Join the Office of Research as they launch a riveting book study covering the harm and controversies human beings face both historically and today in the name of research As we read and discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta lacks by Rebecca Skloot, we'll cover racism, vulnerable populations,1 day ago Mistrust in the black community regarding medical treatment is a yearslong issue that Henrietta lack's case validates Thursday, ahead of what would be her 101st birthday her family and their legal team is looking to right the wrong that profited medical businesses billions Henrietta Lack's cancerous cells went on to be the first human cellsHenrietta Lacks was a woman who unknowingly donated her cells here at Hopkins in 1951, beginning what was the first, and, for many years, the only human cell line able to reproduce indefinitely Her cells, known as HeLa cells for He nrietta La cks, remain a remarkably durable and prolific line of cells used in research around the world The I