Campus Speaker Topic: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Join us in the UMBC University Center Ballroom to hear Mr. David Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, and Dr. Ruth Faden, an expert in bioethics at Johns Hopkins.

Book clubs in Catonsville have been reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in recent months. The book was also the UMBC selection for all new students to read before arriving on campus last month. Students found the ethical issues involved in cell culturing were important and the story of the origin of the most famous and prolific cell line ever was interesting. Labs at UMBC work with HeLa cells (first taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951!) and the cells are involved in thousands of scientific discoveries.

Attend on October 9 to learn more. A book signing will follow the guest speaker presentations.