That would draw a legal fine line for legal disputes like the one over the HeLa cells.

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1. In 1952, researchers used Henrietta cells to create both Virology and the Polio vaccines. This was significant because it created a whole new way to make vaccines and eliminate diseases that can save lives. (Web.Archive)

2. In 1965, Genetic Hybrids were created by fusing Hela and mouse cells. This was significant because we learned the HeLa cells can mutate genetic material like animals, cells, and diseases.

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Group 4

Sorry, the citations are here:
https://youtu.be/MF6HrEkZMOo

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1951- Tissue taken from Lacks without her consent. Because of this, scientists are able to find out that Lacks’s cells are interesting compared to others.

1952- Scientists find out HeLa cells are susceptible to polio; use in vaccine. The cells might make the vaccine better and more reliable.

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-Is it possible to kill or eliminate HeLa cells?

-What ethical scientific laws were made because of the Henrietta Lacks?

-Are there other examples similar to Henrietta Lacks?

-did Henrietta ever know about her own special cells?

-Did Henrietta’s children know about her cells right after she died?

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1. The doctors violated the Hippocratic oath because they were unable to provide an answer, didn’t confront Henrietta Lacks, and took her tissue cells without consent.