Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture 2015: HOMEWOOD Satellite Location

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites you to attend the live stream broadcast of Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture on Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in Mudd Hall 26 on the Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus. Check-in begins at 8:30 am.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Assistant Professor, Princeton University and author of People's Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier. Special guest presenters include Dr. Roland Pattillo, Morehouse College; Dr. John Joseph Strouse, Assistant Professor Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; and members of the Lacks family. The 2015 winners of both the Henrietta Lacks Dunbar Health Sciences Scholarship and the Urban Health Institute's Henrietta Lacks Memorial Community Award will be announced.

This is a free community event open to the public. Parking and boxed lunches are provided at no cost to attendees. Parking is available in the San Martin Garage directly on San Martin Drive. Handicapped/disabled parking may be requested on the registration form. Advance registration is required. Space is limited.

The goal of this event is to describe the reach and complexity, both biomedically and ethically, of the story of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells as well as to provide some insight into the past, present, and future of the conduct of clinical research. By honoring Mrs. Lacks and the positive global impact of HeLa cells through this lecture series, the ICTR hopes to acknowledge, thank and honor everyone who participates in the clinical research process.

For more information, visit: http://ictr.johnshopkins.edu/lecture.